| Bruno Berner |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Bruno Georg Berner |
| Date of birth |
November 21, 1977 (1977-11-21) (age 31) |
| Place of birth |
Zurich, Switzerland |
| Height |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Playing position |
Defender, Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Leicester City |
| Number |
31 |
| Senior career1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
1997–2002
2000
2002–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008– |
Grasshopper
→ Real Oviedo (loan)
SC Freiburg
FC Basel
→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Blackburn Rovers
Leicester City |
66 (1)
01 (1)
76 (3)
32 (0)
01 (0)
02 (0)
32 (2) |
| National team2 |
| 2001–2004 |
Switzerland |
16 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:23, 3 May 2009 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 07:16, 29 December 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)
|
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] Career
He 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]
On 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]
[edit] Honours
- Grasshopper
- Leicester City
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