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Switzerland national under-16 football team

The Switzerland national under-16 football team is the national under-16 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.


Ander Herrera

In the final against Switzerland, through another header, Herrera netted the first goal in an eventual 2–0 win in Aarhus.

Arlind Ajeti

On 6 February 2013 Ajeti made his debut for the Swiss U-21 team in the El Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain.

Ashley Chambers

Chambers made his debut for the England national under-16 team against Wales in the 2005 Victory Shield on 14 October 2005, scoring the third goal in a 4–0 victory.

England national under-16 football team

The England under-16 team compete in the annual Victory Shield tournament against Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

In 2005, the team made their debut in the annual Montaigu Tournament, held in Montaigu, France.

Fabian Frei

Frei was selected to represent Switzerland in the men's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics as part of the Swiss under-23 team.

Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Spain, Switzerland and Belarus qualified for the Olympic tournament.

Granit Xhaka

He played his first game for the Switzerland national under-19 football team on 25 May 2010, as a substitute, as the team beat Austria national under-19 football team 3–2 in the Schwaz, Austria.

Hamilton Bobby

He also represented India at under-16, under-23 and full international level, playing at the President's Cup.

Kim Sam-Rak

He was manager of South Korea national under-16 football team at South 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship and South Korea national under-23 football team at 1992 Summer Olympics

Ricardo Janota

While a youngster with Benfica, he represented his country at under-16 level, and was first-choice goalkeeper at the European under-17 championship finals, at which Portugal's under-17s beat England 3–2 on penalties to win the third-place play-off; Janota saved the decisive penalty.

SC Buochs

Reto Zanni who played for the Switzerland national under-21 football team and now plays for FC Basel and Christophe Lambert who currently plays for FC Luzern.

Scotland national under-16 football team

Despite leading Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the final after goals from Ian Downie and Paul Dickov, the match finished 2–2 after extra time.

Simon Grether

On 6 February 2013 Grether made his debut for the Swiss U-21 team in the El Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, being substituted in in the 79th minute.

Stefan Marinković

Already a member of the Switzerland U-17 national team at age 16, Ajax won the young player over ahead of Juventus, Sampdoria, Brescia, Nancy and Valenciennes, all who were in running for the young defender.

Switzerland national under-17 football team

The biggest success was the win of the World Cup in 2009 in Nigeria.


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