{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dennis Hediger | image = Dennis Hediger - Lausanne Sport vs. FC Thun - 22.10.2011.jpg | image_size = 220 | height = 1.75 m<ref name="wf">{{Worldfootball.net|dennis-hediger|accessdate=18 June 2019|new_id=pe132226}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bern, Switzerland <ref name="wf"/> | currentclub = Zürich (head coach) | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Young Boys<!-- https://sport.ch/fc-thun/558907/wie-sich-der-mann-mit-den-drei-lungen-vom-hungrigen-challenge-league-spieler-zur-grossen-persoenlichkeit-entwickelte --> | years1 = 2006–2010 | clubs1 = Biel-Bienne | caps1 = 94 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2010–2020 | clubs2 = Thun | caps2 = 241 | goals2 = 13 | totalcaps = 335 | totalgoals = 16 | club-update = | manageryears1 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs1 = Thun (U15 manager) | manageryears2 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs2 = Basel (U16 manager) | manageryears3 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs3 = Basel (U18 manager) | manageryears4 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs4 = Basel (U21 manager) | manageryears5 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs5 = Zürich (U19 and U21 manager) | manageryears7 = 2025 | managerclubs7 = Zürich (interim head coach) | manageryears8 = 2026 | managerclubs8 = Zürich | caption = Hediger in 2011 }}
'''Dennis Hediger''' (born 22 September 1986) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He retired at the end of his contract on 1 July 2020. He was most recently the head coach of FC Zürich.
==Career== ===Coaching and management career=== After retiring, Hediger remained at FC Thun in a new role of head coach of the club's U-15 team.<ref>[https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/super-league/nach-10-jahren-beim-fc-thun-dennis-hediger-beendet-seine-karriere Dennis Hediger beendet seine Karriere], srf.ch, 3 June 2020</ref> In the 2021–22 season, he coached FC Basel's U16s, in the upcoming 2022–23 season the U18s, and ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was named manager of the club's U21s.<ref>[https://sport.ch/fc-basel-1893/1125421 Dennis Hediger wird beim FCB befördert], sport.ch, 23 May 2023</ref>
In January 2024, he joined FC Zürich as U16s manager, initially, then manager of the club's U19 and U21 teams. He became the first-team assistant to head coach Mitchell van der Gaag upon the Dutchman's appointment prior to the 2025–26 season.<ref name=":0" /> After van der Gaag's dismissal, in October 2025, Hediger took over as interim head coach. He was given the role permanently on 19 December.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=https://www.fcz.ch/pages/news/dennis-hediger-wird-neuer-cheftrainer-des-fc-zurich |access-date=2025-12-21 |website=FC Zürich |language=de}}</ref>
In October 2025, he became the interim head coach of FC Zürich after van der Gaag's dismissal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=News |url=https://www.fcz.ch/pages/news/spieltag-kompakt-alles-zum-heimspiel-gegen-den-bsc-young-boys |access-date=2025-10-26 |website=FC Zürich |language=de}}</ref> On 19 December 2025, the club confirmed him as their new permanent head coach, beginning 1 January 2026.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Zürich|title=Dennis Hediger wird neuer Cheftrainer des FC Zürich|url=https://www.fcz.ch/pages/news/dennis-hediger-wird-neuer-cheftrainer-des-fc-zurich|language=de-ch|accessdate=2025-12-20|date=2025-12-19}}</ref> He will attain his UEFA Pro License in spring 2026. He was terminated five rounds before the end of the season on 14 April 2026<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcz.ch/pages/news/wechsel-im-trainerstab-marcel-koller-ubernimmt-ab-saison-20262027|title=Wechsel im Trainerstab – Marcel Koller übernimmt ab Saison 2026/2027|publisher=FC Zürich|date=14 April 2026|access-date=14 April 2026|language=de-ch}}</ref>, following five defeats out of six matches.
===Managerial statistics=== {{updated|16 May 2026}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dennis Hediger {{!}} Latest Betting Odds {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=7059 |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- | align="left" |Zürich | align="left" |23 October 2025 | align="left" |14 April 2026 {{WDL|29|7|4|18|decimals=2}} |- !colspan=3|Total {{WDLtot|29|7|4|18|decimals=2}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{FC Zürich managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hediger, Dennis}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Swiss men's footballers Category:Swiss Super League players Category:FC Biel-Bienne players Category:FC Thun players Category:Footballers from Bern Category:21st-century Swiss sportsmen Category:FC Zürich managers