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FC Basel 1893

4th of 12·Manager: L. Magnin·St. Jakob-Park
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23.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
35.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 21/25 rated

Club profile

LeagueSuper League
League position4th of 12
Squad size25
Average age23.2
ManagerL. Magnin
StadiumSt. Jakob-Park
Founded1893
CountrySwitzerland

Team scout report

European push4th of 12 · Super League

FC Basel 1893 sit 4th of 12 in the Super League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 23.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 35.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 121% on last season (Season 10.5 → 23.1), while squad talent has eased 23.8% (Rating 48.6 → 37.1). Of the 11 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

X. Shaqiri is the form pick (Season 48), while J. Harder carries the highest ceiling (Rating 61). In the market, the headline arrival is Arthur Cabral (€ 6M), and Metinho is the most valuable asset at 10.7.

23.1
121%
Squad season
35.7
23.8%
Squad rating
4thof 12
League finish
LWLLL
Last 5
Top performer
X. Shaqiri
Season 48
Highest potential
J. Harder
Rating 61
Marquee signing
Arthur Cabral
€ 6M
Top asset
Metinho
Value 10.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
025
Defence
1737
Midfield
2242
Attack
1336

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Shaqiri
4817
Metinho
3346
Vouilloz
2543
Daniliuc
2543
Otele
2435
Tsunemoto
1933
Rüegg
1929
Harder
1761
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1X. Shaqiri11goals
  2. 2P. Otele5goals
  3. 3A. Ajeti4goals
  4. 4Metinho3goals
  5. 5F. Daniliuc2goals

Top assists

  1. 1X. Shaqiri10assists
  2. 2P. Otele4assists
  3. 3N. Vouilloz2assists
  4. 4A. Bačanin2assists
  5. 5K. Tsunemoto1assists

Squad · 25

Nat.
1J. OmlinNewGoalkeeperSwitzerland320.9——0100%1171.4%
13M. SalviGoalkeeperSwitzerland3217—213
48B. HochGoalkeeper—185.5——038
49Renato Widmer D’AutiliaGoalkeeper—175.2——038
—Yanis EmchGoalkeeper—16—————
3N. VouillozCentre-backSwitzerland258.33412543
6K. TsunemotoFull-backJapan276.32111926.3%3331.1%
24F. DaniliucCentre-backAustria258.334225138.1%4336.7%
27K. RüeggFull-backSwitzerland283.624—193600%2956%
29M. CisséFull-backFrance237.315—55300%381.3%
55A. VictoryNewCentre-back
earlier at Banga · 561 min, 0g
Nigeria205.9——836
—Leon White
Defender
—16—————
4B. OmeragićCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
earlier at Montpellier · 1973 min, 2g
Switzerland247.733—561.9%3746.6%
5MetinhoDefensive midfielderBrazil2310.732333870.6%4619.8%
10X. ShaqiriAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Switzerland341.6401148386.9%1718.6%
14A. BačaninCentral midfielderSerbia19730—1545
38G. SiguaNewCentral midfielder
on loan at Lausanne · 429 min, 1g
Georgia217.6——1244
44J. HarderNewDefensive midfielderItaly2010.1——1761
7P. OteleNewWinger
played MID · FWD
on loan at Hamburger SV · 477 min, 1g
Nigeria279.53452435
8L. Małachowski ThorellNewWinger
played MID · FWD
Sweden216.1——169.7%359.7%
9Ž. CelarNewCentre-forwardSlovenia277.3——0100%3734.3%
17A. Malouda
Attacker
—20—————
18A. Sow
Attacker
—19—————
23A. AjetiCentre-forwardSwitzerland29339417695.2%2826.1%
37G. KolotoCentre-forward—175.9172844

Season form

Record (W-D-L)16-8-14 in 38
Goals (for / against)55 / 58
Clean sheets9
Last 5LWLLL
Founded1893

Fixtures & results

Super League16W 8D 14LUEFA Europa League2W 0D 6LFriendlies Clubs3W 2D 0LSchweizer Cup2W 1D 1LUEFA Champions League0W 1D 1L
23W 12D 22L in 57 · 89–85
May 17AFC Lugano0–4L
May 14HFC ST. Gallen1–3L
May 10ABSC Young Boys0–3L
May 2HFC Thun3–1W
Apr 26HFC Sion0–2L
Apr 18AFC Thun1–3L
Apr 4HBSC Young Boys3–3D
Mar 22AFC Winterthur2–0W
Mar 15HServette FC3–1W
Mar 8AFC ST. Gallen0–3L
Mar 5HGrasshoppers1–0W
Mar 1ALausanne2–1W
Feb 22AFC Luzern2–4L
Feb 15HFC Lugano1–1D
Feb 12AFC Sion0–2L
Feb 8HFC Zurich2–1W
Feb 4AFC ST. Gallen1–2L
Feb 1HFC Thun1–2L
Jan 29HPlzen0–1L
Jan 25AFC Zurich4–3W
Jan 22ARed Bull Salzburg1–3L
Jan 18HFC Sion1–1D
Dec 20HServette FC1–1D
Dec 17AFC Luzern2–1W
Dec 14HLausanne0–0D
Dec 11HAston Villa1–2L
Dec 7AFC Winterthur2–1W
Dec 4AGrand-Saconnex3–1W
Nov 30HFC ST. Gallen0–0D
Nov 27AGenk1–2L
Nov 23AGrasshoppers1–1D
Nov 9HFC Lugano0–1L
Nov 6HFCSB3–1W
Nov 2ABSC Young Boys0–0D
Oct 29HFC Zurich2–0W
Oct 26ALausanne1–5L
Oct 23ALyon0–2L
Oct 18HFC Winterthur3–0W
Oct 5AServette FC3–0W
Oct 2HVfB Stuttgart2–0W
Sep 28HFC Luzern1–2L
Sep 24ASC Freiburg1–2L
Sep 19AÉtoile Carouge1–1D
Sep 13AFC Thun3–1W
Aug 30AFC Sion1–0W
Aug 27AFC Copenhagen0–2L
Aug 20HFC Copenhagen1–1D
Aug 16ABiel-Bienne6–1W
Aug 10AFC Lugano1–3L
Aug 6HBSC Young Boys4–1W
Aug 2HGrasshoppers2–1W
Jul 26AFC ST. Gallen1–2L
Jul 19HVillarreal3–3D
Jul 16HFC WIL 19001–1D
Jul 10ARapperswil4–2W
Jan 15HFC Schaffhausen3–0W
Jan 11HFC Thun2–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

Đ. JovanovićMaccabi Haifa· Return from loan2026/27
A. HunzikerFC Winterthur· Return from loan2026/27
J. OmlinBorussia Mönchengladbach· Free agent2026/27
J. OmlinBorussia Mönchengladbach· Free agent2026/27
P. OteleHamburger SV· Return from loan2026/27
G. SiguaLausanne· Return from loan2026/27
A. BarišićSC Braga· Return from loan2026/27
Junior Arlet ZéFC Midtjylland· Return from loan2026/27

Out

A. HunzikerFC ST. Gallen· Transfer2026/27
A. HunzikerFC ST. Gallen· Transfer2026/27
D. KacuriAAustria Lustenau· Loan2026/27
M. ŠotičekHNK Hajduk Split· Loan2026/27
B. TraoréNew York City FC· Transfer2026/27
B. TraoréNew York City FC· Transfer2026/27
L. LeroyPreston· Transfer2026/27
L. LeroyPreston· Transfer2026/27