Grasshopper Club Zürich

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
Grasshoppers Club Zürich Logo.svg
Full nameGrasshopper Club Zürich
Nickname(s)GC, GCZ, Grasshoppers
FoundedSeptember 1, 1886
GroundLetzigrund, Zürich
(capacity: 25,000)
ChairmanStephan Anliker
ManagerMichael Skibbe
LeagueSwiss Super League
2022/20238th
WebsiteClub home page
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Away colours
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
No. Position Player
1   GK André Moreira
4   DF Li Lei
6   MF Amir Abrashi (captain)
7   MF Tsiy-William Ndenge
8   MF Giotto Morandi
9   FW Shkelqim Demhasaj
10   MF Petar Pusic
11   FW Jeong Sang-bin (on loan from Wolverhampton)
14   DF Tomás Ribeiro
15   DF Ayumu Seko
17   MF Dion Kacuri
22   FW Francis Momoh
23   MF Meritan Shabani
25   DF Nadjack
No. Position Player
27   FW Renat Dadashov
28   MF Christián Herc
31   DF Dominik Schmid (3rd captain)
33   DF Georg Margreitter (vice-captain)
40   MF Hayao Kawabe (on loan from Wolverhampton)
41   DF Noah Loosli
71   GK Justin Hammel
73   DF Florian Hoxha
77   DF Bendegúz Bolla (on loan from Wolverhampton)
93   GK Lévi Ntumba
95   FW Guilherme Schettine (on loan from Braga)
  FW Jia 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

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