Marcel Herzog

Early years

Herzog started his youth football with local amateur club FC Bubendorf. As his family moved to New York for two years, he played on a high school team there. Returning to Bubendorf, as just 16-year-old, he achieved promotion to the 3rd division with their first team and attracted attention in the regional selection. In 1997 he transferred to the youth section of FC Concordia Basel playing in their U-19 team, but quickly advanced to their first team, who at that time played in the third tier of Swiss football. After just one season he became their first-choice keeper. In the 2000–01 season, the team were group winners and won the 1st League championship, thus becoming promoted to the second tier. On 16 June, FC Basel announced that Herzog had transferred to them and on 5 September the club announced that Miroslav König was loaned out to Concordia as countertrade. Herzog was back-up goalie for Swiss national keeper Pascal Zuberbühler and played for Basel's U-21 team. Then on 15 October the loan was reversed, König returned to FCB and Herzog was loaned back to Concordia. Herzog remained with Concordia for two further seasons.

Breakthrough

In summer 2003, Herzog transferred to Schaffhausen, in the second tier of Swiss football, and here he made hic big breakthrough. At the end of the 2003–04 Challenge League season they became group champions and won promotion. He remained with the club for a further three seasons as their first-choice keeper…

Concordia

1st League: 2000–01 Schaffhausen

Swiss Challenge League: 2003–04 FC Basel

Swiss Super League: 2011–12 Swiss Cup: 2011–12 Uhrencup: 2011