FC Wohlen

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FC Wohlen
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Full name Fussballclub Wohlen 1904
Founded 1904
Ground Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman Andy Wyder
Manager Martin Rueda
League Swiss Challenge League
2014–15 Swiss Challenge League, 3rd

FC Wohlen is a Swiss football club based in the town Wohlen in Canton Aargau. They play in the Challenge League, the second highest league in the country.

The club was founded in May 1904 and holds the honour of being the oldest football club in Switzerland that is not in a city. From 1930 to 1932 the team played in the Swiss Super League, the highest league in Switzerland, but mostly it has played in the 2nd or 3rd tiers. The greatest success of their recent history was their promotion to the Challenge League in 2002. In the autumn of 2004 they moved into their new stadium, Stadion Niedermatten.

The most famous former player is Ciriaco Sforza.

Current squad

As of 29 May, 2015.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo GK Joël Kiassumbua
2 Switzerland DF Dylan Stadelmann
4 Croatia DF Marijan Urtic
5 Italy DF Davide Giampà
6 Switzerland MF Simon Grether
7 Kosovo DF Rexhep Thaqi
8 Switzerland MF Joël Geissmann
11 Dominican Republic FW Luiyi Lugo
13 Argentina FW Augusto Lotti (on loan from Avellaneda)
14 Switzerland FW Nico Abegglen
15 Kosovo DF Bujar Lika
16 Switzerland DF Simon Dünki
No. Position Player
17 Serbia MF Marko Muslin
20 Serbia FW Samir Ramizi
21 Republic of Macedonia MF Muhamed Seferi
23 Germany MF Ronny Minkwitz
26 Switzerland DF Nicolas Bürgy (on loan from Young Boys)
27 Switzerland MF Michael Weber
30 Albania GK Flamur Tahiraj
31 Switzerland MF Alain Schultz
32 Romania FW Cristian Ianu (on loan from Luzern)
33 Germany MF Jordan Brown (on loan from Grasshopper)
34 Switzerland GK Roman Heiniger
38 Switzerland MF Deni Kadoic

Former players

See also Category:FC Wohlen players.

Former Managers

See Category:FC Wohlen managers.

Stadium

The stadium is located in an area of Wohlen known as the "low mats". The stadium is owned by the Wohlen Council.

The total capacity is 3,734. Of these, 634 seats and 3100 standing.

The stadium is part of the a sports complex which includes, in addition to the football stadium, an athletics facility with 400-meter circular track, an inline skating space, two all-weather football pitches and nine tennis courts. The construction work began in autumn 2002 and was completed in spring 2004.

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