Valentin Stocker

Basel

Born in Lucerne, Stocker began his youth career with SC Kriens, playing there between 1996 and December 2005. As of January 2006 he transferred to the youth department of Basel. He played in their U-18 team for the second half of the 2005–06 season, under coach Patrick Rahmen and his assistant Marco Walker and with them won both the Swiss U-18 championship and the U-19/18 national cup that season. He also played for their Under-21 team in the Swiss 1. Liga, which at that time the third highest tier of the Swiss football league system. A year later, in the 2006–07 season they won their division and the team became Swiss champions at U-21 level. The team defended their title in the 2007–08 season, as division (group2) winners, again becoming champions at U-21 level. During Basel's 2007–08 season, head coach Christian Gross called Stocker into the first team. Stocker signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday and just a few months later received an extension. Having played in 12 test matches he made his team debut in that season's Swiss Cup semi-final, a home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 27 February 2008, as Basel won 1–0 against Thun. One week later, in the away match against the same opponent, Stocker played his league debut, as Basel won 3–1 thanks to a hat-trick from Eren Derdiyok. Stocker scored his first league goal on 16 March against FC Sion, but this could not hinder the 4–2 away defeat. On 6 April Basel won the cup final and on 10 May,…

Stocker has played international football at various age levels, including Swiss U19 and Swiss U21. He made his debut for the Switzerland U16 team on 25 April 2005, being substituted in, in the 2–0 away defeat against Scotland U16. In 2008 and 2009 he played 7 games for the Switzerland U21 team. His debut for the U21 was on 26 March 2008 in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 5 2–1 away defeat against Macedonia Under-21. He made his debut for Switzerland in Ottmar Hitzfeld's first match as manager, on 20 August 2008 against Cyprus at Stade de Genève. He scored the opening goal of the 4–1 friendly win. Stocker was included in Switzerland's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making one appearance, starting in the opening match against Ecuador before being substituted out at halftime.

Club

As of match played on 18 December 2020.

International goals

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stocker goal.

Club

Basel youth Swiss champion at U-18 level: 2005–06 Swiss Cup at U-19/U-18 level: 2005–06 Swiss champion at U-21 level: 2006–07, 2007–08 Basel Swiss Super League (6): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 Swiss Cup (4): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2018–19 Swiss Cup runner up (2): 2012–13, 2013–14 Uhren Cup (2): 2008, 2013 Individual Swiss Youngster of the Year: 2008–09 Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2013