Fabian Rieder (born 16 February 2002) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Rieder was born in Koppigen, and is a youth product of the academy of Young Boys. He made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 0–0

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tie with

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on 17 October 2020. He made his first Continental appearance with Young Boys in a 2–1 defeat to

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in the

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on 22 October 2020. He played in all six of Young Boys

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matches in the 21–22 season, scoring his first continental goal in a 1–1 draw with

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Young Boys *

: 2023–24, 2023–24 *

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References

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SFL Profile

SFL U16

SFL U17

SFL U19
2002 births Living people People from Emmental District Swiss men's footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Swiss Super League players BSC Young Boys players 2022 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from the canton of Bern {{Switzerland-footy-bio-stub