Summary
Oliver Buff (born 3 August 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Baden, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Oetwil-Geroldswil | ||
| 2005–2009 | FC Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | FC Zürich II | 14 | (3) |
| 2010–2017 | FC Zürich | 173 | (21) |
| 2017–2019 | Zaragoza | 36 | (2) |
| 2019 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | Grasshoppers | 18 | (3) |
| 2021 | Selangor | 19 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Žalgiris | 37 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Switzerland U17 | 20 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Switzerland U19 | 15 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Switzerland U21 | 16 | (2) |
| 2012 | Switzerland Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Career edit
FC Zürich edit
Buff spent his youth years with FC Zürich and became part of the first team in 2010. He won the 2013–14 Swiss Cup and 2015–16 Swiss Cup with Zürich. After 12 years with the club he decided in May 2017 to not renew his contract.[1]
Zaragoza edit
On 13 June 2017, Buff signed a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[2]
Anorthosis Famagusta edit
In January 2019 Buff transferred for a reported 125,000 Euro to Anorthosis Famagusta and signed a contract up until the end of the season.
Grasshoppers edit
On 15 October 2019, Buff, who at that time was not under contract, signed for Grasshopper Club Zürich until the end of the season.
Selangor edit
After a year becoming a free agent, Buff switch sides and reach agreement to join Malaysia Super League club Selangor on 26 January 2021.[3][4][5] He made his debut and scored two goals for the club against Sri Pahang with a 3–1 victory at the league matches.[6]
International career edit
Buff is a Switzerland youth international. In 2009, he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup beating host nation Nigeria 1–0 in the final. Buff played in 6 of the 7 matches at the tournament and scored in the team's quarter-final against Italy.[7]
Career statistics edit
- As of 17 March 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Zürich | 2009–10 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | Swiss Super League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 1 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 37 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Swiss Challenge League | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||
| Total | 173 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 211 | 27 | ||
| Zaragoza | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2019–20 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Selangor | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 6 | |
| Career total | 254 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 299 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Copa del Rey, Malaysia FA Cup
- ^ Includes Malaysia Cup
- ^ Two Appearances in UEFA Champions League, Three Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
Switzerland U17
References edit
- ^ "Oliver Buff verlässt den FC Zürich Ende Saison". fcz.ch. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes" [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Zainal, Zulhilmi (26 January 2021). "'I wanted to be part of Red Yellow family from the first minute' - Buff announced as latest Selangor signing". Goal. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Hashim, Firdaus (24 December 2020). "Bekas pemain Real Zaragoza sertai Selangor". MyMetro. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Oliver Buff Is RED!". selangorfc. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Mansor, Zulfaizan (6 March 2021). "Selangor benam Sri Pahang". Berita Harian. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Switzerland v. Italy". FIFA U-17 World Cup. FIFA.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Oliver Buff at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links edit
- Oliver Buff at Soccerway
- Oliver Buff at WorldFootball.net