Moreno Merenda (born 17 May 1978) is a former Swiss
footballer and the current assistant manager of
SC Cham
SC Cham 1910 is a Swiss football team which plays in the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid. They are based in Cham and were founded in 1910.
History
The club was founded on 14 June 1910 and was the first football club in Canton Zug. ...
.
Career
Merenda was born in
Baar, and began his football career at home town club FC Baar. He made the transition to professional football in 1995, moving to the Swiss team
FC Luzern
Fussball-Club Luzern (), or simply abbreviated to FCL, is a Swiss sports club based in Lucerne (german: Luzern). It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Super League, the top tier of the Swiss football league s ...
. After signing for Liechtenstein-based
FC Vaduz
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in 2001, Merenda enjoyed two personally successful seasons, where he managed to earn the interest of his next club
FC St. Gallen
Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879, commonly known as St. Gallen, is a Swiss professional football club based in the city of St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the Swiss Super League.
History
Founde ...
. Although unable to secure a regular place in the lineup, he regularly scored for his side. He was thus held in high regard by fans and the press.
Being unhappy with the personal situation in St. Gallen, the club made the striker available for loan in December 2005.
On 1 January 2006, Merenda joined FC Schaffhausen on loan until 30 June 2006.
On 1 August 2006 Merenda was released from FC St. Gallen and rejoined his former club Neuchâtel Xamax on a free transfer.
The 2006–2007 season saw Merenda on top form again as he hit 22 goals in 34 appearances upon returning to his former club
Neuchâtel Xamax
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, helping them earn promotion to the
Swiss Super League. Having made 65 appearances for Xamax over two seasons, he rejoined his former club St. Gallen for the 2008–2009 season.
On 1 July 2015 Merenda decided not to renew his contract with SC Cham and retired from football, starting his coaching career as assistant manager of the team.
2015–2016 SC Cham first squad
International life
In his youth, Merenda also won Swiss U-21 honours.
References
External links
Football.ch profile
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1978 births
Living people
Swiss men's footballers
Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers
Swiss expatriates in Liechtenstein
Swiss Super League players
Swiss Challenge League players
Swiss people of Italian descent
FC St. Gallen players
FC Vaduz players
Swiss expatriate men's footballers
Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
FC Luzern players
FC Locarno players
BSC Young Boys players
FC Wohlen players
FC Baden players
FC Schaffhausen players
SC Cham players
Expatriate men's footballers in Liechtenstein
Men's association football forwards
People from Baar, Switzerland
Sportspeople from the canton of Zug