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Bruno Georg Berner (born 21 November 1977) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for Leicester City. Berner plays predominantly as a left back, but has also been deployed in other roles, such as central defence, left wing and most recently in central midfield while at Leicester. He played for Switzerland and was a participant in the 2004 UEFA European Championship.[1]
[edit] CareerHe has spent most of his career playing for Grasshopper Zürich, SC Freiburg, and FC Basel[2] Berner moved to Blackburn Rovers for a nominal fee from FC Basel on January 30, 2007. He was given the squad number 25. On February 10, 2007 he played his first Premiership match for Blackburn, in a 1-0 defeat to Everton. He made his second start against Manchester City on December 27, 2007.[3] He was released from his contract on May 19, 2008, along with fellow Switzerland defender Stéphane Henchoz. On 3 July 2008, Berner joined Norwich City on trial, joining up with the squad for pre-season training,[4] however he failed to gain a contract.[5] [edit] Leicester CityOn September 12, 2008, Berner joined Leicester City on a three-year contract and was issued the number 31 shirt.[6] The club had beaten the likes of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest for his signature.[5] He made his debut in a Johnstone's Paint Trophy match against Lincoln City at the Walkers Stadium on 23 September, drawing 0-0 but winning 3-1 on penalties.[7] He scored a league goal in a 4-2 win over Huddersfield Town on 24 January 2009,[8] his first in four years.[9] He made a total of 32 league appearances, scoring 3 goals to help Leicester secure their promotion as League One champions.[10] Berner was issued the number 15 shirt for the 2009-10 season, with an aim to reach the Championship play-offs.[10] After Leicester successfully reached sixth in the table by September 12, it came as no surprise to Berner, who insisted their promising start to the season is no more than they expected.[11] [edit] Honours
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Categories: 1977 births | Living people | Swiss footballers | Swiss expatriates in the United Kingdom | Switzerland international footballers | UEFA Euro 2004 players | SC Freiburg players | Grasshopper-Club Zürich players | FC Basel players | Blackburn Rovers F.C. players | Leicester City F.C. players | Real Oviedo players | Expatriate footballers in Germany | Premier League players | The Football League players | Expatriate footballers in England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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