Defender

Mickaël Facchinetti

Neuchâtel Xamax
Switzerland
35 yrs
183 cm
Preferred foot: Left

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Appearances: 8
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Average rating: 7.29

Age35

Date of birth15 Feb 1991

Height183 cm

Weight80 kg

Preferred footLeft

Market value€23K

Contract until30 Jun 2027

Season performance · 2026

Challenge League

Neuchâtel Xamax

Appearances / Starts8 / 8

Minutes679

Rating7.29

Goals / Assists1 / 1

Shots (on target)4 (1)

Passes · accuracy286 · 71%

Key passes8

Tackles / Interceptions17 / 17

Duels won42 / 68

Successful dribbles1

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.09 / 0.67

Detailed statistics

Big chances created3

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion25%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box1

Hit woodwork1

Accurate long balls28

Accurate crosses6

Touches472

Possession lost132

Dispossessed1

Aerial duels won18

Ground duels won24

Clearances45

Ball recoveries27

Fouls won6

Fouls committed8

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal1

Team of the week3

Clean sheets2

Saves from inside the box0

Schweizer Cup

Neuchâtel Xamax

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating–

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking38

Technical46

Tactical48

Defending61

Creativity45

Characteristics

Strengths

1610

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
30 Oct 2026	Neuchâtel Xamax – FC Aarau	1–3	90'	6.2
23 Oct 2026	FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy – Neuchâtel Xamax	0–0	90'	7.8
9 Oct 2026	Neuchâtel Xamax – FC Winterthur	3–0	90'	8.3
2 Oct 2026	Sochaux – Neuchâtel Xamax	2–1	–	–
18 Sep 2026	Neuchâtel Xamax – FC Rapperswil-Jona	0–3	–	–
11 Sep 2026	Stade Nyonnais – Neuchâtel Xamax	1–3	–	–
4 Sep 2026	FC Winterthur – Neuchâtel Xamax	4–0	90'	5.9
1 Sep 2026	Neuchâtel Xamax – Yverdon-Sport FC	1–2	–	–
28 Aug 2026	FC Aarau – Neuchâtel Xamax	2–1	–	–
21 Aug 2026	Neuchâtel Xamax – FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy	1–2	81'	6.2
7 Aug 2026	Étoile Carouge FC – Neuchâtel Xamax	0–1	58'	7.3
31 Jul 2026	FC Wil 1900 – Neuchâtel Xamax	1–2	90'	9.2
24 Jul 2026	Neuchâtel Xamax – SC Kriens	3–2	90'	7.4
15 May 2026	FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy – Neuchâtel Xamax	2–1	90'	7.0
11 May 2026	Neuchâtel Xamax – Étoile Carouge FC	3–0	10'	6.8

Career and transfers

10 clubs · 14 moves

Jan 2025

Paradiso To: Xamax

Transfer Undisclosed
Aug 2024

Without club To: Paradiso

Transfer
Jul 2023

Lugano To: Without club

Transfer
Oct 2020

Sion To: Lugano

Transfer Undisclosed
Jul 2019

APOEL To: Sion

Free transfer
Jan 2019

Thun To: APOEL

Transfer Undisclosed
Aug 2016

Xamax To: Thun

Transfer Undisclosed
Feb 2016

St. Gallen To: Xamax

Transfer Undisclosed
Jul 2014

Lausanne To: St. Gallen

Free transfer
Jul 2012

Lugano To: Lausanne

Transfer Undisclosed
Jun 2012

Chievo To: Lugano

Loan return
Jan 2012

Lugano To: Chievo

Loan
Dec 2011

Xamax To: Lugano

Free transfer
Jul 2008

Lausanne-Sports II U21 To: Xamax

Transfer Undisclosed

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026

Matches (12 months)18

Average rating7.01

Last match rating6.230 Oct 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

6.2 7.8 8.3 5.9 6.2 7.3 9.2 7.4 7.0 6.8

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Challenge League	Neuchâtel Xamax	8 (8)	679	1	1	7.29
2026	Schweizer Cup	Neuchâtel Xamax	–	–	0	–	–

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Challenge League 2024 · percentile among defenders (81 players)

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13 matches · 1,067 min

Mickaël Facchinetti: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	2.45	66
Interceptions / 90 min	1.77	87
Clearances / 90 min	4.22	62
Aerials won / 90 min	1.27	44
Duels won	59.8%	71
Pass accuracy	73.5%	20
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	6.76	32

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