Mattias Schnorf
Mattias Schnorf (born April 21, 1984) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for FC Schaffhausen in the third division Swiss 1. Liga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mattias Schnorf | ||
| Date of birth | April 21, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Uetikon am See, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Schaffhausen | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2011 | FC Winterthur | 127 | (1) |
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | SC Young Fellows Juventus | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | FC Schaffhausen | ||
| International career | |||
| Switzerland U-21 | 6 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 16, 2011 | |||
Career
Schnorf began his career with the lauded Grasshopper Club Zürich, for whom he signed aged 17, and he spent two seasons with the team, but never made a first team appearance and moving to FC Winterthur in the Swiss Challenge League in 2003. He went on to play in 127 games as a central defender for Winterthur, scoring one goal in a 1–1 tie with FC Chiasso in 2010.
Schnorf crossed the Atlantic to the United States when he signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.[1] He made his debut on for his new club on May 14, 2011 in a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars.[2]
At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Schnorf was loaned to SC Young Fellows Juventus of the Swiss 1. Liga on September 26, 2011.[3] The Swiss club purchased him outright on October 12, 2011.[4]
International
Schnorf is a Swiss youth international, having earned six caps for the Switzerland U-21 team.