Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
C. Itten played 3 matches for Switzerland, always off the bench. His only goal came in the round of 16 against Colombia.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group B | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 | Came on in the 89′ |
| Group B | vs Canada 2-1 | Came on in the 85′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Colombia 0-0 | Came on in the 87′ · 1 goal (1 from the spot) |
Biography
Cedric Jan Itten (born 27 December 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Switzerland national team.
Youth football Itten started his youth football with FC Black Stars Basel in 2003, before moving to BSC Old Boys a year later. In February 2007 he moved on to the youth department of Basel and played in their U-18 team and their U-21 team. Itten was a part of FC Basel's 2013–14 UEFA Youth League campaign.
Basel Itten signed a three-year junior professional contract on 21 August 2015 and joined Basel's first team for their 2015–16 season under head coach Urs Fischer. After playing in two test games, Itten played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 21 February 2016 as Basel won 5–1 against Vaduz. Itten played the assist as Birkir Bjarnason scored the last goal of the game. He scored his first league goal for his club on 13 February in the away game in the Cornaredo as Basel won 4–1 against Lugano. It was the team's fourth goal, scored just before half time.
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