FC Aarau Squad, Coaches and Club Profile

FC Aarau

FC Aarau is a historic Swiss football club from the city of Aarau in the canton of Aargau, founded in 1902. This team page brings together its latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, transfer movements and competition footprint. It also places the club within its enduring setting at Stadion Brügglifeld, where traditional colors, regional identity and a close matchday atmosphere remain central to Aarau’s character across generations.

FC Aarau website
Xtra rating
1529
Conservative: 997
Rank club
649
Updated: 12 September 2026

FC Aarau Upcoming matches by league

Challenge League

  • - Regular Season - 9
    FC Winterthur
    FC Aarau
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Stade Nyonnais
    No H2H
    FC Aarau
  • - Regular Season - 11
    FC Aarau
    No H2H
    Étoile Carouge
  • - Regular Season - 12
    Neuchatel Xamax FC
    No H2H
    FC Aarau

Schweizer Cup

  • - Round of 32
    FC Aarau
    No H2H
    FC Zurich

FC Aarau Last matches by league

Challenge League

  • - Regular Season - 8
    FC Aarau
    SC Kriens
  • - Regular Season - 7
    FC Aarau
    Rapperswil
  • - Regular Season - 6
    FC WIL 1900
    FC Aarau
    Lidl Arena
  • - Regular Season - 5
    FC Aarau
    Neuchatel Xamax FC

Schweizer Cup

  • - Round of 64
    Biel-Bienne
    FC Aarau
  • - Round of 16
    FC Aarau
    FC Sion
  • - 2nd Round
    FC Aarau
    BSC Young Boys
    Stadion Brügglifeld
  • - 1st Round
    FC Wohlen
    FC Aarau
    Stadion Niedermatten

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    FC Aarau
    Union Berlin
  • - Club Friendlies
    Austria Lustenau
    FC Aarau
  • - Club Friendlies
    FC Aarau
    St. Gallen II
  • - Club Friendly
    FC Aarau
    FC Schaffhausen

Super League

  • - Final
    Grasshoppers
    FC Aarau
  • - Final
    FC Aarau
    Grasshoppers
  • - Relegation Round
    FC Aarau
    Grasshoppers
    Stadion Brügglifeld
  • - Relegation Round
    Grasshoppers
    FC Aarau
    Stadio di Cornaredo

FC Aarau Team Roster

FC Aarau’s recorded squad contains 22 players. The group is weighted toward defence, with twelve defenders, alongside four midfielders, four attackers and two goalkeepers. The defensive group includes J. Van der Werff, E. Jordan, B. Hasani and L. Obexer, while D. Coric, I. Aliu, K. Ndau and Z. Tairi provide midfield options. The attacking unit features D. Afriyie, H. Koide, R. Baturina and S. Vladi. A. Hirzel and L. Velickovic complete the goalkeeper pairing. Shirt numbers are recorded for the squad, although duplicate numbers appear among several positions.

position Goalkeeper

30 Andreas Hirzel
Andreas Hirzel
GK Switzerland
38

position Defender

2 Marco Thaler
Marco Thaler
DEF Switzerland
3 Ramon Francesco Guzzo
Ramon Francesco Guzzo
DEF Switzerland
4 Binjamin Hasani
Binjamin Hasani
DEF Switzerland
5 David Acquah
David Acquah
DEF Ghana
15 Serge Noah Müller
Serge Noah Müller
DEF Switzerland
21 Jasper van der Werff
Jasper van der Werff
DEF Switzerland
23
24 Tomislav Arković
Tomislav Arković
DEF Croatia
27 Linus Max Obexer
Linus Max Obexer
DEF Switzerland
29 Marcin Tom Dickenmann
Marcin Tom Dickenmann
DEF Switzerland
42

position Midfielder

6 Izer Aliu
Izer Aliu
MID Switzerland
20 Kastrijot Ndau
Kastrijot Ndau
MID Switzerland
28
44 Zidan Tairi
Zidan Tairi
MID Switzerland

position Attacker

7 Mohamed Yaya Guindo
9 Roko Baturina
Roko Baturina
FWD Croatia
10 Shkëlqim Vladi
Shkëlqim Vladi
FWD Switzerland
11 Henri Koide
Henri Koide
FWD Switzerland
17 Guillaume Ronan Furrer
Guillaume Ronan Furrer
FWD Switzerland

Last FC Aarau Coachs

Brunello Iacopetta is the most recent recorded appointment in FC Aarau’s coaching timeline, beginning on 1 May 2024. The timeline does not establish him as the current holder of the role. He follows Ranko Jakovljević, who was listed from March to May 2024, and Alexander Frei, whose tenure ran from June 2023 to March 2024. Stephan Keller served from July 2020 to November 2022, while Patrick Rahmen preceded him from July 2018 to July 2020. The chronology shows a succession of Swiss coaches across the recorded period.

Brunello Iacopetta

Brunello Iacopetta

Switzerland
Coach since 1 May 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Brunello Iacopetta Switzerland 1 May 2024
1 March 2024
Alexander Frei Switzerland 1 June 2023 1 March 2024
Stephan Andrin Keller Switzerland 1 July 2020 1 November 2022
Patrick Rahmen Switzerland 1 July 2018 1 July 2020
Ton Verkerk Netherlands 16 April 2018 30 June 2018
Stephan Andrin Keller Switzerland 1 March 2018 1 April 2018
Marinko Jurdendic Croatia 7 June 2017
Marco Schällibaum Switzerland 1 October 2015 1 June 2017
Sascha Stauch Germany 1 October 2015 1 October 2015
Livio Bordoli Switzerland 1 July 2015 13 October 2015
Raimondo Ponte Switzerland 1 March 2015 1 June 2015
René Weiler Switzerland 1 April 2011 1 June 2014
Martin Andermatt Switzerland 1 October 2009 1 April 2010
Jeff Saibene Luxembourg 1 July 2009 1 October 2009
Ryszard Komornicki Poland 1 July 2007 1 June 2009
Ryszard Komornicki Poland 1 January 2007 1 May 2007
Alain Geiger Switzerland 1 December 2005 1 May 2006
Alain Geiger Switzerland 1 July 2002 1 December 2003

FC Aarau Transfers

The recorded arrival activity includes free-agent moves for J. Van der Werff and L. Velickovic on 15 July, plus T. Arkovic on 30 June. R. Baturina, E. Jordan, S. Vladi, D. Coric and Z. Tairi are listed as transfers dated between 30 June and 15 July. Loan returns for Mamadou Fofana II, A. Khaled and B. Senyurt were recorded in June and March, while S. Vladi also appears in an earlier January loan entry. Other recorded additions include I. Cissé, D. Afriyie and V. Petit. These entries represent recent arrivals rather than a complete transfer total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
G. Furrer
Lecco
Free agent 26 August 2026
M. Guindo
RAAL La Louvière
Transfer 25 August 2026
M. Guindo
RAAL La Louvière
Transfer 24 August 2026
A. Beka Beka
RAAL La Louvière
Free agent 18 August 2026
J. van der Werff
Universitatea Cluj
Free agent 15 July 2026
S. Vladi
FC Lugano
Transfer 15 July 2026
Benfica
Free agent 15 July 2026
Benfica
Free agent 14 July 2026
E. Jordan
FC Basel 1893
Transfer 5 July 2026
R. Baturina
GIL Vicente
Transfer 5 July 2026
E. Jordan
FC Basel 1893
Transfer 5 July 2026
Z. Tairi
1899 Hoffenheim
Transfer 30 June 2026
T. Arković
Croatia Zmijavci
Free agent 30 June 2026
Z. Tairi
1899 Hoffenheim
Transfer 30 June 2026
D. Coric
Basel U19
Transfer 30 June 2026

The recorded departures include transfers of Mamadou Fofana II to Nancy, N. Zoukit to FC Thun, L. Frokaj to FC ST. Gallen, R. Kessler to FC Sion, N. Jakob to Biel-Bienne, E. Gebreyesus to SC Kriens and C. Odutayo to FC Schaffhausen. Simon Zalokar and B. Senyurt left on loans, while A. Khaled and Mamadou Fofana II also have separate loan movements recorded. R. Bobadilla, T. Chacón, S. Bahloul and N. Gjorgjev are listed as free agents. S. Vladi returned to FC Lugano. These entries represent recent recorded departures rather than a complete total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Mamadou Fofana II
Nancy
Transfer 27 July 2026
Simon Zalokar
Baden
Loan 26 July 2026
N. Zoukit
FC Thun
Transfer 13 July 2026
Simon Zalokar
Baden
Loan 6 July 2026
L. Frokaj
FC ST. Gallen
Transfer 30 June 2026
R. Bobadilla
Rapperswil
Free agent 30 June 2026
L. Frokaj
FC ST. Gallen
Transfer 30 June 2026
T. Chacón
Rentistas
Free agent 29 June 2026
S. Vladi
FC Lugano
Return from loan 29 June 2026
R. Kessler
FC Sion
Transfer 10 February 2026
R. Kessler
FC Sion
Transfer 10 February 2026
A. Khaled
El Gouna FC
Loan 27 January 2026
N. Jakob
Biel-Bienne
Transfer 13 January 2026
E. Gebreyesus
SC Kriens
Transfer 13 January 2026
E. Gebreyesus
SC Kriens
Transfer 13 January 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recent movement record shows FC Aarau refreshing its squad through several different mechanisms rather than one single route. The summer 2026 arrivals include free agents, conventional transfers and players returning from loans, with additions arriving from Swiss clubs, overseas sides and youth football. The departures in the same period likewise combine permanent transfers, loans, free-agent exits and a return from a temporary spell. S. Vladi appears on both sides of the recent chronology because separate loan-related entries are recorded across January and June or July, while Mamadou Fofana II also has distinct return and departure movements. Earlier 2025 and 2026 entries broaden the sequence beyond the latest summer window. Because the published movement lists are limited selections and contain repeated player pathways, they support a description of varied squad turnover, not a complete accounting of arrivals, departures, fees or net balance.

Leagues FC Aarau has participated in

FC Aarau’s recorded competition footprint includes the Challenge League from 2016 through 2025, making it the latest league entry and a recently active part of the club’s recorded schedule. The Schweizer Cup is recorded from 2019 to 2025, while club friendlies are listed from 2020 to 2025, both with recent activity indicated. The Super League entry covers 2024 only and is historical within this record rather than a current competition claim. Together, these entries place Aarau across Switzerland’s league and cup structure, with the Challenge League providing the clearest recent league context.

Challenge League
Switzerland
Schweizer Cup
Switzerland
Super League
Switzerland

More about FC Aarau

FC Aarau, formally Fussball-Club Aarau AG, is a Swiss football club from Aarau in the canton of Aargau. Founded in 1902, it belongs to the established tradition of Swiss league football and carries a regional identity shaped by the city and its surrounding communities. The club operates as a football organization within Switzerland’s domestic pyramid. Aarau’s history includes periods in the Swiss top flight as well as sustained involvement in the Challenge League, with the Swiss Cup forming a regular part of its domestic calendar. Historical accounts also credit the club with championship and cup honors, while earlier European appearances extend its story beyond the national competitions. The long chronology is one of movement between levels, continuity and local resilience rather than a single uninterrupted sporting era. The club’s home is Stadion Brügglifeld, opened in 1924 and situated partly in neighboring Suhr. Its traditional terracing, compact scale and close atmosphere give the ground an old-school character that contrasts with the increasingly commercial and standardized design of modern football venues. Brügglifeld is more than a match location in Aarau’s identity: it is a physical link between the club’s early decades and its present-day community. White, black and red define the traditional visual palette, appearing in the club’s classic kit identity and reinforcing its strong local profile. The crest uses restrained typography and geometry associated with Aarau’s civic character. The football culture around the club is commonly described through regional pride, hard work and collective character, with Swiss-trained talent and local pathways balanced by selected international experience. Its AG structure places the club within a Swiss corporate framework while preserving the recognizable traditions of a historic football institution. FC Aarau’s recorded ecosystem spans league football, the Schweizer Cup and club friendlies, with the Challenge League providing the latest recorded league context.

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