Valentin Stocker

Football player infobox| playername= Valentin Stocker
fullname = Valentin Stocker
nickname =


dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1989|4|12|mf=y
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Switzerland
height = height|meters=1.78
currentclub = FC Basel
clubnumber = 14
position = Central midfielder
youthyears = 2004-2005
youthclubs = SC Kriens
years = 2005-2007 2007-
clubs = FC Basel U-21 FC Basel
caps(goals) = 37 (13) 20 (4)
nationalyears = 2007- 2008-
nationalteam = Switzerland U-19 Switzerland
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (1)
pcupdate = 5 October 2008
ntupdate = 19 September 2008

Valentin Stocker (born 12 April 1989) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as midfielder in the Swiss Super League for FC Basel.

Career

Club

Stocker came through the ranks at FC Basel and was moved in to the full team ahead of the 2007/08 season after becoming one of the best midfielders in the reserve squad.

He made his European debut for FC Basel in a UEFA Cup tie against Austrian side SV Mattersburg at St. Jakob Park on the 16th August 2007. On the 16th March 2008 he scored his first Super League goal for Basel in a 4-2 loss against FC Sion.

International

Stocker has played international football at various age levels, including Under-19s. He made his debut for Switzerland in Ottmar Hitzfeld's first match as manager, on August 20 2008 in a 4-1 win over Cyprus at Stade de Genève. He also scored the opening goal of the match.

Honours

Basel
* Swiss Cup: 2008
* Swiss Super League: 2008
* Uhren Cup: 2008

External links

* [http://www.fcb.ch/sport/show/playerDetailByID//27714/72/9/36 Profile at FC Basel] de icon

* [http://www.football.ch/sfl/777819/de/Kader.aspx?pId=73170 Profile at Swiss Football League Website] de icon