Adrian Tobias Gantenbein (born 18 April 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Adrian Gantenbein
Personal information
Full name Adrian Tobias Gantenbein
Date of birth (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Switzerland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Schalke 04
Number 17
Youth career
2009–2019 Winterthur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Winterthur II 17 (0)
2020–2024 Winterthur 107 (4)
2024– Schalke 04 1 (0)
International career
2021 Switzerland U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2024

Club career

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Winterthur

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Gantenbein is a youth product of Winterthur since 2009, and began his senior career with the club in the Swiss Challenge League in 2020.[2] He helped Winterthur win the 2021–22 Swiss Challenge League and earn promotion into the Swiss Super League. He made his professional debut with Winterthur in a 4–1 Swiss Super League loss to FC Lugano on 31 July 2022.

Schalke 04

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On 27 May 2024, Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Gantenbein until 30 June 2028.[3]

International career

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Gantenbein represented the Switzerland U21s in 2021.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 August 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Winterthur II 2019–20 Swiss 1. Liga 11 0 11 0
2020–21 Swiss 1. Liga 4 0 4 0
2021–22 Swiss 1. Liga 2 0 2 0
Total 17 0 17 0
Winterthur 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League 2 0 1 0 3 0
2020–21 Swiss Challenge League 31 1 3 0 34 1
2021–22 Swiss Challenge League 19 0 1 0 20 0
2022–23 Swiss Super League 23 0 2 0 25 0
2023–24 Swiss Super League 32 3 5 0 37 3
Total 107 4 12 0 119 0
Schalke 04 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 125 4 12 0 137 4

Honours

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Winterthur

References

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  1. ^ "Adrian Gantenbein | FC Winterthur". fcwinterthur.ch.
  2. ^ "Aus der Talentschmiede des FCW zum Topvorbereiter der Liga". Der Landbote (in German). 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Adrian Gantenbein signs for Schalke". FC Schalke 04. 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Drei Uniteds siegen mit der U21-Nati". United School Of Sportsr (in German). 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Adrian Gantenbein » Club matches". Worldfootball.
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  • Profile at the Schalke 04 website
  • Profile at the Swiss Football Association website (in German)