SWITZERLAND - Player Profile

Tranquillo Barnetta

Tranquillo Barnetta

NAME:

Tranquillo Barnetta

BORN:

22/05/1985 in St Gallen

POSITION:

MD

CLUB:

Bayer Leverkusen

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

St. Gallen, Bayer Leverkusen, Hannover 96 (loan)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

49

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

2004

7 Tranquillo Barnetta

Barnetta began his career with St Gallen in 2002 before being signed by German side Leverkusen in 2004. He was loaned out to Hannover 96 but returned to Bayer in March 2005.

He has been playing for the Swiss national side since 2004 and was called up to participate in the 2006 World Cup, scoring the second goal in their group stage win against Togo, and was nominated as one of the shortlisted players for the tournament's Best Young Player award.


 

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