Granit Xhaka is the Swiss national player of the year for the fourth time. In the women's category, Géraldine Reuteler wins the award for the first time at the Swiss Football Night in Bern.
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UBS Male National Player 2024.
The three candidates are Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen) and Dan Ndoye (FC Bologna). National team coach Murat Yakin is allowed to announce the winner.
In the end, his captain Xhaka wins the race. This is the fourth time in total - including the last three in a row - that the 32-year-old has been voted Swiss international player of the year. The 135-times international player thanks the national team coach Yakin for the award via video link.
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UBS Female National Player 2024.
The three female footballers nominated are Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash), Géraldine Reuteler (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Luana Bühler (Tottenham Hotspur).
The award goes to ... Reuteler. The 25-year-old plays for Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. The striker is also a key player in the national team. She has scored 12 goals in 73 international matches to date.
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Super League Player 2024
The three nominees are Dereck Kutesa (Servette), Renato Steffen (FC Lugano) and Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys).
![Renato Steffen from FC Lugano is named Super League Player 2024.]()
Renato Steffen from FC Lugano is named Super League Player 2024. KEYSTONESteffen triumphs in the end. The 33-year-old returned to the Super League from the Bundesliga (Wolfsburg) in 2022 - and has impressed with his passion and power in Ticino ever since. Now the well-deserved reward for the 41-time international.
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Shaqiri: "Swiss football has made progress"
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Croci-Torti: "I only need a cap at the weekend"
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UBS Youngster Male 2024.
The three candidates are Daniel Dos Santos (FC Lugano), Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge) and Franck Surdez (KAA Gent).
Jashari secures the victory. The 22-year-old was in charge at Lucerne, and the two-time senior international moved to Bruges in the summer. The defensive midfielder has since earned himself a regular place there too. In the video message, he expresses his special thanks to FCL coach Mario Frick.
![Ardon Jashari is honored as Youngster Male 2024.]()
Ardon Jashari is honored as Youngster Male 2024. KEYSTONE -
UBS Youngster Female 2024.
The three female footballers nominated are Naomi Luyet (Young Boys, Sydney Schertenleib (FC Barcelona) and Noemi Ivelj (GC).
And Luyet wins the second "Iconic" trophy at the Bern Casino.
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Dieci Challenge League Player 2024
The three nominated players are Fabrizio Cavegn (FC Vaduz), Valon Fazliu (FC Aarau) and Marc Gutbub (FC Thun).
And the winner is ... Fazliu. The 28-year-old pulls the strings as playmaker at Aarau. Last season, he was also the second-highest scorer (14) in the Challenge League. This season, the FCA professional has already scored seven goals.
![Valon Vazliu of FC Aarau is honored as Challenge League Player 2024.]()
Valon Vazliu of FC Aarau is honored as Challenge League Player 2024. KEYSTONE -
AXA Women's Super League Player 2024
The three nominees are Naomi Luyet (Young Boys), Maéva Clémaron (Servette FC Chênois) and Larina Baumann (St. Gallen).
In the end, Luyet wins the race. The 19-year-old striker is a whirlwind at YB. Tonight she could bag two trophies at once. She is also nominated for the Youngster Female.
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Illustrious guests
![National team coach Murat Yakin.]()
National team coach Murat Yakin. KEYSTONE![The FCB trio with coach Fabio Celestini, sporting director Daniel Stuck and Xherdan Shaqiri.]()
The FCB trio with coach Fabio Celestini, sporting director Daniel Stuck and Xherdan Shaqiri. KEYSTONE![The Lugano squad with Carlos da Silva, sporting director, Mattia Bottani, Renato Steffen, Daniel Dos Santos and coach Mattia Croci-Torti.]()
The Lugano squad with Carlos da Silva, sporting director, Mattia Bottani, Renato Steffen, Daniel Dos Santos and coach Mattia Croci-Torti. KEYSTONE![The YB group with Loris Benito, coach Giorgio Contini, Filip Ugrinic, sporting director Steve von Bergen and co-owner Christoph Spycher.]()
The YB group with Loris Benito, coach Giorgio Contini, Filip Ugrinic, sporting director Steve von Bergen and co-owner Christoph Spycher. KEYSTONE![A Lausanne trio is also on site: sporting director Stephane Henchoz, Olivier Custodio and coach Ludovic Magnin.]()
A Lausanne trio is also on site: sporting director Stephane Henchoz, Olivier Custodio and coach Ludovic Magnin. KEYSTONE -
Xhaka and Wälti defending champions
For the fourth time, the best Swiss footballers of the year will be honoured at an event jointly organized by the Swiss Football Association (SFA) and the Swiss Football League (SFL). The Swiss Football Night takes place at the Casino Bern.
Granit Xhaka was voted Swiss international player of the year for the third time last year. In the women's category, Lia Wälti won the award for the second time.
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Winner picture from last year: Granit Xhaka and Lia Wälti. KEYSTONE -
The 7 categories
The "Iconic" trophy is awarded to the best male and female footballers for their outstanding achievements in the calendar year 2024 in the following seven categories
- UBS Male National Player
- UBS Female National Player
- Super League Player
- Youngster Male
- Youngster Female
- dieci Challenge League Player
- AXA Women's Super League Player
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UBS Male National Player
Manuel Akanji (Manchester City)
Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
Dan Ndoye (FC Bologna) -
UBS Female National Player
Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash)
Géraldine Reuteler (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Luana Bühler (Tottenham Hotspur) -
Super League Player
Dereck Kutesa (Servette)
Renato Steffen (FC Lugano)
Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) -
UBS Youngster Male
Daniel Dos Santos (FC Lugano)
Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge)
Franck Surdez (KAA Gent) -
UBS Youngster Female
Naomi Luyet (Young Boys)
Sydney Schertenleib (FC Barcelona)
Noemi Ivelj (GC) -
dieci Challenge League Player
Fabrizio Cavegn (FC Vaduz)
Valon Fazliu (FC Aarau)
Marc Gutbub (FC Thun) -
AXA Women's Super League Player
Naomi Luyet (Young Boys)
Maéva Clémaron (Servette FC Chênois)
Larina Baumann (St. Gallen) -
The fans had a say in all categories
As in previous years, the coaches, captains and sporting directors of the 22 Swiss Football League clubs selected the three nominees in the two categories "Super League Player 2024" and "dieci Challenge League Player 2024".
The three best players in the "AXA Women's Super League Player 2024" category were determined by votes from the AWSL clubs. The three nominated players in the four national team categories were determined by an expert jury of national team coaches.
The three players in each category who received the most votes from the panel of experts have now been nominated for the public vote. For the final result, the votes of the fans, the selected media representatives and the expert jury each counted for one third.
