Dion Kacuri | |
Birth Date: | 2004 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Baden, Switzerland |
Height: | 1.88 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Yverdon-Sport |
Clubnumber: | 28 |
Youthyears1: | 2013–2017 |
Youthclubs1: | SC YF Juventus |
Youthyears2: | 2017–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | Grasshoppers |
Years1: | 2020–2023 |
Caps1: | 26 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 2021–2024 |
Caps2: | 28 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Basel |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
Nationalteam2: | Switzerland U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Switzerland U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 12 July 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 02:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC) |
Dion Kacuri (born 11 February 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yverdon-Sport FC, on loan from FC Basel, in the Swiss Super League.
Kacuri made his professional debut for Grasshoppers in a 3–1 Swiss Super League win over FC Sion on 31 October 2021.[1] He signed a professional contract with Grasshoppers on 12 January 2022, keeping him at the club until 2025.[2] On 4 September 2022, he was nominated in the starting lineup for the first time and also shot his first goal in an official match, the opening goal in a 3–0 victory over FC Winterthur.[3]
On 7 February 2024, Kacuri signed a contract with Basel until the summer of 2028.[4] [5] In his first half season in Basel, he made twelve appearances and even started in four. In his first ever start, he supplied the assist for the final score of 2–0 against Yverdon.
On 12 July 2024, he was loaned to Yverdon-Sport for the season.[6]
Born in Switzerland, Kacuri is of Kosovan descent.[7] He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played up to the Switzerland U21s.[8]