Heinz Barmettler
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heinz Barmettler Veloz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Valladolid | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1999 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | ||
| 1999–2005 | Grasshopper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Grasshopper B | 29 | (6) |
| 2006–2012 | FC Zürich | 128 | (1) |
| 2012 | Inter Baku | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Vaduz | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Valladolid | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Switzerland U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Dominican Republic | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Heinz Barmettler Veloz (born 21 July 1987)[1] is a Dominican footballer who plays for Real Valladolid as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Zurich, Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Dominican mother,[2] he was part of the 2006–07 Swiss Championship winning team FC Zürich.[3]
On 12 July 2012 he joined Inter Baku on a two-year contract.[4] On 7 January 2013, Barmettler jooined FC Vaduz on a 6 month contract, with the option of another 2 years, on a free transfer from Inter Baku.[5]
On August 2, 2013 following a successful trial period in the summer with Real Valladolid, the club have opted to sign Heinz on a two-year contract, making him the first Dominican player to play in La Liga.
International career
On 14 November 2009, Barmettler had made his international debut for Switzerland in the 0:1 home loss to Norway, playing the full 90 minutes. However, as the match was friendly and in addition he was never called after that date, Barmettler chose to change his FIFA nationality into Dominican Republic in 2012.[6]
His first match with the Dominican national team was in the 2012 Caribbean Championship.[7] He debuted on September 24 of that year in a 2-2 draw against Aruba.[8] He is the captain of the Dominican national team.
References
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ (Spanish)
- ↑ "Heinz Barmettler". Player Profiles. FC Zurich. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Transfer-Ticker". Blick. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ "Barmettler for FC Vaduz, Nicolas Hasler extended". fcvaduz.li. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ (Spanish)
- ↑ (Spanish)
- ↑
External links
- FC Zurich profile
- Heinz Barmettler at National-Football-Teams.com
- {{http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/heinz-barmettler/leistungsdaten-verein/spieler_38124.html}}
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