Sydney Schertenleib
Sydney Joy Schertenleib is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Switzerland national team.
Did You Know?
The Barcelona scouts approached her via Instagram because she didn't have an agent yet.
Her dad also used to play footbal, he played in the lower leagues in Switzerland and college football in the USA.
"I loved the looks on the boys' faces when I dribbled past them. That always spurred me on to keep playing." - Sydney about her childhood and how she was introduced to football.
She made her debut for Switzerland's senior team a month after her 17th birthday.
She was the youngest player on EURO 2025.
She has both Swiss and American citizenship.
Her sister Lillian-Jane is also a football player.
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Barcelona Slid Into Her DMs: Meet Swiss Wonderkid Sydney Schertenleib
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Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2024
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present
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Barcelona | 5 | 1 |
|
2023
-
2024
|
Grasshopper Club Zurich | 16 | 3 |
|
2022
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2023
|
FC ZĂĽrich | 8 | 2 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2024
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present
|
Switzerland | 8 | 2 |
|
2023
-
|
Switzerland U19 | 8 | 8 |
|
2022
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2023
|
Switzerland U17 | 14 | 4 |
|
2021
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2022
|
Switzerland U15 | 8 | 2 |
