Marco Schönbächler (born 11 January 1990) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a right midfielder.

Career

Schönbächler was part of the 2006–07 and 2008–2009 Swiss Championship winning team. On 17 August 2013, Schönbächler scored a hat-trick for Zürich in the

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of the

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, leading his side to a 6–0 victory over FC Bassersdorf. In the next round on 15 September 2013, Schönbächler scored Zürich's second goal, as his side twice came from behind to defeat Stade Lausanne Ouchy 3–2. Schönbächler's goal-scoring streak continued into the quarter-finals, as he scored Zürich's equalizing goal in an eventual 4–1 defeat of FC Baden in the quarter-finals on 9 November. His first league goal of the season came on 24 November, scoring Zürich's second goal in a 4–1 defeat of

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Honours

FC Zürich *

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: 2006–07, 2008–09 *

: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18

Individual

Team of the Year: 2014–15

References

1990 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Swiss men's footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Switzerland men's international footballers Swiss Super League players FC Zürich players 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-footy-midfielder-stub