Cedric Itten
Personal information
Full name Cedric Jan Itten
Date of birth (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Basel, Switzerland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
 Young Boys
Number 9
Youth career
2003–2004 FC Black Stars Basel
2004–2007 BSC Old Boys
2007–2015 Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Basel U21 32 (1)
2015–2018 Basel 21 (3)
2016–2017 → FC Luzern (loan) 33 (3)
2018 → St. Gallen (loan) 16 (5)
2018–2020 St. Gallen 42 (23)
2020–2022 Rangers 33 (5)
2021–2022 → Greuther Fürth (loan) 12 (2)
2022– Young Boys 48 (25)
International career‡
2013–2014 Switzerland U18 6 (3)
2014–2015 Switzerland U19 6 (2)
2015–2016 Switzerland U20 8 (2)
2016–2018 Switzerland U21 7 (0)
2019– Switzerland 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:20, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Cedric Jan Itten (born 27 December 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Swiss club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Youth football

Itten started his youth football with FC Black Stars Basel in 2003, before moving to BSC Old Boys a year later. In February 2007 he moved on to the youth department of Basel and played in their U-18 team and their U-21 team. Itten was a part of FC Basel's 2013–14 UEFA Youth League campaign.

Basel

Itten signed a three-year junior professional contract on 21 August 2015 and joined Basel's first team for their 2015–16 season under head coach Urs Fischer.[1] After playing in two test games, Itten played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 21 February 2016 as Basel won 5–1 against Vaduz. Itten played the assist as Birkir Bjarnason scored the last goal of the game.[2] He scored his first league goal for his club on 13 February in the away game in the Cornaredo as Basel won 4–1 against Lugano. It was the team's fourth goal, scored just before half time.[3] With the team Itten won the Swiss Super League championship at the end of the 2015–16 Super League season. For the club it was the seventh title in a row and their 19th championship title in total.[4]

Luzern (loan)

On 18 June 2016, Basel announced that they were loaning out Itten to FC Luzern, until the end of the 2016–17 Swiss Super League season, so that he could gain more first team playing experience.[5] Itten had a successful season scoring three goals in 28 appearances. Then, on 23 June 2017 Basel announced that they were prolonging their contract with Itten until 30 June 2020 and were continuing the loan Itten to Luzern for another period, until the end of the 2017–18 season.[6]

Return to Basel

Due to Basel's bad start to their 2017–18 season, due strikers transferring out and due to injuries of their replacements, on 13 September 2017 Basel announced that they had recalled striker Itten back from his loan.[7] His first goal following his return was the winning goal for the team in the Stadio Comunale (Chiasso) during the 2017–18 Swiss Cup match on 17 September. It was the winning goal as Basel won 1–0 against FC Chiasso.[8] Until the winter break Itten had 10 domestic league appearances, scoring two goals.

In January 2018 Itten was loaned to St. Gallen, but never returned to Basel. During his period with the club, Itten played a total of 29 games for Basel scoring a total of five goals. 21 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, three in the Swiss Cup, two in the UEFA competitions (Champions League and Europa League) and three were friendly games. He scored three goals in the domestic league, one in the cup and the other was scored during the test games.[9]

St. Gallen

On 17 January 2018, Basel announced that Itten would be loaned out to St. Gallen until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[10] On 29 June 2018 it was announced that St. Gallen pulled the option and had bought the striker.[11]

Rangers

On 4 August 2020, Itten signed for Scottish club Rangers, on a four-year deal and for an undisclosed fee,[12] reported to be £2.7 million.[13] On 9 August 2020, Itten made his debut for Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match against St Mirren.[14]

On 27 September 2020, Itten scored his first two goals for Rangers, coming off the bench to score Rangers' fourth and fifth goals in a 5–1 win against Motherwell at Fir Park.[15]

Greuther Fürth (loan)

On 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window Itten signed for German club Greuther Fürth on a season-long loan.[16] On 12 January 2022, Itten’s loan was cut short as he was recalled by parent club Rangers.[17]

Young Boys

On 1 June 2022, his transfer to Bernese club BSC Young Boys was announced.[18] He signed a four-year contract with the Swiss Super League club.

International career

On 15 November 2019, Itten made his debut in the Switzerland national team, coming as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Georgia and scoring the only goal of the match.[19] Three days later, he scored twice in a 6–1 win over Gibraltar.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 October 023[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Basel 2015–16 Swiss Super League 11 1 0 0 — 1[c] 0 12 1
2017–18 Swiss Super League 10 2 3 1 — 6[d] 0 19 3
Total 21 3 3 1 — 7 0 31 4
Luzern (loan) 2016–17 Swiss Super League 28 3 2 0 — 1[c] 0 31 3
2017–18 Swiss Super League 5 0 — — 2[c] 0 7 0
Total 33 3 2 0 — 3 0 38 3
St. Gallen (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Super League 16 5 — — — 16 5
St. Gallen 2018–19 Swiss Super League 8 4 1 2 — 1[c] 0 10 6
2019–20 Swiss Super League 34 19 1 0 — — 35 19
Total 58 28 2 2 — 1 0 61 30
Rangers 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 27 4 1 0 2 0 7[c] 2 37 6
2021–22 Scottish Premiership 6 1 2 1 0 0 3[e] 0 11 2
Total 33 5 3 1 2 0 10 2 48 8
Greuther Fürth (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga 12 2 0 0 — — 12 2
Young Boys 2022–23 Swiss Super League 31 19 3 4 — 5[f] 0 39 23
2023-24 Swiss Super League 8 3 2 1 0 0 4[d] 2 14 6
Career total 196 63 15 9 2 0 30 4 243 76
  1. ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Itten goal.[22]
List of international goals scored by Cedric Itten
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2019 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland  Georgia 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2 18 November 2019 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar  Gibraltar 1–0 6–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
3 5–1
4 15 November 2021 Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland  Bulgaria 3–0 4–0 FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification
5 12 September 2023 Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland  Andorra 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Honours

FC Basel

Rangers

Young Boys

Individual

References

  1. ^ FC Basel 1893 (21 August 2015). "Nachwuchs-Profivertrag für U21 Spieler Cedric Itten". Junior professional contract for U21 player Cedric Itten (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (21 February 2016). "FC Basel - FC Vaduz 5:1 (0:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (13 February 2016). "FC Lugano - FC Basel 1:4 (0:4)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ SRF (30 April 2016). "FC Basel holt den 19. Meistertitel". FC Basel wins their 19th championship title (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ FC Basel 1893 (18 June 2016). "Itten leihweise zum FC Luzern". Itten on loan to FC Luzern (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ FC Basel 1893 (23 June 2017). "Der FCB verlängert den Vertrag mit Cedric Itten". FCB extend Cedric Itten's contract (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ FC Basel 1893 (13 September 2017). "Cedric Itten zurueck zum FCB". Cedric Itten back to FCB (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (17 September 2017). "FC Chiasso - FC Basel 0:1 (0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (2022). "Cedric Itten - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  10. ^ FC Basel 1893 (17 January 2018). "Cedric Itten per sofort leihweise zum FC St. Gallen". Cedric Itten is now on loan to FC St. Gallen (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ St. Galler Nachrichten (29 June 2018). "Cedric Itten unterschreibt langfristig". Cedric Itten signs long-term (in German). St. Galler Nachrichten.ch. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Rangers sign Cedric Itten and Kemar Roofe on four-year deals". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Rangers sign Kemar Roofe from Anderlecht and Cedric Itten from St Gallen". Sky Sports. 6 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Rangers 3-0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Motherwell 1-5 Rangers". BBC. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Cedric Itten: Rangers striker joins Greuther Furth on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Cédric Itten returns to Rangers from Greuther Furth". Rangers FC. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  18. ^ "YB verpflichtet Cedric Itten" [YB buys Cedric Itten]. BSC Young Boys. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Switzerland 1-0 Georgia". bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Gibraltar 1-6 Switzerland". bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Cédric Itten". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  22. ^ "Cedric Itten". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points". BBC Sport. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Cedric Ittens erfolgreiches Comeback" (in German). Swiss Football League. 12 October 2022.
  26. ^ ""Best Player" im März ist: Cedric Itten" (in German). 13 April 2023.
  27. ^ "SAFP Golden 11 2019". Golden11. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Das SFL-Team der Saison 2022/23" (in German). Swiss Football League. 29 June 2023.

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