Étoile Carouge is a historic Swiss football club from Carouge, the municipality beside Geneva. Founded in 1904, it carries a distinctive blue-and-white identity and plays at Stade de la Fontenette, an intimate community venue. The club combines more than a century of local continuity with a modern pathway for emerging players and regional talent. Its 2026 profile brings together the people, movement and competitive setting that define Étoile Carouge within the Swiss football landscape.
Étoile Carouge Upcoming matches by league
Challenge League
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- Regular Season - 9
SC Kriens
Étoile Carouge
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- Regular Season - 10
Étoile CarougeNo H2HYverdon Sport
Stade de la Fontenette -
- Regular Season - 11
FC AarauNo H2HÉtoile Carouge
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- Regular Season - 12
Étoile CarougeNo H2HSC Kriens
Stade de la Fontenette
Schweizer Cup
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- Round of 32Stade Lausanne-OuchyNo H2HÉtoile Carouge
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Étoile Carouge Last matches by league
Challenge League
Schweizer Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Étoile Carouge Team Roster
The latest recorded roster contains 31 players. It is weighted toward defensive depth, with 11 defenders and eight midfielders, alongside seven attackers and five goalkeepers. The attacking group includes Itaitinga, Ó. Correia, O. Sene and Tresor Samba, while D. Neves, F. Hoxha and M. Tsoungui are among the listed defenders. Goalkeeping options are represented by B. E. Atangana, Benjamin Christin, Devran Cavus, Lionel Huwiler and M. M. Diallo. Midfield names include B. Céspedes, Finley Harrington, M. El Jaouhari and R. Alves. Shirt numbers are recorded for most, but not every, player.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
D. Neves
Florian Hoxha
Ivann Strohbach
E. Biku
Guilain Davis Zrankeon
R. Kadima
Maxime Dubosson
Vincent Felder
Leart Zuka
Nour Al Islam Boulkous
Marc Fred Tsoungui
position Midfielder
Boris Adrán Céspedes Sauvain
Madyen El Jaouhari
Ricardo Azevedo Alves
Bruno Enrico Caslei
Sidiki Franck Camara
Mathis Jan Holcbecher
E. Januario
position Attacker
Óscar Correia Ferreira
Tresor Samba
C. Koroma
Ousseynou Sene
Samuel Bossiwa Bessolo
Cleilton Monteiro da Costa
Tiago-Marti Escorza
L. Essiena Avang
Last Étoile Carouge Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Pedro Cataldo, whose spell began on 1 January 2025. The timeline does not verify him as current. Adrian Ursea appears in two recorded spells beginning in June 2023 and July 2024, with the latter ending on 1 May 2025. Thierry Cotting led the club from April 2014 until June 2023, while Jean-Michel Aeby’s entry covers July to August 2012. The timeline supplies dated succession without confirming the current holder.
Pedro Cataldo Nogueira
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Cataldo Nogueira | Brazil | 1 January 2025 | |
| Adrian Ursea | Romania | 1 July 2024 | 1 May 2025 |
| Adrian Ursea | Romania | 1 June 2023 | |
| Thierry Cotting | Switzerland | 1 April 2014 | 1 June 2023 |
| Jean-Michel René Aeby | Switzerland | 1 July 2012 | 1 August 2012 |
| Thierry Cotting | Switzerland | 1 July 2010 | 1 June 2012 |
Étoile Carouge Transfers
Recorded arrivals show a varied recruitment pattern. L. Zuka, Lionel Huwiler and M. Dubosson joined on loan from Servette FC, FC Luzern and FC Sion respectively. M. Tsoungui, R. Kadima, F. Hoxha, Tresor Samba, Ó. Correia and B. E. Atangana are listed as free-agent arrivals, while S. Camara and Devran Cavus arrived from Servette FC as transfers. B. Traore and M. Holcbecher are recorded as returns from loan on 29 June 2026. The record also includes earlier 2026 additions and does not represent a complete movement log.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Zuka |
Servette FC
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Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| M. Tsoungui |
Unirea Slobozia
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Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
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Unirea Slobozia
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Free agent | 28 July 2026 | |
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Servette FC
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Transfer | 15 July 2026 | |
| S. Camara |
Servette FC
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Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
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Servette FC
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 | |
| S. Camara |
Servette FC
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| R. Kadima |
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| B. Céspedes |
Yverdon Sport
|
- | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Dubosson |
FC Sion
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Hoxha |
Grasshoppers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Dubosson |
FC Sion
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Lionel Huwiler |
FC Luzern
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Holcbecher |
Grand-Saconnex
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Traoré |
Quevilly
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include several players returning to parent clubs after loans: S. Fankhauser and R. Philippin to Servette FC, Mattia Walker to FC Luzern, and F. Hoxha to Grasshoppers. B. Traore left for Gobelins as a free agent, while T. Bouchlarhem moved to Stade Lausanne-Ouchy and V. Rufli to Grand-Saconnex under free-agent records. M. Holcbecher went to Grand-Saconnex on loan. Other listed exits include Ó. Correia to Petrolul Ploiesti and M. Vieira to Al Jazira as free transfers. The departures listed here are not exhaustive.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Dias |
Vitória de Sernache
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Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| B. Traoré |
Gobelins
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Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| B. Traore |
Gobelins
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Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| T. Bouchlarhem |
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Rüfli |
Grand-Saconnex
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Rufli |
Grand-Saconnex
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Hoxha |
Grasshoppers
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Mattia Walker |
FC Luzern
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Philippin |
Servette FC
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Fankhauser |
Servette FC
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Florian Hysenaj |
Stade Nyonnais
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- | 13 February 2026 |
| L. Sestito |
Azzurri
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Free agent | 8 February 2026 |
| L. Sestito |
Azzurri
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Free agent | 8 February 2026 |
| M. Holcbecher |
Grand-Saconnex
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Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| M. Holcbecher |
Grand-Saconnex
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Loan | 1 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement record shows Étoile Carouge operating through several forms of squad turnover rather than a single transaction type. Arrivals include loans from Swiss clubs, free-agent additions, direct transfers and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. The incoming list features links with Servette FC, FC Luzern, FC Sion, Grasshoppers and other domestic or international clubs. Departures likewise combine returns to parent sides, free-agent moves, a loan to Grand-Saconnex and transfers abroad. The overlap is visible in cases such as F. Hoxha, recorded as arriving on loan in January before returning to Grasshoppers in June, and M. Holcbecher, whose loan departure is followed by a return. These entries describe recorded movement through the period, while the lists cannot establish the club’s full transfer balance or overall recruitment total.
Leagues Étoile Carouge has participated in
The recorded competition profile includes Challenge League, where participation is marked recent through 2025, alongside Friendlies Clubs and Schweizer Cup, both also recorded through 2025. These entries place the club within Switzerland’s domestic league and cup ecosystem, with the Challenge League providing the league context and the Schweizer Cup the principal knockout competition in the listed profile. Friendlies Clubs reflects non-competitive fixtures. Participation in 1. Liga Promotion is recorded from 2019 to 2023 and is historical rather than recent in this profile. No continental competition is recorded here.
More about Étoile Carouge
Étoile Carouge is a football club rooted in Carouge, a historic municipality directly bordering Geneva in southwestern Switzerland’s French-speaking region. Founded in 1904, it has more than a century of continuity in the Swiss game and remains a distinct local sporting institution rather than simply an extension of the larger Geneva scene. Its visual identity is built around blue and white, while the star in its name is echoed by prominent star motifs in the club’s crests and badge tradition.
The club’s home is Stade de la Fontenette in Carouge. The venue’s intimate, traditional and multi-use municipal character reflects the scale of the community it represents. Matchday identity is closely connected to local participation, regional pride and the steady visibility of football within the municipality. That setting helps explain the club’s place in the Swiss pyramid: Étoile Carouge has historically moved between the second tier and promotion-level divisions, combining competitive ambition with a resilient community role.
Within the domestic ecosystem, the club operates under the Swiss football structure and is associated with league, cup and friendly competition rather than a major continental footprint. Its recorded profile includes the Challenge League, Schweizer Cup, Friendlies Clubs and the historically listed 1. Liga Promotion. The club’s sporting model is characterized by a pragmatic blend of experienced Swiss domestic players, developing footballers seeking senior exposure and regional talent returning from nearby Geneva academies, including pathways connected with Servette FC.
Étoile Carouge’s governance reflects a traditional Swiss club structure centered on regional engagement, local representation and sustainable community operation, rather than heavy external conglomerate ownership. Across its history, venue and football ecosystem, the defining character is continuity: a blue-and-white Carouge institution retaining a clear local identity while competing within the national structure.
Last matches statistics for Étoile Carouge
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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BSC Young Boys
0 - 0
Étoile Carouge
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Étoile Carouge
3 - 0
FC Aarau
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yverdon Sport
1 - 1
Étoile Carouge
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Étoile Carouge
0 - 1
Neuchatel Xamax FC
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Collex-Bossy
0 - 2
Étoile Carouge
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Stade Nyonnais
0 - 0
Étoile Carouge
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Étoile Carouge
2 - 1
Rapperswil
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
3 - 0
Étoile Carouge
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Étoile Carouge
1 - 1
FC WIL 1900
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Étoile Carouge
0 - 1
FC Winterthur
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Étoile Carouge
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).