Marco Streller is a Swiss former footballer known for his role as a striker.
He began his professional career with FC Basel in 2000, where he made a notable debut.
Streller played for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, contributing to their 2006-07 title win.
Biography
Early Life
Marco Streller was born in Basel, Switzerland, where he began his football journey at a young age. He played youth football for local club FC Aesch from 1988 to 1997 before moving to FC Arlesheim, where he honed his skills in the 2. Liga for three seasons.
Career
Streller started his professional career with FC Basel in 2000 under manager Christian Gross. He made his league debut on July 11, 2001, in a match against Servette, where he unfortunately scored an own goal. To gain experience, he was loaned to FC Concordia Basel, where he excelled, scoring 16 goals in 30 appearances. After a brief return to Basel, he was loaned to FC Thun, netting eight goals in 16 games. His impressive performance caught the attention of Bundesliga clubs, leading to his transfer to VfB Stuttgart in 2004. Streller later had a short stint with 1. FC Köln before returning to FC Basel, where he played until 2015.
On the international stage, Streller represented Switzerland at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2003. He participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was part of the squad for UEFA Euro 2004 and Euro 2008. After retiring from international football post-Euro 2008, he transitioned into a role as the sporting director of FC Basel from 2017 to 2019 and later became a TV expert for Teleclub.
Legacy
Streller is remembered for his contributions to FC Basel, winning multiple Swiss Super League titles and Swiss Cups. He was also recognized individually, being named in the Swiss Super League Team of the Year for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. His career reflects a successful journey through Swiss football, marked by significant achievements both at the club and international levels.
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Youth football
Streller was born in Basel and began his youth football with local club FC Aesch, coming through the ranks between 1988 and 1997. He then played three seasons for FC Arlesheim in the 2. Liga.
Basel
Streller started his professional football career with local club FC Basel under manager Christian Gross in 2000. He played his League debut in St. Jakob-Park being substituted in during the 66th Minute at St. Jakob-Park on 11 July 2001 in the 3–1 home win against Servette. In the last minute of the game he scored an own goal, a deflected header, after Servette had taken the last corner kick.
Loan to Concordia and Thun
This was to remain Streller's only game for Basel during this season because he was loaned to feeder club FC Concordia Basel for the rest of the season. He scored 16 goals in 30 starts in the Nationalliga B with Concordia, which made his home club and Gross sit up and take notice. They called him back in 2002, but after playing just three games was loaned out again in January of the following year to FC Thun. He scored eight goals in just 16 games for Thun and was subsequently recalled to Basel, being promised first team football.
Basel
During the 2003–04 Swiss Super League season, he scored 13 goals in 16 games, thus gathering the interest of a handful of Bundesliga clubs including VfB Stuttgart.
VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln
Stuttgart eventually signed him ahead of the 2004–05 season. During his debut…
Youth international
Streller represented Switzerland at Under-20 and Under-21 levels. He played his Swiss U-20 debut on 7 November 2001 in the 1–3 away defeat against the Dutch U-20 team. His U-21 debut was on 21 August 2002 in the 1–0 home win against the Austrian U-21 team. He scored his first goal for the U-21 on 15 January 2003 in the 2–3 defeat against the German U-21, in fact during this game he scored both Swiss goals. Just four days later on 19 January 2003 he scored a hat-trick against the Qatar national under-23 football team as the Swiss won 3–1.
Full international
Streller played his debut as full international on 11 October 2003, being substituted in, during the 2–1 home win against the Republic of Ireland in the final match of the Group 10 qualifying match to the UEFA Euro 2004. Streller was in the squad for the UEFA Euro 2004, but pulled out due to injury. During a 2006 WC qualifier against Turkey, he was lashed at and kicked by Turkey player Alpay Özalan. He played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and during the tournament's final stage he missed a spot-kick during his side's penalty shootout against Ukraine, who emerged victorious. His substitution in the last friendly game before the Euro 2008, against the Principality of Liechtenstein, was accompanied by catcalls from Swiss supporters, being dissatisfied with Streller's performance in that game. As a consequence, Streller announced his international retirement after the Euro 2008, citing he…
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Streller goal.
- Club
- FC Concordia Basel (2001–2002)
- Club
- FC Thun (2002–2003)
- Club
- FC Basel (2000–2004)
- Club
- 1. FC Köln (2006–2006)
- Club
- VfB Stuttgart (2004–2007)
- Club
- Switzerland men's national football team (2003–2011)
- Club
- FC Basel (2007–2015)
- Club
- Switzerland national under-20 association football team (2001–2002)
- Club
- Switzerland national under-21 football team (2002–2003)
- League
- Bundesliga
- National team
- Switzerland
Legacy
Basel
Swiss Super League: 2003–04, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Swiss Cup: 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 VfB Stuttgart
Bundesliga: 2006–07 Individual
Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2013–14, 2014–15
Clubs
- FC Basel2000–2004
- FC Concordia Basel2001–2002
- Switzerland national under-20 association football team2001–2002
- FC Thun2002–2003
- Switzerland national under-21 football team2002–2003
- Switzerland men's national football team2003–2011
- VfB Stuttgart2004–2007
- 1. FC Köln2006–2006
- FC Basel2007–2015
Played together with
- Abdelaziz AhanfoufVfB Stuttgart
- Abdou MoumouniFC Concordia Basel · 2003–2007
- Abibou TchagnaoFC Concordia Basel · 1999–2002
- Achim GlücklerVfB Stuttgart · 1983–1984
- Adalton Luis JuvenalFC Thun · 2010–2012
- Adalton Luis JuvenalFC Thun · 2010–2010
Adam HloušekVfB Stuttgart · 2014–2016- Adam HloušekVfB Stuttgart · 2014–2016
Adam Matuszczyk1. FC Köln · 2010–2015
Adama TraoréFC Basel · 2015- Adhemar Ferreira de Camargo NetoVfB Stuttgart · 2001–2003
Adil Chihi1. FC Köln · 2005–2014
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Marco Streller is a Swiss former footballer who played as a striker and is best known for his years with FC Basel and the Switzerland national team. He was the sporting director of FC Basel from June 2017 until June 2019. Since February 2020 he works as a TV expert for the Swiss Pay TV broadcaster Teleclub.
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