David Degen

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David Degen

Full name	David Degen
Date of birth	February 15, 1983 (1983-02-15) (age 25)
Place of birth	Hölstein, Switzerland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Right midfielder striker
Club information
Current club	FC Basel
Number	37
Youth clubs
1990–1996 1996-1999 1999-2000	FC Oberdorf FC Basel FC Aarau
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–2003 2003–2006 2006– 2007–2008	FC Aarau FC Basel Borussia Mönchengladbach → FC Basel (loan)	30 (3) 82 (9) 18 (2) 20 (3)
National team²
2006–	Switzerland	09 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

David Degen (born February 15, 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for FC Basel, mostly as a right midfielder. He is half Dutch as his mother is from the Netherlands. His twin brother Philipp Degen is also a player, currently with Liverpool F.C..

1 Football career
2 Honours
3 Club career
4 External links

[edit] Football career

Degen started his career at FC Aarau in 2000 before joining his brother, Philipp, at FC Basel in 2003. He moved to German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2006. However, after the club's relegation into the 2nd Bundesliga, Borussia manager Jos Luhukay loaned him out to his former club, FC Basel for the 2007/08 season. His M'gladbach contract running until June 30, 2009.

Degen was selected for the Swiss 2006 World Cup squad. However, he only played in the warmup games. He was left out of the squad to play at Euro 2008.

[edit] Honours

Basel

Swiss Super League: 2004, 2005, 2008
Swiss Cup: 2003, 2008
Uhren Cup: 2003

[edit] Club career

**All-Time Club Performance**
Club	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		European Competition		Total
Club	Season	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Borussia Mönchengladbach	06-07	18	2
Total		18	2
FC Basel	05-06	23	5
	04-05	16	1
	03-04	22	2
Total		61	8
FC Aarau	02-03	23	2
	01-02	2	0
	00-01	5	1
	Total	30	3
Career Totals		109	13

[edit] External links

David Degen & Philipp Degen Online - The Official Website
David Degen statistics and biography at FootballDatabase.com

v • d • e Switzerland squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Zuberbühler • 2 Djourou • 3 Magnin • 4 Senderos • 5 Margairaz • 6 Vogel • 7 Cabanas • 8 Wicky • 9 Frei • 10 Gygax • 11 Streller • 12 Benaglio • 13 Grichting • 14 D. Degen • 15 Džemaili • 16 Barnetta • 17 Spycher • 18 Lustrinelli • 19 Behrami • 20 Müller • 21 Coltorti • 22 Yakın • 23 P. Degen • Coach: Kuhn

v • d • e FC Basel – current squad

1 Costanzo • 3 Hodel • 4 Morganella • 7 Degen • 8 Huggel • 9 Perović • 10 Streller • 11 Chipperfield • 12 Ba • 14 Stocker • 16 Frei • 18 Crayton • 21 Marque • 22 Ergić • 23 Eduardo • 24 Cabral • 25 Leutwiler • 28 Ferati • 30 Carlitos • 31 Derdiyok • 32 Zanni • -- Gündüz • -- Schürpf • -- Sommer • Coach: Gross