Janick Kamber (born 26 February 1992) is a

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professional

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who plays for amateur club FC Mümliswil.

Club career

Kamber began his playing career at

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and rose through the youth ranks, soon playing regularly for Basel's reserve team, but he did not make it to their first team. On 21 June 2011, he joined

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on a two-year deal. He made his debut on 20 July 2011 in a 2-0 away defeat against Grasshopper Club in the first game of the

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season. He scored his first

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goal in a 3–1 away win against

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on 9 April 2011. Kamber left Lausanne-Sport at the end of the

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after his contract was not renewed.

International career

Kamber is currently a Switzerland youth international. In 2009, he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the

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beating host team

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1—0 in the final. Kamber played in 6 of the 7 matches at the tournament and captained the side during their semi-final win against

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Honours

Switzerland

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamber, Janick 1992 births Living people Swiss men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders FC Lausanne-Sport players FC Biel-Bienne players FC Wohlen players Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Swiss Super League players Swiss Challenge League players Switzerland men's youth international footballers