Cédric Zesiger (born 24 June 1998) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club VfL Wolfsburg and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

On 29 June 2019, it was confirmed that Zesiger had signed a four-year contract with Young Boys. On 3 May 2023, Zesiger agreed to join

club VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year contract when the transfer window opened.

International career

He made his debut for the

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on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against

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. He played the full match in a 2–1 home victory.

Honours

Young Boys *

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: 2019–20,

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Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Swiss U20 Profile

Swiss U21 Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zesiger, Cedric 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from the canton of Fribourg Swiss men's footballers Men's association football defenders Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Switzerland men's international footballers Swiss Super League players Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Grasshopper Club Zürich players BSC Young Boys players VfL Wolfsburg players Swiss expatriate men's footballers Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany