Yann Sommer

Football player infobox
playername= Yann Sommer
fullname =
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|12|17
cityofbirth = Basel
countryofbirth = Switzerland
height = height|m=1.81
currentclub = FC Vaduz
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1996-1997 1997-2003 2003-2005
youthclubs = FC Herrliberg
Concordia
FC Basel
years = 2005-2007 2007-present 2007-present
clubs = FC Basel U-21
FC Basel → FC Vaduz "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 36 (0)
0 (0) 40 (0)
nationalyears = 2007-present
nationalteam = Switzerland U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (0)
pcupdate = 30 August 2008
ntupdate = 15 May 2008

Yann Sommer (born December 17, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss footballer who plays in goal for FC Vaduz in the Swiss Super League, on loan from FC Basel.

Football career

Sommer signed his first professional contract with his local side, FC Basel, in 2005. He became the first choice goalkeeper in the Under-21 squad almost immedietly, fending off opposition like Jayson Leutwiler and Orkan Avci, and was third choice for the senior squad behind Franco Costanzo and Louis Crayton. In Summer 2007, he signed a new contract until 2011 and was loaned out to Liechtensteiner club FC Vaduz to gain first-team experience in an enviroment somewhat more competetive than the Reserves League. He was made the first-choice goalkeeper and played 33 matches over the course of the 2007/08 season, playing a major part in Vaduz's promotion to the Swiss Super League from the Challenge League. Sommer's loan deal was extended for another season in Summer 2008, lasting until the end of the 2008/09 season.

He has represented Switzerland at various age levels including Under-16's, Under-19's and Under-21's.

External links

* [http://www.football.ch/sfl/821122/de/Kader.aspx?pId=401724 Profile at Swiss Football League Website] de icon