Frédéric Veseli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frédéric Veseli | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Renens, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bury (on loan from Ipswich Town) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Renens | ||
| 2005–2008 | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| 2008–2010 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Bury (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Switzerland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Switzerland U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Switzerland U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Switzerland U18 | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Switzerland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2012 | Switzerland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:54, 18 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Frédéric Veseli (born 20 November 1992) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for English club Bury on loan from Ipswich Town.
Club career
Veseli started his football career with Renens. In 2005, he joined Lausanne-Sport, where he remained until 2008, when he moved to Manchester City's Elite Development Squad. He would spend the next four seasons playing primarily for the reserve team. During the 2010–11 season he did make the bench once for the first-team in a third round League Cup match against West Bromwich Albion on September 22, 2010.[1] Prior to the 2011–12 Premier League season, Veseli featured prominently at the 2011 World Football Challenge but did not make any first-team appearance that year.
On 31 January 2012, the last day of the 2012 winter transfer window, Veseli moved across the city to Manchester United on a free transfer.[2] Manchester United released Veseli at the end of his contract on 1 July 2013.
Less than three weeks later, Veseli was signed by Ipswich Town on a two-year deal.[3] On 6 August 2013, Veseli made his professional debut in a Football League Cup match against Stevenage.[4]
International career
In May 2009, Veseli reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which was held in Germany. In October 2009, he competed in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was held in Nigeria, playing in six matches and eventually winning the competition as captain.[5]
Although he has Swiss citizenship, Veseli has declared to the media that he would welcome a call-up from Albania, given his Albanian ethnicity.[6]
References
- ↑ "Baggies pile pressure on Mancini". ESPN. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ Tuck, James (31 January 2012). "Reds swoop for Veseli". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ "Ipswich Town sign ex-Manchester United defender Frederic Veseli". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stevenage v Ipswich". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Switzerland - Nigeria". FIFA. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ "Veseli: I gatshëm të luaj për Shqipërinë (in English: Veseli: Ready to play for Albania". Albeu. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
External links
- Frederic Veseli – FIFA competition record
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