Frank Feltscher
Encyclopedia
Frank Feltscher Martínez (born 17 May 1988 in Bülach
, Switzerland
) is a Venezuela
n football
midfielder
of Swiss
descent who plays for Grasshopper Club Zürich.
, he joined Lecce
in the summer of 2008. The Serie A club U.S. Lecce has the Swiss U-21 national team player loaned out until the end of the 2008/2009 season at AC Bellinzona
.
, since 2007.
On September 2, 2011 Frank made the starting line-up for The Venezuelan National Team in a friendly match against Argentina in India. Making him not eligible for the Swiss National Team in the future. He Showed great skills and passion for his National Jersey.
, also plays for Parma as a defender
and Mattia Desole, plays for AC Milan U20.
Frank holds Venezuelan, Swiss and Italian passports.
Bülach
Bülach is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zurich, located in the district of the same name, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:Bülach is first mentioned in 811 as Pulacha...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) is a Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
of Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
descent who plays for Grasshopper Club Zürich.
Career
After emerging through the youth ranks at GrasshopperGrasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
, he joined Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
in the summer of 2008. The Serie A club U.S. Lecce has the Swiss U-21 national team player loaned out until the end of the 2008/2009 season at AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...
.
International
He played for the Switzerland national under-21 football teamSwitzerland national under-21 football team
The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association...
, since 2007.
On September 2, 2011 Frank made the starting line-up for The Venezuelan National Team in a friendly match against Argentina in India. Making him not eligible for the Swiss National Team in the future. He Showed great skills and passion for his National Jersey.
Privates
His brothers, Rolf Feltscher MartinezRolf Feltscher
Rolf Feltscher is a Venezuelan international football defender of Venezuelan and Swiss descent who currently plays for Parma....
, also plays for Parma as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and Mattia Desole, plays for AC Milan U20.
Frank holds Venezuelan, Swiss and Italian passports.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 Noviembre 2011 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Barranquilla Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) The South American Zone of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees nine teams competing for places in the finals which are to be held in Brazil.-Format:The format for CONMEBOL's 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament is identical to the previous four editions... |