Grasshopper Club Zürich

professional sport club in Zürich, Switzerland

Grasshopper Club Zürich is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. It is best known for its football team. It is the most successful football club in the country. Grasshopper won the most national championship titles (27) and Swiss Cups (19).

Grasshoppers
Full nameGrasshopper Club Zürich
Nickname(s)GC, GCZ, Grasshoppers
FoundedSeptember 1, 1886
GroundLetzigrund, Zürich
Capacity25,000
ChairmanStephan Anliker
ManagerMichael Skibbe
LeagueSwiss Super League
2022/20238th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History

Grasshopper was founded on 1 September 1886 by Tom E. Griffith, an English student. The first Swiss championships ( "Serie A") were held in 1897–98 and were won by Grasshopper.

Current squad

As of 25 July 2022[1]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  PortugalAndré Moreira
4DF  ChinaLi Lei
6MF  AlbaniaAmir Abrashi (captain)
7MF  GermanyTsiy-William Ndenge
8MF  SwitzerlandGiotto Morandi
9FW  KosovoShkelqim Demhasaj
10MF  SwitzerlandPetar Pusic
11FW  South KoreaJeong Sang-bin (on loan from Wolverhampton)
14DF  PortugalTomás Ribeiro
15DF  JapanAyumu Seko
17MF  SwitzerlandDion Kacuri
22FW  NigeriaFrancis Momoh
23MF  GermanyMeritan Shabani
25DF  Guinea-BissauNadjack
No.Pos. NationPlayer
27FW  AzerbaijanRenat Dadashov
28MF  SlovakiaChristián Herc
31DF  SwitzerlandDominik Schmid (3rd captain)
33DF  AustriaGeorg Margreitter (vice-captain)
40MF  JapanHayao Kawabe (on loan from Wolverhampton)
41DF  SwitzerlandNoah Loosli
71GK  SwitzerlandJustin Hammel
73DF  KosovoFlorian Hoxha
77DF  HungaryBendegúz Bolla (on loan from Wolverhampton)
93GK  FranceLévi Ntumba
95FW  BrazilGuilherme Schettine (on loan from Braga)
FW  ChinaJia Boyan

Honours

  • Swiss Championship
    • Winners (27): 1898, 1900, 1901, 1905, 1921, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1952, 1956, 1971, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003
  • Swiss Cup
    • Winners (19): 1926, 1927, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1956, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2013
  • Swiss League Cup
    • Winners (2): 1973, 1975
  • Swiss Super Cup
    • Winners (1): 1989

References