Oliver Buff
Oliver Buff (born 3 August 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for as a midfielder for Grasshopper Club Zürich.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Buff | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Baden, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Grasshopper | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Oetwil-Geroldswil | ||
| 2005–2009 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Zürich II | 14 | (3) |
| 2010–2017 | Zürich | 173 | (21) |
| 2017–2019 | Real Zaragoza | 36 | (2) |
| 2019 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 8 | (1) |
| 2019– | Grasshopper | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Switzerland U17 | 20 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Switzerland U19 | 15 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Switzerland U21 | 16 | (2) |
| 2012 | Switzerland Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:17, 9 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
FC Zürich
Buff spent his youth years with FC Zürich and became part of the first team in 2010. He won the 2013–14 Swiss Cup and 2015–16 Swiss Cup with Zürich. After 12 years with the club he decided in May 2017 to not renew his contract.[1]
Zaragoza
On 13 June 2017, Buff signed a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[2]
International career
Buff is a Switzerland youth international. In 2009, he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup beating host nation Nigeria 1—0 in the final. Buff played in 6 of the 7 matches at the tournament and scored in the team's quarter-final against Italy.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 5 May 2019[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zürich | 2009–10 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 43 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 37 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||
| Total | 173 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 211 | 27 | ||
| Real Zaragoza | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career totals | 217 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 260 | 30 | ||
- Two Appearances in UEFA Champions League, Three Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
References
- "Oliver Buff verlässt den FC Zürich Ende Saison". fcz.ch. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- "Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes" [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- "Switzerland v. Italy". FIFA U-17 World Cup. FIFA.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- Oliver Buff at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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