| Yanick Brecher | |
| Birth Place: | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1993 |
| Height: | 1.96 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | FC Zürich |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Zürich |
| Years1: | 2012– |
| Caps1: | 262 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | → FC Wil (loan) |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Switzerland U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 27 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 22:40, 15 June 2015 (UTC) |
Yanick Brecher (born 25 May 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Zürich.[1]
In his youth, Brecher played for FC Männedorf before joining Zürich. He came up through the Zürich youth system, playing for the under-18s and under-23s before entering the first team.
Brecher signed for the senior team in the summer of 2011. He made his league debut for the club on 1 June 2013 in a 4–2 away defeat to FC Sion. He played all ninety minutes of the match.[2] In the summer of 2019, Brecher was named captain of FC Zürich. On 8 July 2022, Zürich announced that Brecher had signed a contract extension to keep him at the club through the summer of 2027.[3]
In July 2014, Brecher was loaned out to Challenge League club FC Wil. He made his league debut for the club on 21 July 2014 in a 4–0 away loss to Winterthur. He played all ninety minutes of the match.[4]
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