Marc Philipp Giger (born 27 March 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise.
 Giger with Union Saint-Gilloise in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Philipp Giger | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilchberg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Linth 04 | 23 | (7) |
| 2023 | FC Paradiso | 16 | (7) |
| 2024 | FC Schaffhausen | 32 | (5) |
| 2025– | Union Saint-Gilloise | 19 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Switzerland U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2025– | Switzerland U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Early life
editGiger was born on 27 March 2004 in Kilchberg, Switzerland and is of Cameroonian and Swiss descent. Giger holds both Cameroonian and swiss The son of Philipp Giger, he is the older brother of Swiss footballer Alexander Giger.[1]
Club career
editAs a youth player, Giger joined the youth academy of Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zurich. Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he signed for Swiss side FC Linth 04, before signing for Swiss side FC Paradiso, where he received interest from the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Juventus FC.[1]
In 2024, he signed for Swiss side FC Schaffhausen, where he made thirty-two league appearances and scored five goals. One year later, he signed for Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, helping the club win the league title. On 16 February 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home loss to KV Mechelen in the league.[2]
Style of play
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Linth 04 | 2022–23 | 1. Liga Classic | 23 | 7 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 7 | ||
| FC Paradiso | 2023–24 | Promotion League | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | |||
| FC Schaffhausen | 2023–24 | Swiss Challenge League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Challenge League | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| Total | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 24 | ||
- ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Swiss Cup qualification
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editUnion SG
References
edit- 1 2 "Sturmjuwel Marc Giger (20) träumt in Belgien von der Nati" [Storm jewel Marc Giger (20) dreams of the national team in Belgium] (in German). Blick. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Marc Giger a joué ses premières minutes avec l'Union face à Malines : "Peut-être que je pourrai être vendu dans le futur comme tant d'autres"" [Marc Giger played his first minutes with Union against Mechelen: "Maybe I could be sold in the future like so many others"] (in French). La Dernière Heure. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Aus der Glarner Provinz zum belgischen Topverein: Über Linth 04 kommt Marc Giger ins Profigeschäft" [From the Glarus province to the Belgian top club: Marc Giger enters the professional game via Linth 04] (in German). Linth-Zeitung. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Union St-Gilloise win first league title in 90 years". Brussels Times. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Royale Union Saint-Gilloise edge Anderlecht in extra time to win Belgian Cup". flashscore.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
edit- Marc Giger at Soccerway