Saulo Decarli (born 4 February 1992) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a central defender for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper Club Zürich.[1]

Saulo Decarli
Personal information
Full name Saulo Igor Decarli
Date of birth (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Locarno, Switzerland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Grasshopper Club Zürich
Number 3
Youth career
Team Ticino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Locarno 59 (4)
2012–2013 Chiasso 10 (1)
2013–2014 Livorno 16 (0)
2014Avellino (loan) 10 (0)
2014–2017 Eintracht Braunschweig 84 (3)
2014–2017Eintracht Braunschweig II 3 (0)
2017–2019 Club Brugge 20 (1)
2019–2022 VfL Bochum 28 (1)
2022–2024 Eintracht Braunschweig 30 (1)
2024– Grasshopper Club Zürich 0 (0)
International career
2010 Switzerland U19 8 (0)
2011 Switzerland U20 6 (0)
2013–2014 Switzerland U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024

Career

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Decarli in action with Switzerland U21.

In 2013, Decarli was signed by Italian Serie B club Livorno. For the second half of the 2013–14 season he played for Serie B club A.S. Avellino 1912, on loan from Livorno.

On 29 June 2014, Eintracht Braunschweig announced that Decarli had signed a five-year contract with the club.[2] At the end of July 2017, he was temporarily demoted to the club's reserves for "team-damaging behaviour".[3] Subsequently, he was not called up to the first-team squad by manager Torsten Lieberknecht while making one appearance for the reserves.[4]

On 21 August 2017, he transferred to Club Brugge on a three-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Braunschweig was not disclosed.[4][5]

On 11 June 2019, Bochum announced Decarli as their new signing, for an undisclosed fee. He will take the number 5 jersey.[6]

On 3 June 2022, Eintracht Braunschweig announced the return of Decarli on a free transfer.[7]

On 12 June 2024, he returned to Switzerland, joining Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich on a free transfer.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 June 2022[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Locarno 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League 23 2 0 0 23 2
2011–12 30 1 0 0 30 1
Total 53 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 3
Chiasso 2012–13 Swiss Challenge League 10 1 0 0 10 1
Livorno 2012–13 Serie B 16 0 0 0 16 0
Avellino (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 10 0 0 0 10 0
Braunschweig 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 17 0 1 0 18 0
2015–16 29 1 3 0 32 1
2016–17 28 2 0 0 2[a] 0 30 2
Total 74 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 80 3
Club Brugge 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 1
2018–19 9 0 2[b] 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Total 20 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 26 1
Bochum 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 22 1 1 0 23 1
2020–21 5 0 1 0 6 0
2021–22 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Career total 211 9 10 0 1 0 3 0 225 9
  1. ^ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the Belgian Super Cup and the Belgian Cup

Honours

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Clubs
Club Brugge K.V
Bochum

References

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  1. ^ Saulo Decarli at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Saulo Decarli" [Eintracht Braunschweig signs Saulo Decarli] (in German). eintracht.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  3. ^ ""Teamschädigendes Verhalten": Decarli bei U 23". kicker.de (in German). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Braunschweig lässt Decarli ziehen". kicker Online (in German). 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Saulo Decarli wechselt zum FC Brügge" [Saulo Decarli transfers to Club Brugge] (in German). eintracht.com. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Saulo Decarli signs for VfL". 11 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Saulo Decarli kehrt zu den Löwen zurück" (in German). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Saulo Decarli moves to Grasshopper Club Zurich". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Saulo Decarli » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. ^ Saulo Decarli at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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