Scott Sutter
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| Scott Sutter | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Lee Sutter | |
| Date of birth | May 13, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | London, England | |
| Height | 181 cm | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | BSC Young Boys | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth career | ||
2002-2003 |
Millwall Barnet Aston Villa Charlton Athletic Grasshopper |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-2009 2008 2009-present |
Grasshopper Grasshopper U-21 BSC Young Boys |
57 (2) 3 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Switzerland U-21 | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Scott Lee Sutter (born May 13, 1986) is a footballer from Potters Bar, England who currently plays as defender for BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.
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[edit] Early Life
Scott was born in Enfield, and grew up in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire where his family still live. Scott is the son of an English mother and a father of Swiss and Polish descent. He attended Chancellor's School in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire. Scott was a childhood fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC and also cites Juventus' Alessandro Del Piero, Roma's Francesco Totti and LA Galaxy's David Beckham as his favourite players.
[edit] Career
He moved to Switzerland in 2002 aged 16 to pursue a career in football. After 1 year in the U18s and U21s he was called up to the main squad. his first game came aged 18 against Neuchatel Xamax. Since then he has established himself as a first team regular and has played in over 80 games including Uefa cup qualification and group stages in the last 2 years. Some of the most notable opponents Scott has faced Liverpool FC and Middlesbrough FC of the English Premier League and Sevilla FC of Spain's La Liga. Last season he scored 5 goals and got 6 assists[1]. In 2006 Scott signed a deal with Adidas to promote football attire in Switzerland[2].
At the start of the 07/08 season Scott sustained a serious injury to his right ankle. He underwent an operation which was successful. He is expected to be playing at the start of 2008. On 09 June 2009 BSC Young Boys have signed the English-born Swiss defender from Grasshopper-Club Zurich until June 2012[3].
[edit] International Career
In the autumn of 2006 Sutter stated that he no longer wished to be considered for selection for the Swiss national side as he wanted to play for the Three Lions as he was born in England.
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