Mario Mutsch

Mario Mutsch
Personal information
Full name Mario Mutsch
Date of birth (1984-09-03) 3 September 1984
Place of birth St. Vith, Belgium
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Progrès Niederkorn
Youth career
RFC St. Vith
– Olymp. Recht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Spa FC 78 (12)
2005–2006 Union La Calamine 27 (0)
2006–2007 Alemannia Aachen II 34 (4)
2007–2009 Aarau 58 (3)
2009–2011 Metz 57 (1)
2011–2012 Sion 15 (2)
2012–2017 St Gallen 119 (1)
2017– Progrès Niederkorn 16 (1)
National team‡
2005– Luxembourg 100 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:14, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Mario Mutsch (born 3 September 1984) is a Luxembourgish football midfielder who plays for Progrès Niederkorn in Luxembourg.

Club career

Born in St. Vith, Mutsch started his career at Belgian lower leagues sides Spa and Kelmis (La Calamine) before heading to Germany to play for the Alemannia Aachen reserve team. In summer 2007 he joined Swiss Super League FC Aarau on the suggestion of his former national team coach Jeff Saibene, who was assistant manager at FC Aarau.

On 16 July 2009, it was announced that Mutsch had signed for French Ligue 2 side FC Metz on a free transfer.[1] In 2011, he joined Swiss side FC Sion for only one season and in 2012 he moved on to FC St. Gallen.[2]

International career

Mutsch made his debut for Luxembourg in an October 2005 World Cup qualification match against Russia and by September 2018 he had earned 100 caps, scoring four goals.[3] He has played in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]

Personal life

Mutsch was born in Belgium, his mother comes from Belgium and his father from Luxembourg. He comes from Recht, a small village.

Career statistics

International goals

Score and Result lists Luxembourg's goal tally first
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
1.19 November 2008Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Belgium
1–1
1–1
Friendly
2.5 February 2013Stade Georges Pompidou, Valence, France Armenia
1–0
1–1
Friendly
3.31 March 2015Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Turkey
1–1
1–2
Friendly
4.12 October 2015Stade Josy Barthl, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Slovakia
1–3
2–4
UEFA Euro 2016 qualification

References

  1. ↑ Metz: Signature de Mutsch (Luxembourg)
  2. ↑ "St.Gallen verpflichtet Mario Mutsch" [St. Gallen acquire Mario Metsch]. Tagblatt. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Appearances for Luxembourg National Team Archived 29 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. - RSSSF
  4. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA


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