Silvan Hefti (born 25 October 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back and right midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.[1]

Silvan Hefti
Hefti playing for Genoa in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-25) 25 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Rorschach, Switzerland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back, right midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hamburger SV
Number 30
Youth career
–2015 St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 St. Gallen 155 (4)
2020–2022 Young Boys 47 (1)
2022–2024 Genoa 48 (1)
2024Montpellier (loan) 11 (0)
2024– Hamburger SV 7 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Switzerland U19 6 (0)
2016 Switzerland U20 1 (0)
2016–2018 Switzerland U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

Club career

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On 3 January 2022, Hefti joined Serie A side Genoa on a permanent deal.[2]

On 2 January 2024, Hefti moved to Ligue 1 side Montpellier on loan with an option to buy.[3]

On 4 August 2024, he signed with Hamburger SV in German 2. Bundesliga.[4]

Personal life

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Hefti is the older brother of the footballer Nias Hefti.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St. Gallen 2015–16 Swiss Super League 23 0 2 0 25 0
2016–17 Swiss Super League 33 0 3 0 36 0
2017–18 Swiss Super League 30 0 4 0 34 0
2018–19 Swiss Super League 35 1 3 0 2[a] 1 40 2
2019–20 Swiss Super League 34 3 1 0 35 3
Total 155 4 13 0 2 1 170 5
Young Boys 2020–21 Swiss Super League 30 0 1 0 12[b] 0 43 0
2021–22 Swiss Super League 17 1 1 0 11[c] 1 29 2
Total 47 1 2 0 23 1 72 2
Genoa 2021–22 Serie A 16 0 1 0 17 0
2022–23 Serie B 26 1 2 0 28 1
2023–24 Serie A 6 0 2 0 8 0
Total 48 1 5 0 53 1
Montpellier (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 11 0 3 0 14 0
Career total 261 6 23 0 25 2 309 8
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Silvan Hefti at Soccerway
  2. ^ "SILVAN HEFTI, PRIMO COLPO" (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Silvan Hefti rejoint le MHSC" [Silvan Hefti joined MHSC] (in French). Montpellier. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Hefti joins HSV". Hamburger SV. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ "FCSG-Eigengewächs Nias Hefti spielt auch kommende Saison für den FC Wil | St.Galler Tagblatt".
  6. ^ "SAFP Golden 11 Winners 2020". Golden11. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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