Vincent Sierro
![]() Sierro warming up for Toulouse in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vincent Olivier Sierro[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Sion, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Toulouse | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sion | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Sion | 34 | (4) |
2017–2019 | SC Freiburg | 4 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → St. Gallen (loan) | 35 | (11) |
2019–2023 | Young Boys | 82 | (7) |
2023– | Toulouse | 45 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Switzerland U20 | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Switzerland | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 July 2024 |
Vincent Olivier Sierro (born 8 October 1995) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse and the Switzerland national team.[2]
Early life
Sierro was born in Sion, in the canton of Valais in the southwest of Switzerland. He is the son of former Valais State Councillor Serge Sierro.[3]
His father having played for Sierre and the Valais regional squad, and his grandfather amongst the founders of FC Crans-Montana, Sierro grew up in a footballing family.[3] Sierro joined the academy of FC Sion, in his hometown, in his youth.
Club career
Sierro began his senior career in the Swiss third division with the FC Sion B team during the 2013-2014 season. He made his debut with the FC Sion first team during the 2014-15 season. He scored his first goal on the 10 April 2016 against FC Thun.[4]
In January 2017, Sierro signed for SC Freiburg on a four-year contract. He did not find success at the club, and returned to Switzerland for the 2018–19 season, joining St. Gallen on loan.[5]
In June 2019, Sierro signed a four-year contract with Young Boys.[6]
In January 2023, Sierro signed for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[7] Sierro was named club captain ahead of the 2023-24 season.[8]
International career
In March 2024, Sierro received his first call up to the Swiss national team at the age of 28.[9] On 26 March, he made his debut in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland,[10] playing 65 minutes alongside captain Granit Xhaka in midfield before being substituted for Denis Zakaria.[11]
On 17 May 2024, Sierro was included in Switzerland's preliminary squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 and,[12] on 7 June, he was named in the final 26-man squad.[13]
On 15 June, Sierro appeared as an 86th-minute substitute for Remo Freuler in Switzerland's opening Group A fixture against Hungary.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sion | 2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |||
2016–17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
Total | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | |||
SC Freiburg | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
St. Gallen (loan) | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 13 | |
Young Boys | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
2020–21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 45 | 8 | |||
2022–23 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
Total | 82 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 4 | — | 118 | 13 | |||
Toulouse | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
Total | 45 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | ||
Career total | 200 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 260 | 37 |
Honours
Young Boys
- Swiss Super League: 2019–20[15]
- Swiss Cup: 2019–20[16]
Toulouse
- Coupe de France: 2022–23[17]
References
- ^ "Player profile". BD Futbol. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Vincent Sierro at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Le nouvelliste 13 avril 2016 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Le nouvelliste 13 avril 2016 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Freiburg verleiht Sierro nach St. Gallen". Kicker (in German). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Vincent Sierro für vier Jahre zu YB". Mihaitalazarica (in German). 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Le Téfécé s'Attache Les Services du Milieu de Terrain Vincent Sierro". Toulouse FC (in French). 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Vincent Sierro nommé capitaine du TFC". www.lesviolets.com (in French). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Toulouse captain Vincent Sierro über sein Nati-Aufgebot: Ich habe grosse Fortschritte gemacht". Blick (in German). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Noutary, Jean (27 March 2024). "TFC : "Une première parfaite avec l'équipe nationale..." Sierro a été très convaincant pour ses débuts avec la sélection suisse" [TFC: "A perfect start with the national team..." Sierra was convincing for his debut with the Switzerland national football team]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French).
- ^ "Ireland 0-1 Switzerland: results, summary and goals". AS. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ baumgartner.stefan. "Männer-Nationalteam: Erste Phase der EM-Vorbereitung mit 21 Spielern". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Männer-Nationalteam: Das EM-Kader steht – Zeqiri reist nicht nach Deutschland" [Men’s national team: The European Championship squad is set – Zeqiri will not travel to Germany] (in German). Swiss Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Hungary 1-3 Switzerland LIVE: UEFA Euro 2024 - score, updates & reaction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Young Boys wins Swiss league title in 54th week of season". Washington Post. Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate". Swiss Football Association (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !". French Football Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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