Dennis Hediger
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Hediger in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bern, Switzerland [1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zürich (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Young Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Biel-Bienne | 94 | (3) |
| 2010–2020 | Thun | 241 | (13) |
| Total | 335 | (16) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Thun (U15 manager) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Basel (U16 manager) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Basel (U18 manager) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Basel (U21 manager) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Zürich (U19 and U21 manager) | ||
| 2025 | Zürich (interim head coach) | ||
| 2026– | Zürich | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis Hediger (born 22 September 1986) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He retired at the end of his contract on 1 July 2020. He is the head coach of FC Zürich.
Career
Coaching and management career
After retiring, Hediger remained at FC Thun in a new role of head coach of the club's U-15 team.[2] In the 2021–22 season, he coached FC Basel's U16s, in the upcoming 2022–23 season the U18s, and ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was named manager of the club's U21s.[3]
In January 2024, he joined FC Zürich as U16s manager, initially, then manager of the club's U19 and U21 teams. He became the first-team assistant to head coach Mitchell van der Gaag upon the Dutchman's appointment prior to the 2025–26 season.[4] After van der Gaag's dismissal, in October 2025, Hediger took over as interim head coach. He was given the role permanently on 19 December.[5]
In October 2025, he became the interim head coach of FC Zürich after van der Gaag's dismissal.[4] On 19 December 2025, the club confirmed him as their new permanent head coach, beginning 1 January 2026.[6] He will attain his UEFA Pro License in spring 2026.
Managerial statistics
- As of 14 March 2026[7]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Zürich | 23 October 2025 | present | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23.81 |
| Total | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23.81 | ||
References
- ^ a b Dennis Hediger at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Dennis Hediger beendet seine Karriere, srf.ch, 3 June 2020
- ^ Dennis Hediger wird beim FCB befördert, sport.ch, 23 May 2023
- ^ a b "News". FC Zürich (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "News". FC Zürich (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Dennis Hediger wird neuer Cheftrainer des FC Zürich" (in Swiss High German). FC Zürich. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Dennis Hediger | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.