Nicolas Schindelholz
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 February 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland | ||
Date of death | 18 September 2022 | (aged 34)||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
Youth career | |||
–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