# Oliver Buff

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**Oliver Buff** (born 3 August 1992) is a Swiss professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder).

He is currently assistant coach of [Grasshopper Club Zürich](/source/Grasshopper_Club_Z%C3%BCrich) U-15 team.[1]

## Career

### FC Zürich

Buff spent his youth years with [FC Zürich](/source/FC_Z%C3%BCrich) and became part of the first team in 2010. He won the [2013–14 Swiss Cup](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Swiss_Cup) and [2015–16 Swiss Cup](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Swiss_Cup) with Zürich. After 12 years with the club he decided in May 2017 to not renew his contract.[2]

### Zaragoza

On 13 June 2017, Buff signed a two-year deal with Spanish [Segunda División](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) side [Real Zaragoza](/source/Real_Zaragoza).[3]

### Anorthosis Famagusta

In January 2019 Buff transferred for a reported 125,000 Euro to [Anorthosis Famagusta](/source/Anorthosis_Famagusta_FC) and signed a contract up until the end of the season.

### Grasshoppers

On 15 October 2019, Buff, who at that time was not under contract, signed for [Grasshopper Club Zürich](/source/Grasshopper_Club_Z%C3%BCrich) until the end of the season.

### Selangor

After a year becoming a free agent, Buff switch sides and reach agreement to join [Malaysia Super League](/source/Malaysia_Super_League) club [Selangor](/source/Selangor_F.C.) on 26 January 2021.[4][5][6] He made his debut and scored two goals for the club against [Sri Pahang](/source/Sri_Pahang_F.C.) with a 3–1 victory at the league matches.[7]

## International career

Buff is a Switzerland youth international. In 2009, he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the [2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2009_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup) beating host nation [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria_national_under-17_football_team) 1–0 in the final. Buff played in 6 of the 7 matches at the tournament and scored in the team's quarter-final against [Italy](/source/Italy_national_under-17_football_team).[8]

## Career statistics

[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals FC Zürich 2009–10 Swiss Super League 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1 2010–11 Swiss Super League 10 0 2 0 — 0 0 12 0 2011–12 Swiss Super League 25 3 1 0 — 5[c] 1 31 4 2012–13 Swiss Super League 24 1 2 0 — 0 0 26 1 2013–14 Swiss Super League 22 0 4 0 — 2[d] 0 28 0 2014–15 Swiss Super League 30 0 3 0 — 7[d] 1 40 1 2015–16 Swiss Super League 31 8 4 2 — 2[d] 0 37 10 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League 25 8 3 2 — 3[d] 0 31 10 Total 173 21 19 4 0 0 19 2 211 27 Zaragoza 2017–18 Segunda División 28 2 3 0 — — 31 2 2018–19 8 0 2 0 — — 10 0 Total 36 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 41 2 Anorthosis Famagusta 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 8 1 0 0 — — 8 1 Grasshoppers 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League 18 3 0 0 — — 18 3 Selangor 2021 Malaysia Super League 19 6 0 0 2 0 — 21 6 Career total 254 33 24 4 2 0 19 2 299 39

1. Includes [Swiss Cup](/source/Swiss_Cup), [Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey), [Malaysia FA Cup](/source/Malaysia_FA_Cup)

1. Includes [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup)

1. Two Appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League), Three Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)

1. Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)

## Honours

**Switzerland U17**

- [FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup): [2009](/source/2009_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup)

## References

1. ["Saisonauftakt für den Nachwuchs des GC Zürich"](https://www.gcz.ch/news/artikel/1/saisonauftakt-fuer-den-nachwuchs-des-gc-zuerich/). *www.gcz.ch*. Grasshopper Club Zürich. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

1. ["Oliver Buff verlässt den FC Zürich Ende Saison"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170805051317/https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2017/oliver-buff-verlasst-den-fc-zurich-ende-saison/). fcz.ch. 29 May 2017. Archived from [the original](http://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2017/oliver-buff-verlasst-den-fc-zurich-ende-saison/) on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.

1. ["Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes"](http://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/real-zaragoza/2017/06/13/alberto-benito-grippo-angel-eguaras-buff-cinco-primeros-fichajes-1181356-611027.html) [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings] (in Spanish). [Heraldo de Aragón](/source/Heraldo_de_Arag%C3%B3n). 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

1. Zainal, Zulhilmi (26 January 2021). ["'I wanted to be part of Red Yellow family from the first minute' - Buff announced as latest Selangor signing"](https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/i-wanted-part-red-yellow-family-first-minute-oliver-buff/33grofst6feo1p5rzbyr4zjw0). Goal. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

1. Hashim, Firdaus (24 December 2020). ["Bekas pemain Real Zaragoza sertai Selangor"](https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2020/12/656835/bekas-pemain-real-zaragoza-sertai-selangor). MyMetro. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

1. ["OFFICIAL: Oliver Buff Is RED!"](https://selangorfc.com/en/news/2981/OFFICIAL%20%20Oliver%20Buff%20Is%20RED!). selangorfc. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

1. Mansor, Zulfaizan (6 March 2021). ["Selangor benam Sri Pahang"](https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2021/03/793445/selangor-benam-sri-pahang). Berita Harian. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

1. ["Switzerland v. Italy"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17worldcup/nigeria2009/matches/round=253827/match=300102263/report.html). *FIFA U-17 World Cup*. FIFA.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

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