The 2025–26 Grasshopper Club Zurich season is the club's fifth season back in the Swiss Super League, after winning promotion in 2021 and avoiding relegation by winning last season's relegation play-off. The season will start on 20 July 2024. Grasshoppers will also participate in the Swiss Cup. For the third consecutive year, Grasshopper will participate in the relegation play-off.
Squad Players
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) at GCZ since Goals Former club Goalkeepers 1 Nicolas Glaus GK 06/2023 3 0 Stuttgart II 50 Laurent Seji GK 06/2024 0 0 own youth 71 Justin Hammel GK 06/2022 91 0 Lausanne-Ouchy Defenders 2 Dirk Abels RB 07/2023 95 5 Sparta Rotterdam 3 Saulo Decarli CB 06/2024 35 1 Eintracht Braunschweig 4 Luka Mikulić CB 01/2026 16 0 HŠK Posušje 15 Abdoulaye Diaby CB 09/2025 20 0 St. Gallen 20 El Bachir Ngom CB 02/2026 18 1 Riga FC 22 Pantaleo Creti RB 07/2025 6 2 AC Monza U17 28 Simone Stroscio DM 10/2021 43 2 own youth 30 Ismajl Beka CB 01/2026 4 0 Luzern 34 Allan Arigoni RB 07/2025 103 3 FC Lugano 57 Nico Rissi lB 12/2025 5 0 own youth 58 Yannick Bettkober CB 04/2025 7 0 own youth 73 Dorian Paloschi CB 07/2025 14 0 AC Milan U20 Midfielders 5 Imourane Hassane DM 01/2025 51 1 Loto-Popo FC 6 Amir Abrashi CM 06/2021 289 11 Basel 8 Tim Meyer CM 07/2023 88 3 own youth 10 Jonathan Asp Jensen AM 07/2025 40 9 Bayern Munich (on loan) 11 Salifou Diarrassouba LW 07/2025 28 0 ASEC Mimosas 14 Lovro Zvonarek AM 07/2025 29 2 Bayern Munich (on loan) 16 Matteo Mantini CM 07/2025 15 0 Inter Milan U18 17 Óscar Clemente CM 08/2025 25 2 Levante 21 Leart Kabashi CM 01/2025 6 1 own youth 27 Sven Köhler DM 02/2026 15 0 Eintracht Braunschweig 31 Maximilian Ullmann LB 11/2025 22 3 Wolfsberger AC 52 Samuel Marques CM 04/2024 31 1 own youth 54 Samuel Krasniqi LW 11/2025 28 1 own youth 55 Dominik Papic CM 04/2026 3 1 own youth 56 Denis Sahin CM 04/2026 2 0 own youth Forwards 7 Luke Plange ST 07/2025 29 10 Crystal Palace 18 Lee Young-jun ST 07/2024 42 7 Suwon FC 19 Emmanuel Tsimba ST 01/2026 16 3 Young Boys (on loan) 60 Samuele Bengondo ST 10/2025 1 0 AC Taverne 99 Michael Frey ST 01/2026 16 2 Queens Park Rangers Players loaned out during the season 9 Nikolas Muci ST 07/2024 60 13 Lugano 27 Tomás Verón Lupi RW 09/2024 33 3 RC Montevideo 50 Laurent Seji GK 06/2024 0 0 own youth 51 Loris Giandomenico LB 07/2025 16 0 own youth 54 Joachim Williamson LB 12/2024 0 0 own youth — Florian Hoxha LB 07/2021 29 1 own youth Players departed during the season 4 Grayson Dettoni CB 01/2025 0 0 Bayern Munich (on loan) 19 Mathieu Choinière CM 08/2024 18 1 CF Montréal 20 Evans Maurin ST 07/2024 17 1 Yverdon-Sport 26 Maksim Paskotši CB 09/2023 61 2 Tottenham Hotspur
Coaching staff
Position Name Since Head coach Peter Zeidler 05/2026 Assistant coach Shkëlzen Gashi 03/2026 Athletic coach Jörg Mikoleit 06/2024 Goalie Coach Andreas Hilfiker 07/2025 Video analyst Claudio Spiegel 07/2025
Transfers
In
DatePlayerTransferred fromFee/notesRef.— BW Linz— BW Linz— ASKÖ Oedt27 RC MontevideoActivated buy option10 Bayern MunichLoan34 LuganoFree transfer16 Inter Milan U1822 AC Monza U1711 ASEC Mimosas7 Crystal Palace73 AC Milan U2014 Bayern MunichLoan— Bayern Munich AcademyAcademy signing60 AC TaverneAcademy signing17 UD LevanteFree transfer15 St. GallenFree transfer59 Blackburn RoversAcademy signing31 Free agentFree signing30 LuzernUndisclosed fee73 VaduzLoan return50 Rapperswil-JonaLoan return19 Young BoysLoan4 HŠK Posušje€500,000 — RC MontevideoUndisclosed fee99 Queens Park RangersUndisclosed fee20 Riga€600,00027 Eintracht Braunschweig€300,000— Grasshopper Club Zürich II— — — Lausanne
Out
DatePlayerTransferred toFee/notesRef.— Free AgentContract expiry22 Bayern Munich IITransfer— Free AgentContract expiry— Free AgentContract expiry7 Lion City SailorsContract expiry8 Free Agent10 Servette11 Retirement15 Le Havre29 Austria Klagenfurt16 Young BoysLoan return25 Stade Reims27 Schalke 0466 Bayern Munich55 Chicago Fire IIFree transfer57 BaşakşehirFree transfer73 VaduzLoan 77 Rapperswil-JonaFree transfer19 Los Angeles FCLoan 4 Bayern Munich IILoan cancellation26 GentUndisclosed fee— SKU AmstettenLoan20 GrenobleUndisclosed fee54 Inter Milan PrimaveraLoan + option50 Rapperswil-JonaLoan19 Los Angeles FCActivated buy option27 NacionalLoan + option51 Rapperswil-JonaLoan— Wacker InnsbruckLoan— Étoile CarougeLoan 9 Mantova 1911Loan + option— Free AgentTermination— — — Grasshopper Club Zürich IIEnd of interim period
Absences
Injuries and other Absences
StartEndPlayerReason/InjuryRef.18 Back injury321 Metatarsal bone fracture86 Muscular injury818 Metatarsal bone fractureTBD8 Torn hamstring16 Thigh injuryTBD15 Thigh injury5TBD60 Quadriceps rupture, operation, and recoveryTBDTBD73 Ankle ligament rupture and operationTBDTBD58 Ankle ligament injuryTBD10 Adductor muscle injury15 International duty (AFCON 2025)215 International duty (AFCON 2025)214 Broken toe7TBD3 Knee injuryTBDTBD7 Ankle injuryTBDTBD15 Knee injuryTBDTBD17 Clavicle fracture and operationTBD28 Ankle ligament rupture128 Medial knee injury5
Suspensions
DatePlayerNoteRef.73 Yellow-red card17 Violent conduct33 Denial of a goalscoring opportunity116 Yellow-red card15 4th yellow card128 Yellow-red card152 Yellow-red card12 4th yellow card130 Serious foul play22 2nd yellow card128 2nd yellow card115 4th yellow card117 4th yellow card128 4th yellow card115 Denial of a goalscoring opportunity16 Violent conduct399 Yellow-red card12 4th yellow card18 4th yellow card128 8th yellow card134 4th yellow card127 Denial of a goalscoring opportunity114 4th yellow card134 Serious foul play319 Serious foul play320 4th yellow card110 4th yellow card118 Violent conduct3
Test Matches Overview
Pre-season Grasshoppers announced their preparation for the pre-season on 10 June 2025. It includes a short training camp between 7 and 11 July in Crans-Montana, Valais as well as three test matches. The last test match of the pre-season preparation will be against Premier League side West Ham United F.C. at the GC/Campus in Niederhasli. On 10 July 2025, a test match against freshly promoted Swiss Challenge League side FC Rapperswil-Jona was announced for 16 July 2025.
Mid-season (autumn) The first mid-season test match will be a friendly against La Liga side Celta Vigo on 29 July 2025. Grasshoppers will also host German record champions FC Bayern München in the Letzigrund on 12 August 2025. On 18 November 2025, during the final international break, the team will once again play a test match against partner club FC Wacker Innsbruck.
Winter Break On 22 December 2025, a test match against 1. FC Nürnberg of the 2. Bundesliga was announced to be held on 10 January 2026, during the winter break.
Competitions
Overview
Swiss Super League
League table
Results Breakdown
Home/Away Statistics
Results by Round
Results
Relegation Play-off
Grasshopper wins 2–1 on aggregate.
Swiss Cup
Opponent's league indicated in brackets.
Notes
References
External links