2025–26 Grasshopper Club Zurich season

Grasshopper Club Zurich
2025–26 season
ChairmanStacy Johns
ManagerGerald Scheiblehner
StadiumLetzigrund,
Zürich, Switzerland
Swiss Super LeagueTBD
Swiss CupTBD
All statistics correct as of 1 July 2025.

The 2025–26 Grasshopper Club Zurich season is the club's fifth season back in the Swiss Super League, after winning promotion in 2021 and avoiding relegation by winning last season's relegation play-off. The season will start on 20 July 2024.[1] Grasshoppers will also participate in the Swiss Cup.

Squad

Players

As of 3 July 2025[2]
No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (age) at GCZ since Apps Goals Former club
Goalkeepers
1 Nicolas Glaus GK (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 06/2023 0 0 Stuttgart II
50 Laurent Seji GK (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 06/2024 0 0 own youth
71 Justin Hammel GK (2000-12-02) 2 December 2000 06/2022 91 0 Lausanne-Ouchy
Defenders
2 Dirk Abels RB (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 07/2023 60 1 Sparta Rotterdam
3 Saulo Decarli CB (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 06/2024 21 0 Eintracht Braunschweig
4 Grayson Dettoni CB (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 01/2025 0 0 Bayern Munich (on loan)
22 Pantaleo Creti RB (2008-07-22) 22 July 2008 07/2025 0 0 Monza U17
26 Maksim Paskotši CB (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 09/2023 59 1 Tottenham Hotspur
28 Simone Stroscio DM (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 10/2021 8 0 own youth
34 Allan Arigoni LB (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 07/2025 88 3 FC Lugano
58 Yannick Bettkober CB (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 04/2025 3 0 own youth
Midfielders
5 Imourane Hassane DM (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 01/2025 14 0 Loto-Popo FC
6 Amir Abrashi CM (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 06/2021 276 11 Basel
8 Tim Meyer CM (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 07/2023 52 1 own youth
10 Jonathan Asp Jensen AM (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 07/2025 0 0 Bayern Munich (on loan)
16 Matteo Mantini CM (2007-08-27) 27 August 2007 07/2025 0 0 Inter Milan U18
19 Mathieu Choinière CM (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 08/2024 18 1 CF Montréal
56 Leart Kabashi CM (2007-11-29) 29 November 2007 01/2025 4 1 own youth
Forwards
9 Nikolas Muci ST (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 07/2024 39 9 Lugano
18 Lee Young-jun ST (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 07/2024 22 4 Suwon FC
27 Tomás Verón Lupi RW (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 09/2024 27 3 RC Montevideo

Coaching staff

As of 24 June 2025[3]
Position Name Since
Head coach Gerald Scheiblehner 07/2025[4]
Assistant coach Toni Mestrovic 07/2025[4]
Assistant coach Alexander Zellhofer 17/2025[4]
Athletic coach Jörg Mikoleit 06/2024[5]
Goalie Coach
Video analyst Rain Nappir 04/2021

Transfers

Test Matches

Overview

Competition First match Last match Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pre-season 4 July 2025 19 July 2025 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00
Mid-season (Autumn) 29 July 2025 12 August 2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00

Last updated: 11 June 2025
Source: Testspiele

Pre-season

Grasshoppers announced their preparation for the pre-season on 10 June 2025.[14] It includes a short training camp between 7 and 11 July in Crans-Montana, Valais as well as three test matches. The last test match of the pre-season preparation will be against Premier League side West Ham United F.C. at the GC/Campus in Niederhasli.[15] On 10 July 2025, a test match against freshly promoted Swiss Challenge League side FC Rapperswil-Jona was announced for 16 July 2025.[16]

4 July 2025 (2025-07-04) Pre-season Grasshopper Club Zurich 1–1 FC Vaduz GC/Campus, Niederhasli
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Muci 90+1' (pen.)
 Report
11 July 2025 (2025-07-11) Pre-season FC Sion 0–3 Grasshopper Club Zurich Stade Saint-Jacques, Ayent
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) Pre-season Grasshopper Club Zurich v FC Rapperswil-Jona GC/Campus, Niederhasli
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
19 July 2025 (2025-07-19) Pre-season Grasshopper Club Zurich v West Ham United GC/Campus, Niederhasli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Mid-season (autumn)

The first mid-season test match will be a friendly against La Liga side Celta Vigo on 29 July 2025.[17][15] Grasshoppers will also host German record champions FC Bayern München in the Letzigrund on 12 August 2025.[15]

29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Mid-season Grasshopper Club Zurich v RC Celta de Vigo GC/Campus, Niederhasli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) Mid-season Grasshopper Club Zurich v FC Bayern München Letzigrund, Zürich
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 25 July 2025 17 May 2026 Matchday 1 !—
Swiss Cup 18 August 2025 Round 1 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: 1 July 2025
Source: Spielplan

Swiss Super League

Main article: 2025–26 Swiss Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Basel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Grasshopper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[b]
3 Lausanne-Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Lugano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Luzern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 2025. Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored 6) Away goals scored; 7) Draw.[18]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ The 2025–26 Swiss Cup winner qualifies for the Europa League first qualifying round. If the cup winner finishes in the top three, the remaining European berths will pass down to the next highest qualifying teams.

Results Breakdown

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Regular Season 25 July 2025 12 April 2025 Matchday 1 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: 1 July 2025
Source: Spielplan

Home/Away Statistics
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 1 July 2025.
Source: Spielplan

Results by Round
#1
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2025. Source: Spielplan
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; Z = Zürich Derby

Swiss Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Swiss Cup
As of 6 July 2025[19]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opponent's league indicated in brackets.

15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) Round of 64 FC Lachen/Altendorf v Grasshopper Club Zürich
TBD CEST (UTC+1)

References

  1. ^ "Die SFL gibt den Datenplan für die Saison 2024/25 bekannt" (in German). Swiss Football League. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ "First Team". gcz.ch. Grasshopper Fussball AG. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Staff – Grasshopper Club Zürich". www.gcz.ch. Grasshopper Club Zürich. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Gerald Scheiblehner ist neuer Trainer beim Grasshopper Club Zürich" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ "START OF TRAINING & COACHING STAFF & COMPLETION". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Tomás Verón Lupi bleibt" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ "GC verpflichtet Jonathan Asp Jensen per Leihe" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Allan Arigoni kehrt zum GCZ zurück" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Matteo Mantini unterschreibt bei GC" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ^ "GC Zürich verpflichtet Pantaleo Creti" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  11. ^ "GC Zürich verabschiedet Tomas Oral" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Benno Schmitz wechselt zum FC Bayern München II". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "GC Zürich verabschiedet mehrere Spieler". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Vorbereitungsplan zur Saison 2025/26". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  15. ^ a b c "GC Zürich empfängt europäische Top-Clubs". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Testspiel gegen den FC Rapperswil-Jona". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  17. ^ "GC Zürich empfängt spanischen Top-Club Celta Vigo". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL" (PDF) (in Swiss High German). Swiss Football League. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Schweizer Cup" [Swiss Cup] (in German). Grasshopper Fussball AG. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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