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Tranquillo Barnetta
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26 / Switzerland · 2004–2014

Tranquillo Barnetta

RM dribblercreator
Caps · Switzerland
75
Goals · Switzerland
10
Life
1985
Clubs
FC St. Gallen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Schalke 04
#26
Editorial rank of 33 for Switzerland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A dynamic right midfielder with pace and power, he was a vital part of the World Cup 2006 generation for clubs like Leverkusen and Schalke. Career record: 75 caps and 10 goals for Switzerland; club career at FC St. Gallen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Schalke 04.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q207949
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Career record

2002–2004FC St. Gallen
2004–2005Hannover 96
2004–2012Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2012–2015Schalke 04
2013–2014Eintracht Frankfurt
2015–2016Philadelphia Union
2017–2019FC St. Gallen
Switzerland75 caps, 10 goals

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Around Barnetta in the almanac

One rank above: Severino Minelli at #25.

One rank below: Valon Behrami at #27.

Switzerland's editorial top five: Stéphane Chapuisat · Yann Sommer · Alexander Frei · Granit Xhaka · Stephan Lichtsteiner.

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