2013–14 FC Sion season explained

Club:Sion
Season:2013–14
Manager:Laurent Roussey
23 October 2013 -
Chairman:Christian Constantin
Stadium:Stade Tourbillon
League:Swiss Super League
League Result:8th
Cup1:Swiss Cup
Cup1 Result:3rd round
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

In the 2013–14 season, Sion competed in the Swiss Super League and the Swiss Cup. In the summer transfer window 2013, the Chairman promoted 7 U21 players to the 1st Team. To bring stability and experience in they bought Vincent Rüfli and Xavier Kouassi from Servette FC, Pa Modou Jagne replacing Arnaud Bühler, twenty-one-year-old Freddy Mveng, Demitris Christofi as a winger and Ismael Yartey on loan as well as Beg Ferati and Ovidiu Herea.

The 2013–14 season began rather poorly with Sion not scoring a goal until the 7th round and setting a new record in the Swiss Super League for the lowest scoring season start. Decastel played with a 4-2-3-1 system.

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Andris VaninsGK1980 4, df=yesVentspils
18Steven DeanaGK1990 3, df=yesVaduz
30Mathieu DebonnaireGK1987 4, df=yesFC Lausanne-Sport
Defenders
4Milos BakracCB1992 2, df=yesTrainee
5André MarquesLB1987 8, df=yesSporting CP
13Mathieu DebonsLB1992 9, df=yesTrainee
17Pa Modou JagneLB1989 12, df=yesFC St. Gallen
20Vilmos VanczákRB1983 6, df=yesÚjpest
22Vincent RüfliRB1988 1, df=yesServette FC
27Léo LacroixCB1992 2, df=yesTrainee
28Beg FeratiCB1986 11, df=yesSC Freiburg
32Arnaud BühlerLB1985 1, df=yesSC Freiburg
Midfielders
2Benjamin KololliMF1992 2, df=yesTrainee
6Xavier KouassiMF1989 12, df=yesServette FC
7Demetris ChristofiMF1988 9, df=yesOmonia Nicosia
8Vullnet BashaMF1990 7, df=yesNeuchâtel Xamax
10Ovidiu HereaMF1985 3, df=yesRapid București
14Freddy MvengMF1992 5, df=yesBSC Young Boys
15Ismael YarteyMF1990 1, df=yesLoan From FC Sochaux
16Matteo FedeleMF1992 7, df=yesTrainee
23Dario VidosicMF1987 4, df=yesAdelaide United FC
24Max VelosoMF1992 3, df=yesNeuchatel Xamax
34Ndoye BiramaMF1994 4, df=yesTrainee
Forwards
9Fousseyni CisséST1989 7, df=yesLe Mans FC
11Léo ItaperunaST1989 4, df=yesArapongas
17Danick YerlyST1985 11, df=yes--->
19Gaetan KarlenFW1993 7, df=yesTrainee
21Ebenezer AssifuahFW1993 7, df=yesLiberty Professionals F.C.

Out on loan

Transfers

Summer

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