Nico Maier (born 2 July 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wil.[1]

Nico Maier
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Bern, Switzerland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Wil
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2020 Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Young Boys U21 51 (26)
2020–2023 Young Boys 5 (0)
2022–2023Wil (loan) 24 (5)
2023– Wil 41 (3)
International career
2014 Switzerland U15 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2021

Club career

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After having signed his first professional contract mid-2020–21 season,[2][3] Nico Maier made his professional debut for BSC Young Boys on the 22 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 Swiss Super League away win against FC Zürich, while Young Boys had just became national champions.[4]

Only three days later, he made his first debut for Bern, delivering his first assist on Mambimbi's opening goal, helping his team achieving a 2–1 win against FC Sion.[5][6]

On 14 June 2022, Maier joined Wil on a season-long loan.[7] On 19 June 2023, Wil made the transfer permanent and signed a two-year contract with Maier.[8]

Honours

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Young Boys

References

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  1. ^ Nico Maier at Soccerway
  2. ^ Mantegazzi, Elia (20 January 2021). "Noi lavoriamo per aiutare ragazzi, ma sta a loro compiere l'ultimo grande passo". Ticinonline (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Lotomba-Ersatz – YB verpflichtet Verteidiger Maceiras". Berner Zeitung (in German). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Resultate Nachrichten - FC Zürich 1-2 Young Boys". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ Schnorhk, Valentin (25 April 2021). "Football - YB n'a pas fait de cadeau à Sion". Le Matin (in French). ISSN 1018-3736. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Super League: Young Boys ouvre déjà le score contre Sion". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Nico Maier wird von YB ausgeliehen" (in German). Wil. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  8. ^ "FC Wil 1900 übernimmt Maier und Cueni definitiv" [FC Wil 1900 definitely takes over Maier and Cueni] (in German). Wil. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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