Christian Witzig

Christian Witzig

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-09) 9 January 2001
Place of birth	Münsterlingen, Switzerland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	St. Gallen
Number	37
Youth career
2005–2008	FC Tägerwilen
2008–2009	FC Münchwilen
2009–2015	Wil
2015–2019	St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	St. Gallen II	53	(3)
2021–	St. Gallen	67	(8)
International career‡
2016	Switzerland U15	1	(0)
2016–2017	Switzerland U16	4	(0)
2017–2018	Switzerland U17	4	(1)
2024–	Switzerland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Christian Witzig (born 9 January 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St. Gallen and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Witzig is a product of the youth academies of Tägerwilen, Münchwilen, Wil and St. Gallen. He began his senior career with the reserves of St. Gallen in 2017. On 24 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with St. Gallen, tying him to the club until June 2023. He made his professional debut with St. Gallen in a 3–1 Swiss Super League loss to Sion on 27 November 2021.

International career

Witzig is a youth international for Switzerland, having played from the U15 to U17 levels. He represented the Switzerland U17s at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

External links

• Christian Witzig at Soccerway
• SFL Profile