Grasshoppers, officially Grasshopper Club Zürich, are one of Switzerland’s historic football institutions. Founded in 1886, the Zürich club carries a blue-and-white identity and a tradition shaped by domestic success, European involvement and a renowned youth pathway. This team page brings together the club’s current squad picture, coaching timeline, recorded player movement, competition footprint and enduring place in Swiss football. Letzigrund is the present home venue, while Hardturm remains central to the club’s historical memory.
Grasshoppers Upcoming matches by league
Super League
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- Regular Season - 4
Grasshoppers
FC Sion
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- Regular Season - 9
FC Luzern
Grasshoppers
swissporarena -
- Regular Season - 10
GrasshoppersNo H2HBSC Young Boys
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- Regular Season - 11
FC Basel 1893No H2HGrasshoppers
St. Jakob-Park
Schweizer Cup
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- Round of 32GrenchenNo H2HGrasshoppers
Grasshoppers Last matches by league
Super League
Schweizer Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Grasshoppers Team Roster
Grasshoppers’ recorded squad contains 35 players: 13 midfielders, 11 defenders, nine attackers and two goalkeepers. The group includes A. Abrashi, M. Hübel, M. Ullmann, Lee Young-Jun, Óscar Clemente, H. Imourane and N. Muci. The defensive group features B. Pllana, A. Diaby, I. Beka and Nico Rissi, while the attack includes L. Plange, G. Gonzalez and S. Bengondo. Shirt numbers are recorded for many players, with some squad entries listed without one, giving the roster a broad positional balance across the first-team group.
position Goalkeeper
Marvin Hübel
Justin Pete Hammel
position Defender
L. Mikulic
Abdoulaye Diaby
Pantaleo Cretì
Simone Stroscio
Ismajl Beka
Maximilian Ullmann
Allan Arigoni
Bujar Pllana
Nico Rissi
Yannick Bettkober
Dorian Paloschi
position Midfielder
Imourane Hassane
Amir Abrashi
Tim Meyer
Óscar Clemente Mues
Giotto Giuseppe Morandi
Matteo Mantini
Samuel Marques
E. Guido
Nahom Tesfom
D. Papic
D. Sahin
Manex Gibelalde Mujika
position Attacker
M. Correia
D. Ferrazza
Luke Elliot Plange
Nikolas Marcel Cristiano Muci
Alieu Conateh
Samuel Sebastian Krasniqi
Young-Jun Lee
G. Gonzalez
Demis Fiechter
S. Bengondo
Julian Tobias Emilio von Moos
Last Grasshoppers Coachs
Tomas Oral is the latest recorded appointment and is listed as Grasshoppers’ current coach, having begun on 1 November 2024. The German coach followed Marco Schällibaum, whose spell ran from April to November 2024. Bruno Berner preceded Schällibaum from June 2023, after Giorgio Contini’s tenure from July 2021 to June 2023. Earlier, João Pereira led the team from August 2020 to November 2021. The timeline reflects a period of managerial change across the club’s recent seasons.
Tomas Oral
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Oral | Germany | 1 November 2024 | |
| Marco Schällibaum | Switzerland | 1 April 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Bruno George Berner | Switzerland | 1 June 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Giorgio Contini | Switzerland | 1 July 2021 | 1 June 2023 |
| João Carlos Pereira | Angola | 1 August 2020 | 1 November 2021 |
| Goran Djuricin | Austria | 1 February 2020 | 1 June 2020 |
| Ulrich Massimo Forte | Switzerland | 1 April 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Tomislav Stipić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 March 2019 | 1 April 2019 |
| Mathias Walther | Switzerland | 15 April 2018 | 23 April 2018 |
| Thorsten Fink | Germany | 1 April 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Murat Yakın | Switzerland | 1 August 2017 | 1 April 2018 |
| Carlos Bernegger | Argentina | 1 March 2017 | 1 August 2017 |
| Pierluigi Tami | Switzerland | 1 January 2015 | 1 March 2017 |
| Michael Heinz Skibbe | Germany | 1 June 2013 | 1 January 2015 |
| Ulrich Massimo Forte | Switzerland | 1 April 2012 | 1 June 2013 |
| Ciriaco Sforza | Switzerland | 1 July 2009 | 1 April 2012 |
| Carlos Bernegger | Argentina | 1 May 2007 | 1 June 2007 |
| Krasimir Genchev Balakov | Bulgaria | 1 January 2006 | 1 May 2007 |
| Carlos Bernegger | Argentina | 1 October 2004 | 1 December 2004 |
| Alain Geiger | Switzerland | 1 December 2003 | 1 October 2004 |
| Carlos Bernegger | Argentina | 1 October 2003 | 1 December 2003 |
| Marcel Koller | Switzerland | 1 July 2003 | 1 October 2003 |
| Roy Hodgson | England | 1 July 1999 | 1 June 2000 |
| Christian Gross | Switzerland | 1 July 1993 | 1 November 1997 |
Grasshoppers Transfers
The arrivals listed show several forms of squad movement. B. Pllana joined from Lechia Gdansk as a free agent on 11 August, while D. Ferrazza arrived from Spezia on 1 August in a recorded transfer. Earlier entries include Demis Fiechter from FC Luzern and I. Beka from FC Luzern, both recorded as transfers, plus M. Ullmann from Wolfsberger AC as a free agent. Loan returns include F. Hoxha, N. Muci, L. Giandomenico and Alieu Conateh in June 2026. Other listed additions involved loans or transfers during the preceding year. This is a selected movement summary rather than a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manex Gibelalde |
Athletic Club
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| M. Gibelalde |
Athletic Club
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| G. Morandi |
Servette FC
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| J. von Moos |
Servette FC
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| B. Pllana |
Lechia Gdansk
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| D. Ferrazza |
Spezia
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| Alieu Conateh |
SKU Amstetten
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Giandomenico |
Rapperswil
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Muci |
Mantova
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Hoxha |
Étoile Carouge
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
FC Luzern
|
Transfer | 14 May 2026 | |
| S. Köhler |
Eintracht Braunschweig
|
Transfer | 8 February 2026 |
| M. Ngom |
Riga
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| M. Frey |
QPR
|
Transfer | 25 January 2026 |
| A. Rodriguez |
Racing Montevideo
|
Transfer | 18 January 2026 |
The departures listed include D. Abels, who left for Ho Chi Minh as a free agent on 31 July, and M. Frey, who moved to Antwerp as a free agent two days earlier. N. Glaus departed for Rot-weiss Oberhausen as a free agent, while M. Ngom moved to Gent in a recorded transfer. Loans sent S. Diarrassouba to Rapperswil and, earlier, N. Muci to Mantova. Several loan returns went to clubs, including L. Zvonarek and Jonathan Asp Jensen to Bayern München and F. Tsimba to BSC Young Boys. The entries shown do not represent a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alieu Conateh |
Austria Lustenau
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| L. Kabashi |
Heart Of Midlothian
|
Transfer | 2 September 2026 |
| L. Giandomenico |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| S. Köhler |
AEK Larnaca
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| D. Abels |
Ho Chi Minh
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| M. Frey |
Antwerp
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| N. Glaus |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| N. Glaus |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| S. Köhler |
AEK Larnaca
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| M. Ngom |
Gent
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| M. Ngom |
Gent
|
Transfer | 11 July 2026 |
| S. Diarrassouba |
Rapperswil
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Loan | 5 July 2026 |
| F. Hoxha |
Étoile Carouge
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Seji |
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Abels |
Ho Chi Minh
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Grasshoppers’ listed player movement combines permanent transfers, free-agent arrivals, loans and several returns from temporary spells. The incoming sample is especially marked by players coming back from Étoile Carouge, Mantova, Rapperswil and SKU Amstetten, alongside arrivals from clubs such as Spezia, Lechia Gdansk and FC Luzern. Outgoing entries show the reverse mechanics as well: free-agent departures, direct transfers, loans to Rapperswil, Mantova and other destinations, and players returning to clubs after loans. The sequence suggests a fluid squad environment in which registrations change through more than one route, but the movement details do not establish a complete seasonal balance. It also does not provide recorded fees, so no financial comparison can be made. The clearest supported conclusion is structural rather than numerical: Grasshoppers’ recent activity includes both recruitment and reintegration, while departures combine permanent exits with temporary placements and loan conclusions.
Leagues Grasshoppers has participated in
Grasshoppers’ recent recorded competition footprint includes Super League, Schweizer Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each with entries through 2025. The club’s league history in the listed period also includes Challenge League, recorded from 2019 to 2020. European participation appears in the UEFA Europa League from 2014 to 2016 and the UEFA Champions League from 2013 to 2014, making those entries historical rather than current in this profile. The Schweizer Cup is recorded from 2019 to 2025, while Super League participation spans 2016 to 2025. Together, these competitions describe domestic continuity with a documented earlier European footprint.
More about Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers, officially Grasshopper Club Zürich, were founded in Zürich in 1886 and are the city’s oldest football club. Their blue-and-white identity is among the most recognisable in Swiss football, with the traditional halved shirt and grasshopper emblem linking the modern team to its long history. The club’s name is commonly shortened to GC or Hoppers, while the official form is used in formal contexts.
Grasshoppers occupy a central place in Switzerland’s football heritage. They are widely recognised as the country’s most successful club, with a record collection of league and cup honours, and their history includes sustained domestic prominence followed by more unsettled modern periods. Their European record adds further distinction: the club became the first Swiss side to reach the modern UEFA Champions League group stage and has also appeared in the UEFA Cup, European Cup and UEFA Europa League. The Zürich Derby with FC Zürich remains a defining local fixture and an important part of the club’s cultural setting.
The team plays at Letzigrund, the city-owned multi-purpose stadium shared with FC Zürich. Hardturm, the former football-specific home, retains strong symbolic importance, and the club has maintained a historic wish to return to that site. Beyond the first team, the GC Campus in Niederhasli is central to the club’s development structure. Its academy tradition supports a pathway that combines local prospects with international players and connections across a wider multi-club ecosystem.
Grasshoppers’ professional structure has included public-company governance, historically through Neue Grasshopper Fussball AG. More recently, international ownership models have influenced the club’s direction, including Los Angeles FC’s strategic involvement. The result is a club balancing a prestigious Zürich identity, a deep domestic legacy, youth development and the demands of contemporary football management.
Last matches statistics for Grasshoppers
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Panathinaikos
3 - 0
Grasshoppers
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
SCR Altach
3 - 1
Grasshoppers
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lausanne
1 - 1
Grasshoppers
|
3 / 13 |
|
73 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
|
Grasshoppers
1 - 4
FC Lugano
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4 / 11 |
|
83 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
|
Servette FC
2 - 1
Grasshoppers
|
3 / 11 |
|
73 | 11 | 5 1 | 7 |
|
Regensdorf
0 - 5
Grasshoppers
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Vaduz
5 - 2
Grasshoppers
|
3 / 16 |
|
71 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
|
Grasshoppers
2 - 0
FC ST. Gallen
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8 / 22 |
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69 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
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Grasshoppers
2 - 2
FC Zurich
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7 / 20 |
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0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
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FC Thun
0 - 1
Grasshoppers
|
5 / 17 |
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0% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
Detailed statistics Grasshoppers
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Grasshoppers
Warnings Grasshoppers
Passes Grasshoppers
Goalkeeper saves Grasshoppers
Latest start lineups Grasshoppers (XI)
FC Thun vs Grasshoppers
Super League 2026 - 1555390
Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich
Super League 2026 - 1555385
Grasshoppers vs FC ST. Gallen
Super League 2026 - 1555378
Lausanne vs Grasshoppers
Super League 2025 - 1538480
Grasshoppers vs FC Winterthur
Super League 2025 - 1538477
FC Zurich vs Grasshoppers
Super League 2025 - 1538475
2021-2022
2nd shirt