Dennis Iapichino facts for kids
Iapichino in 2013 with Montréal
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Frauenfeld, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Rapperswil-Jona | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Frauenfeld | |||
| –2008 | Winterthur | ||
| 2008–2009 | Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Basel II | 29 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Basel | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Biel-Bienne (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Lugano (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Lugano | 20 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Impact | 16 | (0) |
| 2013 | D.C. United | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Winterthur | 24 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Siena | 73 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Livorno | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Servette (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Servette | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Sion | 39 | (0) |
| 2023– | Rapperswil-Jona | 37 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Switzerland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2025 | |||
Dennis Iapichino, born on July 27, 1990, is a Swiss football player. He plays as a defender, usually on the left side of the field. Currently, he plays for Rapperswil-Jona in the Promotion League, which is the third highest football league in Switzerland.
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Dennis Iapichino's Football Journey
Early Years and Youth Teams
Dennis Iapichino began his football journey with a local team called Frauenfeld. He also played for Team Thurgau, which is a regional selection team. Later, he joined the youth academy of Winterthur and stayed there until 2008. While with FC Winterthur's Under-16 team, he helped them win the Swiss Cup.
After Winterthur, Iapichino moved to the youth department of FC Basel. In the 2007–08 season, he played for their Under-18 team. They finished third in their league but won the Under-18 cup. In the final match, Basel's junior team was losing but came back to win 2–1 against Team-Luzern-Kriens.
Playing for Basel's U-21 Team
In the 2008–09 season, Dennis moved up to Basel's Under-21 team. This team played in the third tier of Swiss football. They became champions of their division and won the Swiss championship at the Under-21 level. He played for them for the first half of the next season too.
Loan Spells and Permanent Moves
During the winter break of the 2009–10 season, Iapichino was loaned to FC Biel-Bienne, a team in the second tier of Swiss football.
For the 2010–11 season, he was loaned again, this time to FC Lugano, another second-tier team. He played in 25 league games and two Cup games for them. His move to Lugano became permanent for the 2011–12 season. However, he left the club on July 12, 2012.
Playing in Major League Soccer (MLS)
Time with Montreal Impact
On July 11, 2012, Dennis Iapichino signed with Montreal Impact, a new team in Major League Soccer (MLS) in North America. His team won the Canadian Championship in 2013. This championship is also known as the Voyageurs Cup. After about a year with the club, Dennis left Montreal Impact on August 7, 2013, due to disagreements with the coach.
Joining D.C. United
Iapichino then signed with another MLS team, D.C. United, on August 15, 2013. On October 1, 2013, D.C. United won the U.S. Open Cup by defeating Real Salt Lake 1-0 in the final. Because Dennis moved clubs in the middle of the season, he became the only player to win both the Canadian Championship and the U.S. Open Cup in the same year!
D.C. United, based in Washington D.C., offered him a two-year contract. However, Dennis missed his family and wanted to return home to Switzerland. So, he decided not to accept the new contract.
Return to Switzerland and Italy
Back to Winterthur
After returning to Switzerland, Dennis was without a club for a short time. But on July 14, 2014, it was announced that he had signed with Winterthur again for the 2014–15 season. He played for them for two seasons before moving on.
Playing in Italy
Next, Iapichino moved to Italy. He played for Siena for two seasons. Then, in the summer of 2018, he joined Livorno.
Time with Servette
On January 25, 2019, Dennis joined Servette on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season. On July 1, 2019, his move to Servette became permanent.
Moving to Sion
On September 14, 2020, Dennis Iapichino moved to Sion. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Sion was near the bottom of the league. They had to play in a special play-off series against Thun to stay in the top league. Sion won the first game and lost the second, but they won overall by a score of 6–4, which meant they stayed in the top division.
Current Club: Rapperswil-Jona
On September 7, 2023, Iapichino signed a contract with Rapperswil-Jona. He continues to play for them today.
Dennis Iapichino's Achievements
Dennis Iapichino has won several titles throughout his career:
- With Winterthur
- Swiss Cup (U-16 level): 2006–07
- With Basel
- Swiss Cup (U-18 level): 2007–08
- Swiss Champion (U-21 level): 2008–09
- With Montreal Impact
- Canadian Championship: 2013
- With D.C. United
- U.S. Open Cup: 2013
See also
In Spanish: Dennis Iapichino para niños
