| Bruno Berner | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Georg Berner | |
| Date of birth | November 21, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 31 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997–2002 2000 2002–2005 2005–2007 2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Grasshopper → Real Oviedo (loan) SC Freiburg FC Basel → Blackburn Rovers (loan) Blackburn Rovers Leicester City |
66 (1) 1 (1) 76 (3) 32 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 32 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001–2004 | Switzerland | 16 (0) |
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Bruno Georg Berner (born 21 November 1977) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for Leicester City. Berner plays predominantly as a left back, but has also been deployed in other roles, such as central defence, left wing and most recently in central midfield while at Leicester.
He played for Switzerland and was a participant in the 2004 UEFA European Championship.[1]
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Career
He has spent most of his career playing for Grasshopper Zürich, SC Freiburg, and FC Basel[2]
Berner moved to Blackburn Rovers for a nominal fee from FC Basel on January 30, 2007. He was given the squad number 25. On February 10, 2007 he played his first Premiership match for Blackburn, in a 1-0 defeat to Everton. He made his second start against Manchester City on December 27, 2007. [3] He was released from his contract on May 19, 2008, along with fellow Switzerland defender Stéphane Henchoz.
On 3 July 2008, Berner joined Norwich City on trial, joining up with the squad for pre-season training,[4] however he failed to gain a contract.[5]
On September 12, 2008, Berner joined Leicester City on a three-year contract and was issued the number 31 shirt.[6] The club had beaten the likes of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest for his signature.[5] He made his debut in a Johnstone's Paint Trophy match against Lincoln City at the Walkers Stadium on 23 September, drawing 0-0 but winning 3-1 on penalties.[7] He scored a league goal in a 4-2 win over Huddersfield Town on 24 January 2009,[8] his first in four years.[9]
Honours
- Grasshopper
- Swiss Super League: 2000-01
- Leicester City
Notes
- ^ "Switzerland National Squad 2004". Expert Football. 2007-01-30. http://expertfootball.com/competition/euro2004/switzerland.php. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ "Bruno Berner Profile". Yahoo! Sport UK. 2007-01-30. http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/fo/profiles/6696.html. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3763.php. Retrieved on February 28 2007.
- ^ "Roeder runs rule over defenders". Sky Sports. 2008-07-04. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3774743,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b "Battle for Berner hots up". Sky Sports. 2008-08-07. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3944972,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Foxes Snare Swiss International". BBC Sport. 2008-09-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7612564.stm. Retrieved on 2008-09-12.
- ^ "Leicester 0-0 Lincoln City (aet)". BBC Sport. 2008-09-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7626938.stm. Retrieved on 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Leicester 4-2 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 2009-01-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7842905.stm. Retrieved on 2009-03-29.
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