Marc Giger
| 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 | Royale 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– | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 14 | (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 6 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Marc Philipp Giger (born 27 March 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Giger 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
[edit | edit source]As 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
[edit | edit source]Giger plays as a forward. Right-footed, he is known for his aerial ability.[3]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 9 December 2025
| 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 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Cup
- ^ Appearance in Swiss Cup qualification
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Marc Giger at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Swiss people of Cameroonian descent
- Swiss men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Switzerland men's youth international footballers
- FC Paradiso players
- FC Schaffhausen players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Challenge League (Switzerland) players
- Swiss expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Belgium