Riccardo Meili
Encyclopedia
Riccardo Meili is a footballer
from Switzerland
who last plays as goalkeeper for FC Vaduz
in the Swiss Challenge League.
in 2001 and played 18 times for the club before leaving for FC Basel
in the January transfer window. He was at Basel from 2001 to 2003 as third-choice goalkeeper. His hunger for first-team football then led him across the city to FC Concordia Basel
where he played 12 games in 2 years. After Concordia he had a short spell at FC Wil 1900, playing 2 games. Meili went back to FC Basel
in 2005 where he once again saw no first-team action which led to him leaving for FC Concordia Basel
for a second time. In 2008 he joined Panionios F.C., an Athen based club in Greece and signed on 20 June 2009 a contract with FC Vaduz
and left the club on 30 June 2009.
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...
from 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....
who last plays as goalkeeper for FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...
in the Swiss Challenge League.
Career
Meili started his career at SC Aadorf in 1999. He made 22 appearances for the club during the 2 seasons he was there. He then signed for FC FrauenfeldFC Frauenfeld
FC Frauenfeld are a Swiss football team currently playing in Liga 2.,the fourth tier in the Swiss football pyramid Group 5. The club was formed in 1906.They finished 2008/2009 season in 13th position resulting in relegation.-Current squad:...
in 2001 and played 18 times for the club before leaving for FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
in the January transfer window. He was at Basel from 2001 to 2003 as third-choice goalkeeper. His hunger for first-team football then led him across the city to FC Concordia Basel
FC Concordia Basel
FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. The club was founded in 1907. They play in the 2nd regional league which is the fifth level, and their home stadium is Rankhof Stadium....
where he played 12 games in 2 years. After Concordia he had a short spell at FC Wil 1900, playing 2 games. Meili went back to FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
in 2005 where he once again saw no first-team action which led to him leaving for FC Concordia Basel
FC Concordia Basel
FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. The club was founded in 1907. They play in the 2nd regional league which is the fifth level, and their home stadium is Rankhof Stadium....
for a second time. In 2008 he joined Panionios F.C., an Athen based club in Greece and signed on 20 June 2009 a contract with FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...
and left the club on 30 June 2009.