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Streller in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1997 | FC Aesch | ||
| 1997–2000 | FC Arlesheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2004 | Basel | 20 | (13) |
| 2001–2002 | → Concordia Basel (loan) | 30 | (16) |
| 2002–2003 | → Thun (loan) | 16 | (8) |
| 2004–2007 | VfB Stuttgart | 55 | (9) |
| 2006 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2007–2015 | Basel | 213 | (98) |
| Total | 348 | (147) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | Switzerland U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Switzerland U-21 | 13 | (6) |
| 2003–2011 | Switzerland | 37 | (12) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2017 | Basel (sporting adviser) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Basel (sporting director) | ||
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Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981) is a Swiss former footballer. He was a talented striker. Streller is best known for his many years playing for FC Basel. He also played for the Switzerland national team. After retiring from playing, he worked as a sporting director for FC Basel. Since 2020, he has been a TV expert for a Swiss sports channel.
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Marco Streller's Football Journey
Early Years in Football
Marco Streller was born in Basel, Switzerland. He started playing youth football at a local club called FC Aesch. This was from 1988 to 1997. After that, he spent three seasons playing for FC Arlesheim.
Starting Professional Career with FC Basel
Streller began his professional football journey with his hometown club, FC Basel, in 2000. His first league game was on 11 July 2001. He came into the game as a substitute.
Loan Spells to Gain Experience
To get more playing time, Streller was loaned to FC Concordia Basel. He scored 16 goals in 30 games there. This impressive performance caught the attention of FC Basel again.
In 2002, he returned to Basel. However, he was soon loaned out again to FC Thun in January 2003. He scored 8 goals in just 16 games for Thun. After this, Basel called him back, promising him a regular spot in the team.
Success with FC Basel
During the 2003–04 Swiss Super League season, Streller scored 13 goals in 16 games. This made several big clubs in Germany interested in him.
Time in Germany: VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln
Streller joined VfB Stuttgart for the 2004–05 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 March 2005. After an injury, he struggled to score many goals.
To get more game practice, he was loaned to 1. FC Köln in 2006. He played 14 games there. When he returned to Stuttgart, he scored 5 goals in 27 games. Stuttgart won the championship that season.
Return to FC Basel and Captaincy
In June 2007, Streller returned to his childhood club, FC Basel. This was his fourth time playing for them, and it became a very successful period. He was Basel's top goal-scorer in the 2007–08 FC Basel season. He scored 12 league goals and 16 goals in all competitions. Basel won the championship that season.
Streller became team captain for the 2011–12 Swiss Super League season. He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Basel on 22 November 2011. Basel won the league championship and the Swiss Cup that season.
At the end of the 2012–13 Swiss Super League season, Streller won his fourth championship in a row with Basel. Basel also reached the semi-finals of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. They played against Chelsea but were knocked out.
On 18 September 2013, he scored the winning goal against Chelsea in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League. By the end of the 2013–14 Swiss Super League season, Streller had won his seventh league championship with Basel. This was his fifth title in a row!
The 2014–15 FC Basel season was also very successful. Basel won the championship for the sixth time in a row. They also reached the final of the 2014–15 Swiss Cup. In the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, Basel reached the knockout phase. They drew 1–1 against Liverpool at Anfield to advance.
Retirement from Professional Football
Marco Streller retired from professional football at the end of the 2014–15 FC Basel season. He played a total of 418 games for Basel. During his time there, he scored 185 goals. He scored 111 goals in the domestic league alone.
International Career for Switzerland
Playing for Youth Teams
Streller represented Switzerland at the Under-20 and Under-21 levels. He played his first U-20 game on 7 November 2001. His U-21 debut was on 21 August 2002. He scored his first U-21 goals on 15 January 2003, scoring twice. Just four days later, he scored a hat-trick against Qatar.
Playing for the Senior National Team
Streller made his debut for the senior national team on 11 October 2003. This was during a qualifying match for the UEFA Euro 2004. He was part of the squad for Euro 2004 but had to withdraw due to injury.
He played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. During the tournament, he missed a penalty kick in a shootout against Ukraine.
Before UEFA Euro 2008, Streller faced challenges with fan support. He decided to announce his international retirement after the tournament. However, the new Swiss manager, Ottmar Hitzfeld, convinced him to continue playing for his country.
Streller scored Switzerland's second goal in a 4–1 victory against Wales. This was in a Euro 2012 qualifier on 13 October 2010.
On 5 April 2011, he decided to step down from the national team. This decision came after a draw with Bulgaria in a Euro 2012 qualifier.
Career Statistics
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Streller goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2005 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey |
2–3 | 2–4 | 2006 World Cup qualifier |
| 2 | 3 June 2006 | Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland |  China |
2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 6 September 2006 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 11 October 2006 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria |  Austria |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 7 February 2007 | Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany |  Germany |
1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 7 | 22 March 2007 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2 June 2007 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland |  Argentina |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 7 September 2007 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Chile |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 13 October 2007 | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland | Austria |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 3–1 | |||||
| 12 | 12 October 2010 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland |  Wales |
2–1 | 4–1 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
Honours and Awards
Marco Streller won many titles during his career.
Basel
- Swiss Super League:
- 2003–04
- 2007–08
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- Swiss Cup:
- 2007–08
- 2009–10
- 2011–12
VfB Stuttgart
- Bundesliga:
- 2006–07
Individual Awards
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year:
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
See also
In Spanish: Marco Streller para niños
