Steve von Bergen (born 10 June 1983) is a Swiss footballer who plays as defender for Italian Serie A club Cesena. He played for FC Zürich for two full seasons, winning the Swiss Super League in both campaigns and then moved to Hertha BSC, playing there for three years. He managed to establish himself as a regular on the Switzerland national football team.
Von Bergen began in the youth division of FC Hauterive, before joining Neuchâtel Xamax in 20...
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Steve von Bergen (born 10 June 1983) is a Swiss footballer who plays as defender for Italian Serie A club Cesena. He played for FC Zürich for two full seasons, winning the Swiss Super League in both campaigns and then moved to Hertha BSC, playing there for three years. He managed to establish himself as a regular on the Switzerland national football team.
Von Bergen began in the youth division of FC Hauterive, before joining Neuchâtel Xamax in 2000.
In summer 2005, Lucien Favre, then coach at FC Zürich, scouted the defender and brought him to the club. In his first season in Zürich, von Bergen earned 36 caps and contributed to the clubs first championship since 1981. The following season, FC Zürich defended their title.
When Lucien Favre transferred to Hertha BSC in summer 2007, he brought von Bergen with him to the Bundesliga. Von Bergen made his debut in the German top division on the second match day against Arminia Bielefeld. During his first season in the German capital, Hertha...
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