Euro 2008 Player Profile: Marco Streller

Name: Marco Streller
Date of Birth: 18th June 1981
Place of Birth: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 1m95
Position: Striker
Current Club: FC Basel, Number 10
Club History: 1988-1997 FC Aesch, 1997-2000 FC Arlesheim (youth club), 2000-2001 FC Basel (1 App), 2001-2002 Concordia Basel (30 App, 16 Goals), 2002 FC Basel (3 App), 2002-2003 FC Thun (16 App, 8 Goals), 2003-2004 FC Basel (16 App, 13 Goals), 2004-2006 VfB Stuttgart (28 App, 4 Goals), 2006 FC Koln (14 App, 3 Goals), 2006-2007 VfB Stuttgart (27 App, 5 Goals), 2007-onwards FC Basel (23 App, 12 Goals)
Switzerland Stats: 29 App, 11 Goals. Number 11. Debut Game: Switzerland – Ireland 2-0 11.10.03

He missed one of the three penalty vs. Ukraine at the World Cup in 2006.
He has announced that he wants to retire because of the way he’s whistled at in Swiss stadiums although he appears to have changed his mind, for more info click here
He has won a German League title with Stuttgart in 2007 and the Swiss League with Basel in 2004 and 2008.
His height makes him very dangerous on free kicks and corners although his speed and technique are questionable.

Streller’s intelligent goal vs. Germany: