2022–23 Grasshopper Club Zurich season explained

Club:Grasshopper Club Zurich
Season:2022–23
Chairman:András Gurovits
Stadium:Letzigrund,
Zürich, Switzerland
League:Swiss Super League
League Result:7th
Cup1:Swiss Cup
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:9 goals
Hayao Kawabe
Season Topscorer:9 goals
Hayao Kawabe
Renat Dadashov
Highest Attendance:16,974 vs Zürich
Lowest Attendance:3,086 vs Servette
Average Attendance:6,753[1]
Largest Win:4–1 vs Young Boys
(26 April 2023)
4–1 vs Zürich
(23 October 2022)
Largest Loss:1–5 vs Basel
(11 September 2022)
1–5 vs Lugano
(29 April 2023)
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated:complete

The 2022–23 Grasshopper Club Zurich season is the club's second season back in the Swiss Super League, after winning promotion in 2021 and ending the previous season in 8th place, just ahead of the relegation playoff spot. The season will start on July 17, 2022. Grasshoppers will also participate in the Swiss Cup.

Squad

Players

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)at GCZ sinceFormer club
Goalkeepers
1André MoreiraGK1995 12, df=yes06/2021Belenenses
29Manuel KuttinGK1993 12, df=yes09/2022Wolfsberger AC
71Justin HammelGK2000 12, df=yes06/2022Lausanne-Ouchy
93Lévi Ntumba GK2001 1, df=yes01/2022Dijon
Defenders
4Li Lei CB1992 5, df=yes01/2022Beijing Guoan
14Tomás RibeiroLB1999 4, df=yes01/2022Belenenses
15Ayumu Seko CB2000 6, df=yes01/2022Cerezo Osaka
25Nadjack RB1994 2, df=yes08/2020Rio Ave
31Dominik SchmidLWB1998 3, df=yes08/2020
33Georg Margreitter CB1988 11, df=yes07/2021Nürnberg
41Noah LoosliCB1997 1, df=yes08/2021Lausanne-Sport
51Florian HoxhaLWB2001 2, df=yes07/2021own youth
77Bendegúz Bolla RWB1999 11, df=yes07/2021Wolverhampton (on loan)
Midfielders
6Amir Abrashi CM1990 3, df=yes06/2021Basel
7Tsiy-William Ndenge DM1997 6, df=yes07/2022Luzern
8Giotto MorandiPM1999 3, df=yes06/2019own youth
10Petar PušićAM1999 1, df=yes02/2017own youth
17Dion KacuriLW2004 2, df=yes10/2021own youth
20Noah Blasucci AM1999 6, df=yes09/2022SC Brühl
21Robin KalemMF2002 7, df=yes06/2020own youth
23Meritan ShabaniAM1999 3, df=yes07/2022Wolverhampton
28Christián Herc CM1998 9, df=yes06/2021Wolverhampton
34Teruki HaraDM1998 7, df=yes12/2022Shimizu (on loan)
40Hayao KawabeCM1995 9, df=yes01/2022Wolverhampton (on loan)
50Simone StroscioDM2003 8, df=yes10/2021own youth
51Leonardo UkaMF2001 1, df=yes10/2021own youth
Forwards
9Shkelqim DemhasajLF1996 4, df=yes07/2020Luzern
22Francis MomohST2001 3, df=yes08/2021Heartland
27Renat Dadashov CF1999 5, df=yes07/2022Wolverhampton
11Jeong Sang-binRW2002 4, df=yes01/2022Wolverhampton (on loan)
57Filipe de CarvalhoLW2003 12, df=yes01/2022own youth
95Guilherme SchettineST1995 10, df=yes07/2022Braga (on loan)

Players in italic left the club during the season.

Coaching staff

PositionNameSince
Head coach 06/2021
Assistant coach Romain Villiger 01/2023
Athletic coach Philippe Hasler 05/2021
Athletic coach Florian Klausner 05/2021
Goalie Coach 05/2021
Video analyst Rain Nappir 04/2021

Transfers

In

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24 AarauLoan return[2]
71 Lausanne-OuchyTransfer[3]
21 SchaffhausenLoan return[4]
9 WinterthurLoan return
23 SchaffhausenLoan return[5]
77 WolverhamptonLoan[6]
7 LuzernFree Transfer[7]
23 WolverhamptonTransfer[8]
27 WolverhamptonTransfer
95 BragaLoan[9]
29 Free agentFree Signing[10]
51 SchaffhausenLoan return[11]
34 ShimizuLoan[12]

Out

scope=colDatescope=colPlayerTransferred toscope=colFee/notesscope=colRef.
27 ThunContract Expiry[13]
3 ÜmraniyesporContract Expiry[14]
7 AarauContract Expiry[15]
8 Free agentContract Expiry
77 WolverhamptonEnd of loan
20 WolverhamptonEnd of loan
11 WolverhamptonEnd of loan
17 BaselEnd of loan
94 Metalist KharkivContract Expiry/End of loan
24 AarauContract Expiry
55 VaduzLoan[16]
34 LuganoContract Expiry[17]
23 AarauContract Expiry
21 SchaffhausenLoan[18]
56 SchaffhausenLoan
29 Free agentContract expiry[19]
50 SchaffhausenLoan[20]
4 Beijing GuoanContract dissolution[21]
11 WolverhamptonLoan termination[22]

Absences

Injuries and other absences

scope=colStartscope=colEndscope=colPlayerReason/Injuryscope=colscope=colRef.
14 Tomás RibeiroKnee injury/surgery 2[23] [24] [25]
51 Florian HoxhaACL rupture16[26] [27]
50 Simone StroscioLigament rupture 2[28]
29 Jeong Sang-binLigament rupture 8[29] [30]
95 Guilherme SchettineMissing work permit4
8 Giotto MorandiMuscular discomfort1[31]
33 Georg MargreitterTorn muscle fiber2[32]
40 Hayao KawabeMuscle strain2[33] [34]
6 Amir AbrashiMuscle strain3[35]
4 Li LeiMuscular injury3
7 Tsiy-William Ndenge injury4[36] [37]
27 Renat DadashovCOVID-191[38]
17 Dion KacuriMidfoot fracture12[39]
77 Bendegúz BollaUnknown injury1
1 André MoreiraAdductor longus tear9[40]
22 Francis MomohKnee issues2[41] [42]
25Patella fracture7[43]
33 Georg MargreitterIllness1[44]
29 Jeong Sang-binDeltoid ligament lesion4[45] [46]
6 Amir AbrashiShoulder injury1[47] [48]
95 Guilherme SchettineInjury3[49] [50]
[51] 22 Francis MomohKnee surgery21[52]
34 Teruki HaraShoulder dislocation4[53] [54]
7 Tsiy-William NdengeVein inflammation2[55] [56]
95 Guilherme SchettineMeniscus tear6[57] [58]
57 Filipe de CarvalhoPartial ACL rupture5[59]

Suspensions

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14 Tomás RibeiroDenying an obvious goalscoring opportunity1[60]
41 Noah Loosli1
41 Noah LoosliRough tackle2[61]
15 Ayumu Seko1
15 Ayumu SekoViolent conduct3[62]
271[63]
77 Bendegúz Bolla1[64]
14 Tomás Ribeiro1[65]
95 Guilherme Schettine1
6 Amir Abrashi1[66]
28 Christián Herc1[67]
271[68]
40 Hayao Kawabe1[69]
31DF Dominik Schmid1[70]
15 Ayumu Seko1[71]
23 Meritan ShabaniSerious foul (high boot to the head)3[72]
28 Christián Herc1[73]
10 Petar Pušić1[74]
6 Amir Abrashi1[75]
77 Bendegúz Bolla1

Competitions

Swiss Super League

See main article: 2022–23 Swiss Super League.

Results

Swiss Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Swiss Cup.

Opponent's league indicated in brackets.

Pre-season and friendlies

Statistics

Goalscorers

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127FWRenat Dadashov819
40MFHayao Kawabe909
395FWGuilherme Schettine628
410MFPetar Pušić527
528MFChristián Herc505
67MFTsiy-William Ndenge404
9MFShkelqim Demhasaj314
814DFTomás Ribeiro303
23MFMeritan Shabani303
108MFGiotto Morandi202
15DFAyumu Seko022
22FWFrancis Momoh112
77DFBendegúz Bolla202
1417MFDion Kacuri101
20FWNoah Blasucci011
41DFNoah Loosli101
57FWFilipe de Carvalho101
Own goals202
Totals561066

Players in italic left the club during the season.

Assists

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140MFHayao Kawabe8210
210MFPetar Pušić617
38MFGiotto Morandi505
27FWRenat Dadashov505
522FWFrancis Momoh404
77DFBendegúz Bolla404
79MFShkelqim Demhasaj213
28MFChristián Herc303
95FWGuilherme Schettine303
107MFTsiy-William Ndenge101
14DFTomás Ribeiro101
15DFAyumu Seko101
23MFMeritan Shabani011
31DFDominik Schmid101
41DFNoah Loosli101
57FWFilipe de Carvalho011
Totals50656

Players in italic left the club during the season.

Cards

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127FWRenat Dadashov110011
41DFNoah Loosli31111
328MFChristián Herc9009
46MFAmir Abrashi8008
15DFAyumu Seko5108
77DFBendegúz Bolla8008
714DFTomás Ribeiro7007
23MFMeritan Shabani2017
931DFDominik Schmid6006
95FWGuilherme Schettine6006
1110MFPetar Pušić4004
40MFHayao Kawabe4004
131GKAndré Moreira3003
7MFTsiy-William Ndenge3003
158MFGiotto Morandi2002
22FWFrancis Momoh2002
174DFLi Lei1001
9MFShkelqim Demhasaj1001
11FW Jeong Sang-bin1001
25DFNadjack1001
33DFGeorg Margreitter1001
Totals8822104

League only.

Appearances

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128010002801
4623110733
62751510128516
7276921129710
8321317000321317
913662201586
103421922036239
1427361002836
1531102003310
171311200013112
20220110330
2211641011265
23261212313291315
25743200943
27341217100351217
28321411312351513
3134071003507
3317741011875
3412721011373
403301621035117
4130622003262
50000210210
571815230221154
719103001210
73220000220
7733172203537
951961121121712

Home game attendance

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Basel7,1535,1455,0295,77617,327
Lugano4,1234,5024,3138,625
Luzern5,1174,1354,6269,252
Servette3,0864,8403,9637,926
Sion4,4744,6024,5389,076
St. Gallen6,6784,0485,36310,726
Winterthur8,2707,3437,80715,613
Young Boys5,1818,7046,94313,885
Zürich16,97416,18516,58033,159
Average6,7846,6125,0296,61013,954
Total61,05659,5045,029125,589

Awards

Swiss Football League
Grasshopper Club Zurich
sport.ch

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zuschauer. 12 June 2023. Swiss Football League.
  2. Web site: Imran Bunjaku hat seinen Vertrag beim FC Aarau verlängert. 2022-07-15. nau.ch. 2022-06-14.
  3. Web site: GC ZURICH SIGN GOALKEEPER JUSTIN HAMMEL. 2022-06-15. gcz.ch. 2022-06-15.
  4. News: START OF TRAINING FOR THE HOPPERS. English. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2022-06-17. 2022-06-18. 2022-11-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20221117140215/https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/news/article/start-of-training-for-the-hoppers/. dead.
  5. News: Zwei-Jahres-Vertrag für Nikola Gjorgjev. German. FC Aarau. 2022-06-26.
  6. News: BENDEGÚZ BOLLA BACK TO GC. English. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2022-06-27.
  7. News: GRASSHOPPERS SIGN TSIY NDENGE. English. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2022-06-30.
  8. News: GC ZURICH SIGN SHABANI AND DADASHOV. English. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2022-07-09. 2022-07-15. 2022-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709101533/https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/news/article/gc-zurich-sign-shabani-and-dadashov/. dead.
  9. Web site: Grasshopper Club Zurich. GC SIGNS CENTRE FORWARD GUILHERME SCHETTINE. 25 July 2022. en. 25 July 2022. 6 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106131255/https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/news/article/gc-signs-centre-forward-guilherme-schettine/. dead.
  10. Web site: GC ZURICH SIGNS GOALKEEPER MANUEL KUTTIN. 2022-09-28. 2022-09-28. Grasshopper Club Zurich.
  11. Web site: FC Schaffhausen und Uka trennen sich vorzeitig. 2022-11-11. 2022-11-16. Swiss Football League.
  12. Web site: GC Zurich sign Teruki Hara. 2022-12-29. 2023-01-02. Grasshopper Club Zurich.
  13. Web site: END OF SEASON SQUAD UPDATE. 2022-05-25. gcz.ch. 2022-05-23. 2022-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525054650/https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/news/article/end-of-season-squad-update/. dead.
  14. Web site: Hoş geldin Ermir Lenjani!. Welcome Ermir Jenjani! . 2022-06-12. gcz.ch. 2022-06-09.
  15. News: Nuno Da Silva kehrt zum FC Aarau zurück . fcaarau.ch . FC Aarau. de . 16 June 2022 . 22 June 2022.
  16. Web site: ELMIN RASTODER ON LOAN TO VADUZ. 2022-06-16. gcz.ch. 2022-06-16. 2022-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706161549/https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/news/article/elmin-rastoder-on-loan-to-vaduz/. dead.
  17. Web site: Dal Grasshopper arriva Allan Arigoni. it . 2022-06-23. fclugano.ch. FC Lugano. 2022-06-22.
  18. Web site: KALEM AND UKA ON LOAN TO SCHAFFHAUSEN. 2022-07-15. gcz.ch. 2022-07-14.
  19. Web site: THANK YOU VERY MUCH MANUEL!. 2023-01-04. 2022-01-04. Grasshopper Club Zurich.
  20. Web site: KALEM AND STROSCIO ON LOAN TO SCHAFFHAUSEN. 2023-01-20. gcz.ch. 2023-01-20.
  21. Web site: LI LEI TO LEAVE GRASSHOPPER CLUB ZURICH. 2023-02-28. gcz.ch. 2023-02-28.
  22. News: SANGBIN JEONG LEAVES Grasshopper Club Zurich . 17 March 2023. gcz.ch. 17 March 2023.
  23. Includes only games of the current season
  24. Web site: Knee Surgery for Tomás Ribeiro. 2022-08-10. gcz.ch. 2022-03-22. 2022-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810123521/https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/news/article/knee-surgery-for-tomas-ribeiro/. dead.
  25. Web site: St. Gallen zu Gast in Zürich. 2022-08-10. gcz.ch. 2022-08-05.
  26. Web site: Hoxha Suffers ACL Rupture. 2022-08-10. gcz.ch. 2022-03-26.
  27. Web site: GC - SCRA (02.12.2022). 2022-12-02. gcz.ch. 2022-12-02.
  28. Web site: Livestream: 1. FC Köln vs. GC . 2022-08-10. gcz.ch. 2022-07-11.
  29. Web site: Sangbin Jeong fällt wochenlang verletzt aus. 2022-08-10. gcz.ch. 2022-07-11.
  30. Web site: Die Hopper zu Gast in Basel. 2022-09-11. gcz.ch. 2022-09-10.
  31. Web site: Auswärts in Luzern. 2022-08-10. gcz.ch. 2022-08-10.
  32. Web site: Margreitter fällt für zwei Wochen aus. 2022-08-10. sfl.ch. 2022-08-09.
  33. Web site: Injury Update. 2022-08-11. gcz.ch. 2022-08-11.
  34. Web site: GC Faces Servette. 2022-08-26. gcz.ch. 2022-08-31.
  35. Web site: GC Hosts FC Winterthur. 2022-10-04. gcz.ch. 2022-09-03.
  36. Web site: TSIY NDENGE HAS TO TAKE A BREAK DUE TO INJURY. 2022-08-20. gcz.ch. 2022-08-20.
  37. Web site: GC trifft auf den FC Goldstern. 2022-09-16. gcz.ch. 2022-09-16.
  38. Web site: Start in the Swiss Cup. 2022-08-31. gcz.ch. 2022-08-18.
  39. Web site: Dion Kacuri out injured for a long time. 2022-09-12. gcz.ch. 2022-09-09.
  40. Web site: André Moreira has to take a long break. 2022-09-12. gcz.ch. 2022-09-12.
  41. Web site: The Hoppers before the Derby. 2022-09-30. gcz.ch. 2022-09-30.
  42. Web site: GC travels to Winterthur. 2022-10-14. gcz.ch. 2022-10-14.
  43. Web site: Nadjack will be out injured until the end of the year. 2023-05-26. gcz.ch. 2022-10-06.
  44. Web site: Sion zu Gast in Zürich. 2022-10-10. gcz.ch. 2022-10-08.
  45. Web site: Servette visits Zurich. 2022-10-20. gcz.ch. 2022-10-19.
  46. Web site: Basel Visits Zurich. 2022-11-11. gcz.ch. 2022-11-11.
  47. Web site: Update on Amir Abrashi. 2022-10-26. gcz.ch. 2022-10-23.
  48. Web site: The Hoppers in St. Gallen. 2022-11-05. gcz.ch. 2022-10-31.
  49. Web site: YB Visiting Zurich. 2023-01-21. gcz.ch. 2023-01-21.
  50. Web site: Away Game in Geneva. 2023-02-10. 2023-02-15. Grasshopper Club Zurich.
  51. Out until or past the end of the season
  52. Web site: Knee Surgery for Momoh. 2023-01-20. gcz.ch. 2023-01-19.
  53. Web site: GCZ Hosts Basel. 2023-02-03. 2023-02-15. Grasshopper Club Zurich.
  54. Web site: St. Gallen Hosts Basel. 2023-03-04. 2023-03-05. Grasshopper Club Zurich.
  55. Web site: TSIY NDENGE TO MISS NEXT TWO GAMES. 2023-03-09. gcz.ch. 2023-03-09.
  56. Web site: LUGANO AS GUEST IN ZURICH. 2023-04-02. gcz.ch. 2023-04-01.
  57. Web site: Guilherme Schettine Out Injured. 2023-04-13. gcz.ch. 2023-04-13.
  58. Web site: GC ZURICH BEFORE THE DERBY. 2023-05-20. gcz.ch. 2023-05-20.
  59. Web site: Filipe de Carvalho out for the season. 2023-05-03. gcz.ch. 2023-05-03.
  60. Web site: GC Faces Servette. 2022-10-04. gcz.ch. 2022-08-26.
  61. Web site: 2 Spielsperren für Loosli. 2022-09-12. gcz.ch. 2022-09-12.
  62. Web site: Seko 4 Spiele und Njie 3 Spiele gesperrt. 2022-09-21. sfl.ch. 2022-09-21.
  63. Web site: 10 weitere Spieler gesperrt. 2022-10-04. sfl.ch. 2022-10-03.
  64. Web site: 4 (weitere) Spieler gesperrt. 2023-02-19. sfl.ch. 2023-02-06.
  65. Web site: 13 Spieler gesperrt. 2023-02-19. sfl.ch. 2023-02-13.
  66. Web site: 8 (weitere) Spieler gesperrt. 2023-02-20. sfl.ch. 2023-02-20.
  67. Web site: 11 (weitere) Spieler gesperrt. 2023-02-28. sfl.ch. 2023-02-27.
  68. Web site: 10 (weitere) Spieler gesperrt. 2023-03-17. sfl.ch. 2023-03-13.
  69. Web site: 12 weitere Spieler gesperrt. 2023-03-20. sfl.ch. 2023-03-20.
  70. Web site: 12 weitere Spieler gesperrt. 2023-04-03. sfl.ch. 2023-04-03.
  71. Web site: Zwölf (weitere) Spieler gesperrt. 2023-04-11. sfl.ch. 2023-04-12.
  72. Web site: Shabani wird die nächsten 3 Spiele verpassen. 2023-04-17. sfl.ch. 2023-04-17.
  73. Web site: 13 weitere Spieler gesperrt. 2023-05-15. sfl.ch. 2023-05-15.
  74. Web site: 11 weitere Spieler gesperrt. 2023-05-22. sfl.ch. 2023-05-22.
  75. Web site: Neun Spieler sind in der 36. Runde gesperrt. 2023-05-26. sfl.ch. 2023-05-26.
  76. Web site: Für diese Anerkennung braucht Hayao Kawabe kein Glück. Swiss Football League. de. 2022-07-27.
  77. Web site: HAYAO KAWABE – SFL PLAYER OF THE 2ND ROUND. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2022-07-27.
  78. Web site: RENAT DADASHOV – SFL PLAYER OF THE 3RD ROUND. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2022-08-03.
  79. Web site: «Best Player» der Runde 19/20 ist André Moreira. de. 2023-02-08.
  80. Web site: «Best Player» der Runde 33 ist André Moreira. de. 2023-05-17.
  81. Web site: «Best Player» der Runde 26/27 ist Meritan Shabani. Swiss Football League. de. 2023-04-05.
  82. Web site: Starker Saisonstart für den Youngster Dadashov. Swiss Football League. de. 2022-09-08.
  83. Web site: Wir suchen den «Best Player» des Monats März. Swiss Football League. de. 2023-04-06.
  84. Web site: ANDRÉ MOREIRA "PLAYER OF THE SEASON 22/23". gcz.ch. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 9 June 2023.
  85. Web site: DEMHASAJ-VOLLEY "GOAL OF THE SEASON 22/23". gcz.ch. Grasshopper Club Zurich. 10 June 2023.
  86. Web site: Team der Saison 2022/23. sport.ch. 7 June 2023.
  87. Web site: Der Schweizer Meister hat auf der Goalieposition für einmal nicht das Sagen. sport.ch. 9 June 2023. 9 June 2023.
  88. Web site: Ein Nati-Oldie verweist sämtliche Spieler auf seiner Position auf die hinteren Plätze. sport.ch. 26 June 2023. 18 June 2023.
  89. Web site: Der FC Luzern grüsst von der Spitze, während Meister YB ganz vorne nichts zu melden hat. sport.ch. 26 June 2023. 23 June 2023.
  90. Web site: Trotz überragender Rückrunde muss Amdouni anderen den Vortritt lassen. sport.ch. 26 June 2023. 24 June 2023.