Leandro José Zbinden (born 30 July 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Étoile Carouge.

Leandro Zbinden
Personal information
Full name Leandro José Zbinden
Date of birth (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Fribourg, Switzerland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Étoile Carouge
Number 99
Youth career
2010–2014 Plaffeien
2014–2017 Fribourg
2017–2020 Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Young Boys U21 29 (0)
2021–2023 Young Boys 2 (0)
2024– Étoile Carouge 3 (0)
International career
2016 Switzerland U15 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:41, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Professional career

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Zbinden is a youth academy of Plaffeien, Fribourg, and Young Boys, before moving to the reserves of Young Boys in 2020.[1] He made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 1–1 Swiss Super League tie with Basel on 15 December 2021.[2]

International career

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Born in Switzerland, Zbinden is of Brazilian descent.[3] He is a youth international for Switzerland, having represented the Switzerland U15s in 2016.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Eine Reise mit den Grossen nach Amsterdam". Frapp.
  2. ^ "Young Boys vs. Basel - 15 December 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ Kunz, Alain (21 December 2021). "Der Fribourger Junge aus der WG im YB-Haus". Blick.
  4. ^ "Möglicher YB-Goalie gegen FCB – Ammeter: 16 Monate weg vom Fenster und plötzlich im Fokus". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). 15 December 2021.
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