Nico Elvedi facts for kids
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Elvedi with Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2020
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nico Elvedi | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | FC Greifensee | ||
| 2006–2013 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Zürich II | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Zürich | 18 | (1) |
| 2015– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 285 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | Switzerland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Switzerland U19 | 19 | (2) |
| 2016– | Switzerland | 57 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:49, 10 June 2025 (UTC) |
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Nico Elvedi (born 30 September 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back or right-back. Nico plays for the Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also plays for the Switzerland national team.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting in Switzerland
Nico Elvedi was born in Zürich, Switzerland. He started his football journey as a young player for FC Zürich. He made his first big league appearance on 15 May 2014. This was in the Swiss Super League against FC Lausanne-Sport. He played the whole match, and his team won 1–0.
Moving to Germany
In 2015, Nico joined Borussia Mönchengladbach. This is a well-known club in Germany's top league, the Bundesliga. He moved for about €4 million. He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga in 2017. This important goal happened during a derby match against 1. FC Köln. Borussia Mönchengladbach won that game 1–0.
International Career Highlights
Playing for Switzerland
Nico Elvedi played for different Swiss youth teams as he grew up. He made his first appearance for the senior Switzerland national football team on 28 May 2016. This was in a friendly match against Belgium. Switzerland lost that game 2–1.
World Cups and European Championships
Nico was chosen to be part of Switzerland's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This is a huge tournament where countries compete for the world title.
In May 2019, he played in the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals. The Swiss team finished in 4th place in that competition.
In 2021, he was called up for the 2020 UEFA European Championship. In this tournament, Switzerland surprised many by beating strong teams like France. They reached the quarter-finals but then lost to Spain.
Nico was also part of the Swiss team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Switzerland made it to the round-of-16. However, they were knocked out after losing 6-1 to Portugal.
Personal Life
Nico Elvedi has a twin brother named Jan. Jan is also a professional footballer. He plays for the club 1. FC Kaiserslautern in Germany.
See also
In Spanish: Nico Elvedi para niños
