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Pascal Schürpf
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-15)15 July 1989(age 34)
Place of birth Basel,Switzerland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder,striker
Team information
Current team
 Grasshopper Club Zürich
Number 11
Youth career
0000–1999 BSC Old Boys
1999–2007 FC Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 FC Basel U-21 59 (42)
2009 →Concordia(loan) 14 (5)
2009–2013 Basel 14 (1)
2011 →Lugano(loan) 16 (2)
2011–2012 →Aarau(loan) 10 (0)
2013 →Bellinzona(loan) 15 (6)
2013–2014 →Vaduz(loan) 36 (10)
2014–2017 Vaduz 49 (7)
2017–2023 Luzern 163 (44)
2023– Grasshopper Club Zürich 27 (4)
International career‡
2006 Switzerland U-18 1 (0)
2007 Switzerland U-19 3 (2)
2008–2010 Switzerland U-20 5 (2)
2010–2011 Switzerland U-21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2012, 24:00 (UTC)

Pascal Schürpf(born 15 July 1989) is a Swiss professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderorstrikerforGrasshopper Club Zürichin theSwiss Super League.He was also Swiss youth international footballer.

Career[edit]

Youth career[edit]

Born inBasel,Schürpf started his football in the youth system at local amateur clubBSC Old Boys,before joining the youth system ofFC Baselin 1999, progressing regularly through the ranks. He played in their U-18 team during the 2005–06 season, under coachPatrick Rahmenand his assistantMarco Walkerand with them won both the Swiss U-18 championship and the U-19/18 national cup that season.[1]Another season later Schürpf advanced to Basel's U-21 team, who played in the1. Ligaat that time the third highest tier in theSwiss football league system.Here in his first season, again under coachPatrick Rahmen,Schürpf scored 17 goals for them in 26 appearances, the team ending the season as division champions, but not being eligible for promotion. On 29 May 2008, he signed his first professional contract with the club, a three-year contract running until 30 June 2011.[2]In the 2008–09 season Schürpf was well under way, scoring 15 times in 16 outings during the first half of their season.

Loan to Concordia[edit]

At that time, Basel's city neighbours and partner teamConcordia Baselplayed in the2008–09 Swiss Challenge League.For the second half of the season Schürpf was loaned out to them and here he played his professional debut. Schürpf played fourteen games and scored five goals in his time with the club and the team ended the season in eighth position. However, Concordia were refused a professional license for the2009–10 seasonand, due to financial reasons, were administratively relegated to the fourth tier. Therefore, Schürpf returned to his club of origin.

Basel[edit]

Returning to Basel, he joined Basel's first team in advance of their2009–10 seasonunder head coachThorsten Fink.Despite training with them, Schürpf could not break into the team, so after October gained playing practice with the U-21 team. Then on 12 December, he played his debut for the club in theSwiss Cupquarter-final home match in theSt. Jakob-Parkas Basel won 3–1 againstBiel-Bienne.[3]Just four days later, on 16 December, he played his debit in a European competition. In the2009–10 UEFA Europa Leaguethe final match of the group stage was a home game againstFulhamand Schürpf came on as substitute in the 79th minute.[4]After playing in nine further test games during the winter break, Schürpf played hisdomestic leaguedebut for the team on 14 February 2010 as substitute in the 3–1 away win againstNeuchâtel Xamax.[5]Schürpf won the nationalDoublewith Basel at the end of the season.[6]

During the early days of theirfollowing 2010–11 seasonSchürpf played his firstdomestic leaguematch over the full 90 minutes and in this game he scored his first league goal for the team. On 21 August 2010 in the away game againstFC Thun,he scored the first goal of the match, but the home team pulled it back and it ended with a 1–1 draw.[7]Four weeks later, on 19 September Basel played a match in the first round of the2010–11 Swiss Cupaway against third tierMendrisio-Stabio.Schürpf was in the starting eleven and scored a brace. In the 37th and 70th minute he netted the team's second and third goal as Basel went on to win 5–0 and qualify for the next round.[8]

However, during the first half of the season Schürpf played only five times in the league and twice in the cup for the first team. Over this same period, he had eight appearances for the U-21, scoring six times. Basel renewed Schürpf's contract, extending it until June 2014, then on 9 January 2011 the club announced that they had loaned Schürpf out toFC Luganoin theChallenge Leagueuntil the end of the season.[9]

Loan to Lugano[edit]

Schüpf joinedFC Luganounder head coachMarco Schällibaumfor the second half of the2010–11 Challenge League season.He made his debut in the Lugano colours in the 2–1 home win againstVaduzon 21 February 2011. His first goal for Lugano was the winning goal in the 3–2 away win againstBiel-Biennejust one week later. Lugano had a good run, winning ten games straight off, rising to the top of the table. However, things turned in the opposite direction and they were defeated five times in a row. Lugano missed promotion, three points behind division winnersLausanne-Sportand level on points withServette,who won the promotion play-off. In his short period with them, Schüpf played 16 of their 17 matches, of which 14 appearances were in the starting formation.[10]

Loan to Aarau[edit]

For their2011–12 seasonSchüpf was recalled to Basel. In July 2011 he played with Basel in theUhrencupand won the tournament. But during the first half of the season he only played in three league matches and had two appearances in the2011–12 Swiss Cup.Therefore, he was loaned out again, so that he could gain playing experience. This time toAarau,again in the Challenge League. In Aarau his contract was due to be over one and a half years.[11]In his first six months he had five appearances in the starting formation, five as substitute and five matches where he remained on the bench. The loan was cancelled in August 2012 and he returned to Basel to play for the reserve team in the1. Liga Promotion,the third highest tier of Swiss football, where he scored 10 times in 17 appearances.

Loan to Bellinzona[edit]

On 31 January 2013, it was announced that Schürpf was loaned out toAC Bellinzona,again with the statement, so that he could gain playing experience in a higher league.[12]During his half-year loan Schürpf had 15 appearances, 11 of which in the starting eleven, scoring six goals. In the match on 18 April he scored a hat-trick as Bellinzona went on to win 8–0 againstWil.[13]

Loan to Vaduz[edit]

After his loan period in Bellinzona, Schürpf returned to his club of origin. However, during July 2013 Basel announced that they were loaning out Schürpf for the season toFC Vaduz,who played in theChallenge League.At the end of theseasonVaduz became division champions and won promotion. Schürpf played all 36 league games and scored 10 goals.[14]He also played both games in the qualification to the2013–14 UEFA Europa League,but Vaduz were eliminated byChikhura Sachkhereon theaway goals rule.He played two games in the2013–14 Liechtenstein Cupand scored the first goal in thefinalas Vaduz went on to win 6–0 againstUSV Eschen/Mauren.[15]

Vaduz[edit]

At the end of the loan period Basel did not extend their contract with Schürpf and so he signed for Vaduz on a permanent basis, with a contract up until summer 2016.[16]Schurpf quickly adapted to the higher league style of play and during the2014–15 Swiss Super Leagueseason he played 34 games scoring 7 goals. The team ended the season one point clear of the relegation slot. In the qualification to the2013–14 UEFA Europa League,Schurf scored a brace as Vaduz won 3–0 againstCollege Europa.[17]The Vaduz first team advanced to the final of the2014–15 Liechtenstein Cupand Schurpf was able to score as they won 5–0 againstFC Triesenberg.[18]

In the first qualification round to the2014–15 UEFA Europa League,Schurf scored one goal in each of both legs as Vaduz qualified themselves for the next round, winning 10–1 on aggregate againstLa Fioritafrom San Marino.[19]However, just a few days later he injured himself, suffering cartilage damage and he missed the entire2015–16 league seasondue to his injury. He recovered just enough to receive a 45 minute appearance as substitute in the2015–16 Liechtenstein Cup final.He scored one goal in this final as well, as the team went on to win 11–0 againstFC Schaan.[20]

To the beginning of the2016–17 Super Leagueseason, Schurf, still hampered by his injury, was used mainly as substitute. It was not until December before he fought his way back into the starting eleven, but by then the team had slipped to last position in the table.

Luzern[edit]

At the end of the Swiss winter transfer phase, on 28 February 2017, Schürpf moved from Vaduz and joinedLuzernunder head coachMarkus Babbel,signing a two-and-a-half year contract.[21]He played his debut for his new club on 5 March 2017 in theSwissporarenaagainstGrasshopper Club.He was substituted in during the 64th minute and scored the equaliser with a header just eight minutes later and the game ended with a 1–1 draw. In the match on 14 May, Schürpf suffered a broken nose and therefore played the rest of the season with a face mask.[22]

2017–18

Luzern started reasonably well intotheir 2017–18 league seasonclimbing to fourth position in the table by mid-September, but a string of five defeats in six matches let them slip into the relegation zone and to the bottom position at the end of November. The team under coach Babbel was in danger of relegation. During the winter break, the German coach sidelined himself with a fateful statement, which was enough for the FCL club officials, and they released Babbel immediately and replaced him through their U-21 team coachGerardo Seoane.Following Seoane's appointment, the team remained undefeated eight games in a row, climbed from 9th to 3rd place and achieved qualification for theEuropa League third qualifying round.Schürpf was the man of the hour, as scored 10 of his 11 goals during this period, including a brace againstThunthe end of February, a further brace againstLuganoin March and another brace againstSt. Gallenin May.[23]

2018–19

René Weilerwas appointed as FCL head coach for the2018–19 league season.The team played somewhat erratically, but Schürpf always played in the starting eleven. During the time that team captainChristian Schneuwlywas injured, Schürpf wore the captain armband. Up until the winter break Schürpf had netted six times and the team were in fifth position in the table. After the winter break the team suffered three defeats in a row, slipping in the league table and Weiler was replaced byThomas Häberli.[24]The team caught themselves again and ended the season in fifth position, achieving qualification for the2019–20 Europa League second qualifying round.Schürpf had 34 league appearances, 32 of which in the starting eleven, and scored nine goals. In the2018–19 Swiss Cupquarter-final he scored a brace as Luzern won 4–0 againstYoung Boys.But the team were knocked-out in the semi-finals.[25]

2019–20

Häberli appointed Schürpf as captain, but at the beginning of the2019–20 Super League seasonthe team could not repeat the same successful results as they had at the end of the previous season. They ended the first half of the season with six successive defeats and then with a sudden surprise 2–1 victory againstBaselon 15 December 2019. Both goals were scored by Schürpf.[26]Nevertheless Häberli was released and then succeeded byFabio Celestini.[27]Following the winter break, five victories within six games, lifted spirits again and the second half of the season showed improvement, the team ended the season in sixth position and Schürpf had 33 appearances, scoring eight goals. He had three appearances in the cup, scoring once, but FCL were knocked out in the quarter-finals byYoung Boys.[28]

2020–21

The team started unstable into the2020–21 Super League season,slipping immediately into the relegation zone, spending most of the time in second last position. During the second half they found more stability and achieved a number of good results, rising to the fifth position at the end of the season. Schürpf started in 23 games and had eight further appearances as substitute.[29]In the2020–21 Swiss Cupthings ran better. Luzern advanced to the final, played on 24 May 2021 in theStadion WankdorfinBern.Luzern beatSt. Gallen3–1, with Schürpf giving the assist to the first goal and scoring the third, as they won the trophy.[30]

2021–22

In the first game of their2021–22 leagueon 24 July Schürpf scored a brace, but it could not help the team as they were defeated 4–3 byYoung Boys.However, a few days later, Schürpf injured himself and missed nine league games, two in the cup and both qualifying matches to the2021–22 Conference League.Then he missed the majority of the second half of the season through an injury as well. Things ran badly for the team, right from the very beginning. In NovemberFabio Celestini's contract as FCL head coach was terminated.[31]In DecemberMario Frickwas appointed new head coach.[32]However, throughout the season, the team remained permanently in the relegation zone. They ended in second last position and had to play the relegation play-offs, the first leg ending with a 2–2 draw, Luzern winning the second leg 2–0 and avoiding relegation. Schürpf had just 13 league and two cup appearances this season.[33]

2022–23

In the first game of their2022–23 seasonSchürpf was substituted out with torn muscle fibre and he missed the next two games. He also missed two more due to a suspension, but the he fought his was back to becoming regular player in the team. He had 21 appearances in the starting eleven and nine further appearances as substitute. The team ended the season in fourth position in the league table. Following the conclusion of the2022–23 Swiss Super Leagueseason, Schürpf decided to move on.[34]In his six and a half seasons with Luzern, Schürpf had scored 51 goals in 198 games.[35]

Grasshopper Club[edit]

On 19 June 2023, he signed a one-year contract withGrasshopper Club Zürichunder head coachBruno Berner,with an option to extend for a further year.[36]Sadly, he missed the start of the season due to an injury picked up in his first week of training.[37]He gave his debut in aSwiss Cupgame againstSV Schaffhausenfrom the2. Liga Interregional,the 5th tier of Swiss football, where he came on in the last minutes of the game and scored the final goal of the 4–0 away victory.[38]He played hisdomestic leaguedebut for the team in the home game in theLetzigrund,as substitute coming on in the 85th minute, as the Grasshoppers were defeated 1–0 by his previous employers. After three further games as substitute, he played his first game in the starting formation againstYverdonon 7 October. He scored his first league goal for his new team on 22 October in the home game as GC won 2–1 againstLugano.[39]He scored his second goal in theZürich Derbyon 28 January 2024, profiting from a defensive mistake in the 95th minute to win the game 2–1 in the last minute of the game.[40]On 7 April 2024, he scored a brace in a 2–3 away loss toYverdon-Sport FC.[41]

On 18 April 2024, his option to extend his contract was activated,[42]keeping him at the club for a further year.

Honours and titles[edit]

Basel

Vaduz

Luzern

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