Sandro Burki

Sandro Burki

Personal information
Full name	Sandro Burki
Date of birth	(1985-09-16) 16 September 1985
Place of birth	Oftringen, Switzerland
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Aarau
Number	6
Youth career
	FC Zurich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	FC Zurich	7	(0)
2002–2003	Bayern Munich (A)	2	(0)
2003–2005	BSC Young Boys	21	(0)
2005	FC Wil	15	(1)
2005–2006	FC Vaduz	32	(7)
2006–present	FC Aarau	185	(14)
International career‡
	Switzerland U-17
2008	Switzerland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 September 2008

Sandro Burki (born 16 September 1985) is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Aarau in the Swiss Super League.

Club career

Burki began his career with FC Zurich. Burki caught the attention of numerous clubs, eventually signing for FC Bayern Munich. However, the move was not successful, and was subsequently criticised by Swiss Football Association Technical Director Hansruedi Hasler claiming that "The examples of Philippe Senderos and Sandro Burki, who were both U17 European champions, show how important the choice of team is."

Returning within a year to the Swiss leagues, he played for BSC Young Boys, FC Wil and FC Vaduz before signing for FC Aarau, to whom he is contracted until 30 June 2011.

International career

Burki is a former youth international and was in the Swiss U-17 squad that won the 2002 U-17 European Championships.

He made his senior Switzerland international debut against Cyprus on 22 August 2008, after which he was linked in the press with a move to Celtic FC.

Honours

• UEFA U-17 European Champion: 2002

External links

• FC Aarau profile (German)
• Sandro Burki FIFA Player statistics]
• Kader – Sandro Burki Swiss Football League