Mario Mutsch

Mario Mutsch
Personal information
Full name Mario Mutsch
Date of birth (1984-09-03) 3 September 1984
Place of birth St. Vith, Belgium
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC St. Gallen
Number 19
Youth career
RFC St. Vith
– Olymp. Recht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Spa 78 (12)
2005–2006 Union (La Calamine) 27 (0)
2006–2007 Alemannia Aachen II 34 (4)
2007–2009 Aarau 58 (3)
2009–2011 Metz 57 (1)
2011–2012 Sion 15 (2)
2012– Sankt Gallen 119 (1)
National team‡
2005– Luxembourg 86 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2016

Mario Mutsch (born 3 September 1984 in St. Vith) is a Luxembourgish footballer (midfielder) playing currently for FC St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Mutsch was born in Belgium, his mother comes from Belgium and his father from Luxembourg. He comes from Recht, a small village.

Club career

Mutsch started his career at Belgian lower leagues sides Spa and Kelmis (La Calamine) before heading off to Germany to play for the Alemannia Aachen reserve team. In summer 2007 he joined Swiss Super League FC Aarau on the suggestion of his former national team coach Jeff Saibene, who was assistant manager at FC Aarau.

On 16 July 2009 it was announced that Mutsch had signed for French Ligue 2 side FC Metz on a free transfer.[1] In 2011 he joined Swiss side FC Sion for only one season and in 2012 he moved on to FC St. Gallen.[2]

International career

Mutsch made his debut for Luxembourg in an October 2005 World Cup qualification match against Russia and by March 2016 he had earned 86 caps, scoring two goals.[3] He has played in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]

International goals

Score and Result lists Luxembourg's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 19 November 2008 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Belgium
1–1
1–1
Friendly
2. 5 February 2013 Stade Georges Pompidou, Valence, France  Armenia
1–0
1–1
Friendly
3. 31 March 2015 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Turkey
1–1
1–2
Friendly
4. 12 October 2015 Stade Josy Barthl, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Slovakia
1–3
2–4
UEFA Euro 2016 qualification

References

  1. ↑ Metz: Signature de Mutsch (Luxembourg)
  2. ↑ "St.Gallen verpflichtet Mario Mutsch" [St. Gallen acquire Mario Metsch]. Tagblatt. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  3. ↑ Appearances for Luxembourg National Team - RSSSF
  4. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
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