Kevin Rüegg

Following his move to FC Basel 1893, Rüegg's current-season form is up 1800% on last season (Season 1→19), while his Rating eased 66→29. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Basel 1893 · 4th	20	0	6.57	29	19
2024/25	FC Basel 1893	7	1	7.1	—	—
2023/24	FC Basel 1893Loan	20	1	6.76	—	—
2022/23	BSC Young BoysLoan	10	1	6.61	—	—
2021/22	FC LuganoLoan	16	2	6.65	—	—
2021/22	Hellas Verona	1	0	7.3	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Switzerland · international

Side	Apps	G
Switzerland U21	16	0
Switzerland U19	3	0
Switzerland U17	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

K. Rüegg is a 28-year-old full-back at FC Basel 1893, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 149th of 201 on scout potential in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rüegg.

Judged on this season alone, Rüegg graded 19 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 40 full-backs in the Super League, on 3 clean sheets and 5.083 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 19).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 31st of 40 of the 40 full-backs in the Super League. At 28 Rüegg is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential31st of 40 full-backs · Super League Current seasonTop 40% full-backs · Super League 16th-best full-back in the Super League 149th in the Super League · potential 31st-highest potential full-back in the Super League

28.9

Ratingi

31st of 40 full-backs

18.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

5.08

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · FC Basel 1893 finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

5.08

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.9, Rüegg carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League of 40. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.6%

Available fixtures34 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.083

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %55.6

Cards / 900.313

Foul involvement / 901.877

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Rüegg sits on 3.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rüegg's projected Rating — 28.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success55.6%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions29

Blocks3

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2M total transfer fees · 6 moves

FC Basel 1893Jul 2024 – now

FC Basel 1893(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

VVerona(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

BSC Young Boys(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

FC Lugano(on loan)Feb 2022 – Jul 2022

VVeronaSept 2020 – Feb 2022€ 2M

FC Zurichuntil Sept 2020

About K. Rüegg

Kevin Rüegg is a 27-year-old full-back who plays for FC Basel 1893, born on August 5, 1998 in Uster, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Switzerland.

This season

In the current season, K. Rüegg has made 20 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,151 minutes, averaging a 6.46 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League and the UEFA Europa League.

When K. Rüegg plays, FC Basel 1893's record this season is 3W-0D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.52 at home against 6.43 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 0-4 loss away at FC Lugano (45 minutes, 5.9 rating)
May 14, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs FC ST. Gallen (9 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 0-3 loss away at BSC Young Boys (75 minutes, 6 rating)
May 2, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs FC Thun (67 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs FC Sion (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-3 loss away at FC Thun (31 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at FC Winterthur (12 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 15, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Servette FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-3 loss away at FC ST. Gallen (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 29, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Plzen (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Rüegg at 28.9 with a Season form score of 18.5, ranking 149th of 201 full-backs in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Schweizer Pokal and the Super League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, K. Rüegg has totalled 175 club appearances with 3 goals and 7 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 31 appearances for FC Zurich.

K. Rüegg's career has also included time at VVerona, BSC Young Boys, FC Lugano and FC Zurich.

On the international stage, K. Rüegg has represented Switzerland U21, Switzerland U19, Switzerland U17 — 23 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Basel 1893 finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points