Steve von Bergen

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Steve von Bergen
File:Steve von Bergen - Hertha BSC Berlin (2).jpg
Von Bergen with Hertha BSC in 2009
Personal information
Full name Steve von Bergen[1]
Date of birth (1983-06-10) 10 June 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Young Boys
Number 5
Youth career
1991–1996 Hauterive
1996–2000 Neuchâtel Xamax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 Neuchâtel Xamax 126 (1)
2005–2007 Zürich 68 (0)
2007–2010 Hertha BSC 68 (0)
2008–2010 Hertha BSC II 4 (0)
2010–2012 Cesena 62 (0)
2012 Genoa 0 (0)
2012–2013 Palermo 34 (1)
2013– Young Boys 77 (0)
International career‡
2003–2004 Switzerland U-21 25 (0)
2006– Switzerland 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:46, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 December 2015

Steve von Bergen (born 10 June 1983) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as defender for Young Boys. He played for FC Zürich for two full seasons, winning the Swiss Super League in both campaigns and then moved to Hertha BSC, playing there for three years. He managed to establish himself as a regular on the Switzerland national football team, earning over 40 caps since his debut in 2006 and playing at two World Cups.

Club career

Switzerland

Von Bergen began in the youth division of FC Hauterive, before joining Neuchâtel Xamax in 2000. In summer 2005, Lucien Favre, then coach at FC Zürich, scouted the defender and brought him to the club. In his first season in Zürich, Von Bergen earned 36 caps and contributed to the clubs first championship since 1981. The following season, FC Zürich defended their title.

Hertha BSC

When Lucien Favre transferred to Hertha BSC in summer 2007, he brought von Bergen with him to the Bundesliga. Von Bergen made his debut in the German top division on the second match day against Arminia Bielefeld. During his first season in the German capital, Hertha finished tenth, but qualified for the UEFA Cup via fair-play rating. In the 2009–10, after the departure of Josip Šimunić, Von Bergen managed to establish himself as a regular in Hertha's starting formation.

Italy

After his contract in Berlin expired on June 2010, Von Bergen agreed to join newly promoted Italian Serie A club Cesena on a free transfer. At the end of 2011–12 Serie A, Cesena relegated.

In June 2012 he moved to Serie A club Genoa on a free transfer. His stay lasted only two months, as in August he was sold to fellow Serie A club Palermo for €1.7 million[3] in an exchange deal for Greek goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas (permanent for €600,000[3]) and Paraguayan striker Daniel Jara Martínez (on loan).[4] At the end of season Palermo relegated.

Return to Switzerland

On 19 June 2013 he moved to Young Boys for €850,000.[3][5]

International career

Von Bergen made his debut for the Swiss national team on 6 September 2006 against Costa Rica. He has been a constant member of the Swiss team, and was called to a preliminary squad for Euro 2008. Due to a broken hand, Von Bergen was not able to take part in the tournament.

Von Bergen was part of the Swiss national team at the 2010 World Cup. In the first match, where Switzerland shocked Spain 1–0,[6] Philippe Senderos was substituted in the 36th minute after injuring his ankle seriously in an accidental collision with a teammate, and Von Bergen replaced him. It was his first appearance in a major tournament.

At the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Von Bergen was himself substituted for Senderos after being injured in the 8th minute of the second group game against France. A high foot from Olivier Giroud fractured his cheekbone and he left the tournament to receive treatment back in Switzerland.[7]

International statistics

Switzerland national team
Year Apps Goals
2006 1 0
2007 3 0
2008 1 0
2009 4 0
2010 10 0
2011 6 0
2012 7 0
2013 7 0
2014 5 0
Total 44 0

Last updated: 8 September 2014
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Honours

FC Zürich[8]

References

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