Nicolas Schindelholz

Nicolas Schindelholz
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-02-12)12 February 1988
Place of birth Basel, Switzerland
Date of death 18 September 2022(2022-09-18) (aged 34)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, left-back
Youth career
0000–2005 SC Dornach
2005–2009 FC Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 FC Basel U21 76 (4)
2009–2010 FC Thun U-21 3 (0)
2009–2017 FC Thun 121 (5)
2017–2018 FC Luzern 2 (0)
2018–2021 FC Aarau 37 (4)
Total 239 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolas Schindelholz (12 February 1988 – 18 September 2022) was a Swiss professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Schindelholz began his career with FC Basel, before moving to FC Thun in 2009 as they won promotion to the Swiss Super League. In 2017, he left FC Thun and signed for FC Luzern. Injuries led him to not making his debut with the club for 10 months. In 2018, he was signed to FC Aarau by former Basel youth team coach Patrick Framework. In the summer of 2020, Schindelholz was suspected to be suffering from pneumonia, however it was ultimately diagnosed as cancer.

Death

Schindelholz died from lung cancer on 18 September 2022, at the age of 34. Tributes were paid from around the football community, including by former clubs FC Aarau and FC Thun.

Titles and honours

FC Basel

  • Swiss at U18 level: 2005–06
  • Swiss Cup at U19/U18 level: 2005–06

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