Elmin Rastoder (born 7 October 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League side FC Thun.
Professional career
Grasshopper Club Zürich
Rastoder joined Grasshopper Club Zürich's academy in 2017 and has been a part of their various youth squads.[1] In the 2021–22 1. Liga season, he scored 13 goals in 26 games for the Grasshopper U21 squad.[2]
Loan to FC Vaduz
He made his professional debut for the first team of Grasshopper on 16 October 2020 against Xamax in the Swiss Challenge League.[1] His top flight debut in the Swiss Super League occurred on 20 March 2022 against FC Basel, when he was subbed on for the last ten minutes of the game.[2] He extended his contract with Grasshopper on 7 April 2022, keeping him at the club until 2024.[1] To further develop his skills and earn more play time, he was loaned to FC Vaduz in the Swiss Challenge League for the 2022–23 season.[3] In 44 appearances for Vaduz, he scored twelve goals, including one goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Ukrainian side SC Dnipro-1.
Return to Grasshopper
Following the conclusion of the season, he returned to Grasshoppers to start the preparation for the next season.[4] However, he was unable to find a fixed spot on the squad during the first half of the season, managing just over 100 minutes played across six games. On 6 February 2024, he returned to Vaduz for another loan spell.[5]
FC Thun
On 3 June 2024, he signed a three-year contract with FC Thun.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 June 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grasshopper Club Zürich II | 2019–20 | 1. Liga Classic | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 28[a] | 13 | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | |||||
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| FC Vaduz (loan) | 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 32 | 7 | 4[b] | 4 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 44 | 12 | |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| FC Vaduz (loan) | 2023–24 | Swiss Challenge League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| FC Thun | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 105 | 27 | 6 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 119 | 32 | |||
- ^ Includes two matches of the promotion play-off.
- ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 Liechtenstein Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying and group stage
Honors
References
- ^ a b c Zürich, Grasshopper Club. "GC ZÜRICH VERLÄNGERT MIT ELMIN RASTODER BIS 2024". www.gcz.ch. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b "GC-Sturmhoffnung soll eine Liga tiefer den nächsten Entwicklungsschritt gehen". sport.ch.
- ^ "ELMIN RASTODER ON LOAN TO VADUZ". gcz.ch. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "End of Season Squad Update". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Elim Rastoder returns to FC Vaduz on loan". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Update Kaderplanung: Vier Spieler neu beim FC Thun" (in Swiss High German). FC Thun. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Elmin Rastoder at Soccerway
External links
- Elmin Rastoder at Soccerway
- SFL Profile Archived 24 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine