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Valentin Stocker
Valentin Stocker (born 12 April 1989) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder, and as an attacking midfielder. He also played for the Switzerland national team.
Born in Lucerne, Stocker began his youth career with SC Kriens, playing there between 1996 and December 2005. As of January 2006 he transferred to the youth department of Basel. He played in their U-18 team for the second half of the 2005–06 season, under coach Patrick Rahmen and his assistant Marco Walker and with them won both the Swiss U-18 championship and the U-19/18 national cup that season. He also played for their Under-21 team in the Swiss 1. Liga, which at that time the third highest tier of the Swiss football league system. A year later, in the 2006–07 season they won their division and the team became Swiss champions at U-21 level. The team defended their title in the 2007–08 season, as division (group2) winners, again becoming champions at U-21 level.
During Basel's 2007–08 season, head coach Christian Gross called Stocker into the first team. Stocker signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday and just a few months later received an extension. Having played in 12 test matches he made his team debut in that season's Swiss Cup semi-final, a home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 27 February 2008, as Basel won 1–0 against Thun. One week later, in the away match against the same opponent, Stocker played his league debut, as Basel won 3–1 thanks to a hat-trick from Eren Derdiyok. Stocker scored his first league goal on 16 March against FC Sion, but this could not hinder the 4–2 away defeat. On 6 April Basel won the cup final and on 10 May, in the last league game of the season, Stocker scored the first and gave the assist to Marco Streller's second, as Basel won 2–0 over Young Boys. This secured the championship, and therefore, the national double. In the league Stocker had played eleven games and had scored three goals.
In the 2008–09 season Stocker became team regular. To the beginning of the season, he was member of the Basel team that won the Uhrencup. They beat Legia Warsaw 6–1 and played a 2–2 draw with Borussia Dortmund to end the table on top slot above Dortmund and Luzern. Basel joined the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League in the second qualifying round and with an aggregate score of 5–3 they eliminated IFK Göteborg. In the next round they played against Vitória de Guimarães. The first leg ended in a goalless draw, but with a 2–1 win in the second leg they eliminated Vitória, with Stocker scoring his first European goal. Basel advanced to the group stage and were matched with Barcelona, Sporting CP and Shakhtar Donetsk, but ended the group in last position, winning just one point after a 1–1 draw in Camp Nou. Stocker played in nine of these ten games. Basel finished just third in the league table, seven points behind new champions Zürich. Stocker played 32 of the 36 games, scoring five goals.
Basel joined the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League in the second qualifying round. Basel advanced to the group stage, in which despite winning three of the six games the ended in third position and were eliminated. They finished four points behind group winners Roma and one behind Fulham, against whom they lost 3–2 in the last game of the stage. Stocker played in nine of these twelve games. Stocker became a leading player within the team. In the Cup Final he scored a brace, the feams first and fifth goals as Basel won 6–0 against FC Lausanne-Sport. On 16 May 2010, the day of the last match of the league season, Basel and Young Boys were level on points. The two teams played each other in Stadion Wankdorf. Stocker scored the first and gave the assist to Scott Chipperfield's second, as Basel won 2–0. This secured the championship, and therefore, the national double. Stocker played 31 league games, scoring 12 goals.
In the 2010–11 season Stocker played 26 League games, marking seven goals, and he won his third championship medal with the club. But Stocker injured himself on 23 April 2011 in the game against BSC Young Boys. This was his 100th Super League match. The injury was a cruciate ligament rupture and was operated two days later. His recovery times was estimated at six to seven months.
In the 2011–12 season he returned into the team on 3 December 2011 during the 1–0 home victory against FC Luzern and on the same day it was announced that his contract had been extended until the end of June 2016. He was substituted in during the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League 2–1 home win against Manchester United, as Basel qualified for the Knockout phase, sending United out of the competition. During the first leg match in the Round of 16 on 22 February 2012 against Bayern Munich he was substituted in and scored the winning goal. At the end of the 2011–12 Swiss Super League season Stocker won his fourth League Championship title with Basel, the third in a row. this was also his third Double because Basel also won the Swiss Cup
During the 2012–13 season Stocker had another highlight in his football career. Due to an injury Marco Streller and due an illness Alexander Frei were both unable to play the Europa League knockout phase match against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 21 February 2013. Therefore, Stocker was nominated as team captain for the very first time and he led the Basel team to a 1–1 away draw and they qualified for the round of 16. At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13 Stocker won his fifth Championship title (fourth in a row) and won the Swiss Cup runner-up silver medal. In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but were knocked out being beaten 2–5 on aggregate.
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Valentin Stocker
Valentin Stocker (born 12 April 1989) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder, and as an attacking midfielder. He also played for the Switzerland national team.
Born in Lucerne, Stocker began his youth career with SC Kriens, playing there between 1996 and December 2005. As of January 2006 he transferred to the youth department of Basel. He played in their U-18 team for the second half of the 2005–06 season, under coach Patrick Rahmen and his assistant Marco Walker and with them won both the Swiss U-18 championship and the U-19/18 national cup that season. He also played for their Under-21 team in the Swiss 1. Liga, which at that time the third highest tier of the Swiss football league system. A year later, in the 2006–07 season they won their division and the team became Swiss champions at U-21 level. The team defended their title in the 2007–08 season, as division (group2) winners, again becoming champions at U-21 level.
During Basel's 2007–08 season, head coach Christian Gross called Stocker into the first team. Stocker signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday and just a few months later received an extension. Having played in 12 test matches he made his team debut in that season's Swiss Cup semi-final, a home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 27 February 2008, as Basel won 1–0 against Thun. One week later, in the away match against the same opponent, Stocker played his league debut, as Basel won 3–1 thanks to a hat-trick from Eren Derdiyok. Stocker scored his first league goal on 16 March against FC Sion, but this could not hinder the 4–2 away defeat. On 6 April Basel won the cup final and on 10 May, in the last league game of the season, Stocker scored the first and gave the assist to Marco Streller's second, as Basel won 2–0 over Young Boys. This secured the championship, and therefore, the national double. In the league Stocker had played eleven games and had scored three goals.
In the 2008–09 season Stocker became team regular. To the beginning of the season, he was member of the Basel team that won the Uhrencup. They beat Legia Warsaw 6–1 and played a 2–2 draw with Borussia Dortmund to end the table on top slot above Dortmund and Luzern. Basel joined the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League in the second qualifying round and with an aggregate score of 5–3 they eliminated IFK Göteborg. In the next round they played against Vitória de Guimarães. The first leg ended in a goalless draw, but with a 2–1 win in the second leg they eliminated Vitória, with Stocker scoring his first European goal. Basel advanced to the group stage and were matched with Barcelona, Sporting CP and Shakhtar Donetsk, but ended the group in last position, winning just one point after a 1–1 draw in Camp Nou. Stocker played in nine of these ten games. Basel finished just third in the league table, seven points behind new champions Zürich. Stocker played 32 of the 36 games, scoring five goals.
Basel joined the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League in the second qualifying round. Basel advanced to the group stage, in which despite winning three of the six games the ended in third position and were eliminated. They finished four points behind group winners Roma and one behind Fulham, against whom they lost 3–2 in the last game of the stage. Stocker played in nine of these twelve games. Stocker became a leading player within the team. In the Cup Final he scored a brace, the feams first and fifth goals as Basel won 6–0 against FC Lausanne-Sport. On 16 May 2010, the day of the last match of the league season, Basel and Young Boys were level on points. The two teams played each other in Stadion Wankdorf. Stocker scored the first and gave the assist to Scott Chipperfield's second, as Basel won 2–0. This secured the championship, and therefore, the national double. Stocker played 31 league games, scoring 12 goals.
In the 2010–11 season Stocker played 26 League games, marking seven goals, and he won his third championship medal with the club. But Stocker injured himself on 23 April 2011 in the game against BSC Young Boys. This was his 100th Super League match. The injury was a cruciate ligament rupture and was operated two days later. His recovery times was estimated at six to seven months.
In the 2011–12 season he returned into the team on 3 December 2011 during the 1–0 home victory against FC Luzern and on the same day it was announced that his contract had been extended until the end of June 2016. He was substituted in during the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League 2–1 home win against Manchester United, as Basel qualified for the Knockout phase, sending United out of the competition. During the first leg match in the Round of 16 on 22 February 2012 against Bayern Munich he was substituted in and scored the winning goal. At the end of the 2011–12 Swiss Super League season Stocker won his fourth League Championship title with Basel, the third in a row. this was also his third Double because Basel also won the Swiss Cup
During the 2012–13 season Stocker had another highlight in his football career. Due to an injury Marco Streller and due an illness Alexander Frei were both unable to play the Europa League knockout phase match against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 21 February 2013. Therefore, Stocker was nominated as team captain for the very first time and he led the Basel team to a 1–1 away draw and they qualified for the round of 16. At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13 Stocker won his fifth Championship title (fourth in a row) and won the Swiss Cup runner-up silver medal. In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but were knocked out being beaten 2–5 on aggregate.
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