Heinz Barmettler

In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisBarmettlerand the second or maternal family name isVeloz.

Heinz Barmettler

Barmettler in training with Valladolid in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Heinz Barmettler Veloz
Date of birth	(1987-07-21)21 July 1987
Place of birth	Zürich,Switzerland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1993–1999	FC Blue Stars Zürich
1999–2005	Grasshopper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Grasshopper B	29	(6)
2006–2012	FC Zürich	110	(0)
2012	Inter Baku	2	(0)
2013	Vaduz	0	(0)
2013–2014	Valladolid	1	(0)
2015	Cibao FC	7	(0)
2016	SC Freiburg II	2	(0)
Total		151	(6)
International career
2006–2009	Switzerland U21	9	(0)
2009	Switzerland	1	(0)
2012–2016	Dominican Republic	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heinz Barmettler Veloz(born 21 July 1987) is a retired professionalfootballerwho played as acentral defender.Born in Switzerland, he represented theDominican Republicinternationally.

Club career

Barmettler was born inZurich,Switzerlandto a Swiss father and a Dominican mother.His father, Heinz Barmettler Sr., is a vice-president ofFC Blue Stars Zürich.

Barmettler was part of the 2006–07Swiss Championshipwinning teamFC Zürich.

On 12 July 2012 Barmettler joinedInter Bakuon a two-year contract. On 7 January 2013, he moved toFC Vaduzon a 6-month contract, with the option of another 2 years, on a free transfer.

On 2 August 2013 following a successful trial period in the summer withReal Valladolid,the club have opted to sign Barmettler on a two-year contract, making him the firstDominicanplayer to play inLa Liga.He made his debut in the competition on the 24th, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away loss againstVillarreal CF.

On 14 July 2014 Barmettler rescinded with thePucelanos,after theirrelegation.On 4 March of the following year he returned to his homeland, being presented at Cibao FC.

International career

On 14 November 2009, Barmettler had made his international debut forSwitzerlandin the 0–1 home loss toNorway,playing the full 90 minutes. However, as the match was friendly and in addition he was never called after that date, Barmettler chose to change his FIFA nationality intoDominican Republicin 2012.

His first match with the Dominican national team was in the2012 Caribbean Championship.He debuted on 24 September of that year in a 2–2 draw againstAruba.He was the captain of the Dominican national team.

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2014

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		Other		Total
			App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
2005–06	Grasshopper	Swiss Super League	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2006–07	FC Zürich		17	0	2	0	0	0	19	0
2007–08			20	0	2	0	1	0	23	0
2008–09			27	0	3	1	4	0	34	1
2009–10			18	0	3	0	3	0	24	0
2010–11			3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
2011–12			15	0	0	0	3	0	18	0
2012–13	Inter Baku	Azerbaijan Premier League	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
2012–13	FC Vaduz	Swiss Challenge League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2013–14	Real Valladolid	La Liga	1	0	0	0	9	-	10	0
2015	Cibao FC	Liga Mayor	7	0	0	0	-	-	7	0
Total			110	0	11	1	13	0	143	1

References

• Cibao FC profileArchived24 May 2015 at theWayback Machine

External links

• "FC Zurich profile".Archived from the original on 20 February 2012.Retrieved30 May2009.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
• Heinz Barmettlerat National-Football-Teams.com
• Heinz Barmettlerat Soccerway