Thomas Häberli

Thomas Häberli

Thomas Häberli with Martin Andermatt
Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-04-11) 11 April 1974 (age 43)
Place of birth	Lucerne, Switzerland
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	FC Basel Talentmanager
Youth career
1982–1987	FC Eschenbach
1987–1994	FC Hochdorf
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994	FC Le Mont	4	(0)
1995	Lausanne-Sports	0	(0)
1996–1997	FC Hochdorf	22	(9)
1997–1999	FC Schötz	51	(21)
1999	SC Kriens	22	(8)
2000	FC Basel	8	(0)
2000–2009	BSC Young Boys	217	(52)
National team
2004	Switzerland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2007.

Thomas Häberli (born 11 April 1974 in Lucerne, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss football striker who last played for BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League. He joined the club from FC Basel in July 2000. He has made at least 28 league appearances in each of his seven seasons at the Bern club.

Häberli began his career with the semi-professional club FC Eschenbach, based in Eschenbach, Lucerne just outside his hometown of Lucerne in Central Switzerland. In 1994, he moved to FC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, based in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, in the French-speaking region of Switzerland. After just four appearances he was quickly snapped up by their bigger local rivals and in 1995, aged 20, he signed for FC Lausanne-Sport. However he siffered back problems and so was forced to cancel his contract at FC Lausanne-Sport and retire from professional football.

For the 1996/97 season, he signed on with former club FC Hochdorf in his home Canton of Lucerne, who at the time were playing in the 5th tier of the Swiss football pyramid. In 1997, he moved to another local side FC Schötz, based in Schötz. In the summer of 1999, aged 25, Häberli felt fit and ready to resume life as a professional footballer. He called another local side SC Kriens who offered him a trial and impressed enough to earn a contract. His time at playing in the Swiss Challenge League at SC Kriens was a success and soon top flight clubs were taking note. In 2000, he signed for FC Basel but quickly moved on to the Swiss capital, Bern to play for BSC Young Boys where he remained until the end of his active career. At that time Häberli was the longest serving player at the club. He is known at the club for being both loyal and , qualities that are said to be rare in the modern day professional game.