Dennis Hediger (born 22 September 1986) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He retired at the end of his contract on 1 July 2020.

Dennis Hediger
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Bern, Switzerland [1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Basel (U21 manager)
Youth career
Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Biel-Bienne 94 (3)
2010–2020 Thun 241 (13)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Thun (U15 manager)
2021–2022 Basel (U16 manager)
2022–2023 Basel (U18 manager)
2023– Basel (U21 manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Coaching and management career

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After retiring, Hediger remained at FC Thun in a new role of head coach of the club's U-15 team.[2] In the 2021–22 season, he coached FC Basel's U16s, in the upcoming 2022–23 season the U18s, and ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was named manager of the club's U21s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dennis Hediger at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Dennis Hediger beendet seine Karriere, srf.ch, 3 June 2020
  3. ^ Dennis Hediger wird beim FCB befördert, sport.ch, 23 May 2023