1. Reto Ziegler earned 35 international caps for Switzerland and played at both the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.
18 Facts About Reto Ziegler
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Reto Ziegler featured mostly at left midfield but played a few matches as left full-back, often switching position with Timothee Atouba, another versatile left-sided player with the team at the time.
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Reto Ziegler featured in 31 matches in all competitions that season, including 23 in the Premier League.
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Reto Ziegler showed great promise and improvement, and became popular with the fans for his attack-minded play on the left side and good passing ability.
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Reto Ziegler was recalled from the loan by Tottenham in January 2006, only to be put back out on loan, this time at another Premier League club, Wigan Athletic.
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On 18 February 2007, Reto Ziegler played his first Serie A match for Sampdoria against Parma.
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Reto Ziegler scored his first goal in his tenth Serie A appearance for the club against Messina on 21 April 2007.
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In May, Spurs brought in young left back Gareth Bale, and Reto Ziegler opted to sign for Sampdoria permanently on 3 July 2007.
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Reto Ziegler joined Juventus on a free transfer on 26 May 2011, having signed a four-year contract.
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On 2 February 2015, Reto Ziegler transferred to Sion in his native Switzerland, signing a six-month contract until the end of the season.
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Reto Ziegler scored four goals and was sent off a team-high three times.
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On 25 December 2022, Reto Ziegler signed a 1.5-year contract with Sion.
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Reto Ziegler is a former youth international and was in the Switzerland U-17 squad that won the 2002 U-17 European Championships.
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Reto Ziegler gained two more caps before drifting out of the frame and was not named to Switzerland's squad for the 2006 World Cup.
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Reto Ziegler was selected for the 2010 World Cup squad.
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Reto Ziegler started at left back and played the full 90 minutes in all three matches in the group stage.
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Reto Ziegler was selected again for Switzerland's 2014 World Cup squad.
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Reto Ziegler has been married to Swiss former alpine skier Elodie Rudaz since June 2017.