Michael Lang

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

Switzerland

Michael Lang

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

Switzerland

6.8

Season Score

Feb 8, 1991

185 cm

Height

0.12

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2024/2025

6.8

Season Score

Feb 8, 1991

185 cm

Height

0.12

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2024/2025

Season Performance 23/24

All Competitions

Matches: 12
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 38
Avg Rating: 6.66

rating

5.35-0.16(-2.3%)

Career statistics (374 matches)

Oct 26, 2018 — May 22, 2024

High

7.62

Low

6.51

Avg

5.35

G+A

Wins0

Draws0

Losses0

Season	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
23/24	12	452	0	0	0	0.00	6.66
22/23	31	2331	2	5	7	0.06	6.82
21/22	27	1174	4	2	6	0.15	6.86
20/21	3	96	0	0	0	0.00	6.94
2020	11	723	0	1	1	0.00	7.62
18/19	18	1367	1	0	1	0.06	6.87
2018	55	4520	11	6	17	0.20	6.90
16/17	39	3481	9	3	12	0.23	6.51
2016	45	3631	8	1	9	0.18	6.58
2015	41	3499	6	1	7	0.15	-
2014	10	671	1	1	2	0.10	7.04
2013	31	1415	1	0	1	0.03	-
10/11	29	0	1	0	1	0.03	-
09/10	22	0	2	0	2	0.09	-

14 seasons • 374 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Basel

2015/2016 - 2023/2024

19032170.1714,6326.80

Grasshopper

2011/2012 - 2014/2015

71710.105,089-

St. Gallen

2007/2008 - 2010/2011

51300.06—-

Borussia Mönchengladbach

2018/2019 - 2020/2021

Total

34343180.1321,817

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Switzerland

2013 - 2024

31320.101,5436.82

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Basel

23/24

12004520.00006.66

Basel

22/23

31252,3310.27416.82

Basel

21/22

27421,1740.46506.86

Borussia Mönchengladbach

20/21

30—960.00106.94

Werder Bremen

19/20

100—6330.00006.88

Borussia Mönchengladbach

18/19

181—1,3670.07006.87

Basel

17/18

441063,9510.36607.24

Basel

16/17

39933,4810.31306.51

Basel

15/16

37713,2430.22506.58

Grasshopper

14/15

386—3,3790.1651-

Grasshopper

13/14

4013600.2500-

Grasshopper

12/13

291—1,3500.0720-

St. Gallen

10/11

291———70-

St. Gallen

09/10

222———80-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Switzerland

2020

101901.00008.36

Switzerland

2018

111—5690.16116.56

Switzerland

2016

8103880.2300-

Switzerland

2015

3011200.7500-

Switzerland

2014

61—3110.29007.04

Switzerland

2013

20—65—00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2009/2010	Super League (Switzerland)	20	—	1	—	—	—
2010/2011	Super League (Switzerland)	29	—	1	—	—	—
2012/2013	Super League (Switzerland)	29	1350	1	0	0.07	—
2014/2015	Super League (Switzerland)	35	3109	5	0	0.14	—
2015/2016	Super League (Switzerland)	22	1951	5	0	0.23	—
2016/2017	Super League (Switzerland)	31	2761	6	2	0.26	—
2017/2018	Super League (Switzerland)	34	3051	5	5	0.29	—
2018/2019	Bundesliga	17	1277	1	0	0.07	6.9
2019/2020	Bundesliga	9	543	0	0	0	6.73
2021/2022	Super League (Switzerland)	26	1084	4	2	0.5	6.86
2022/2023	Super League (Switzerland)	27	1952	1	5	0.28	6.82
2023/2024	Super League (Switzerland)	11	429	0	0	0	6.66

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Michael Lang — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2018/2019 · 6.9Bundesliga
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.66Super League (Switzerland)
Rating trend: -0.09last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.22 G+A per 9030 goals + 14 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 17507 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 12 (2009–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 29thrating 6.82 vs 52 rated peers
Goals rank: #8 of 521 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 94th0.28 per 90

Cohort: 52 Super League (Switzerland) defenders, 2022/2023, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-25

Rival Clubs(48)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
VfL Wolfsburg	6	1	3	2	0	0	0	Feb 2021
SC Freiburg	6	2	3	1	0	0	0	Apr 2021
Schalke 04	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	Nov 2020
Borussia Dortmund	5	0	1	4	0	0	0	Sep 2020
FC Bayern München	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Jan 2024
Fiorentina	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	Nov 2015
Lech Poznań	4	4	0	0	1	0	1	Dec 2015
Eintracht Frankfurt	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	Dec 2020
FSV Mainz 05	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2020
TSG Hoffenheim	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Apr 2021
Hertha BSC	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	Apr 2021
Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	Mar 2021
FC Augsburg	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2020
RB Leipzig	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Oct 2020
St. Gallen	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	—
Young Boys	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
Servette	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Apr 2024
Lausanne Sport	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
Manchester City	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	—
Manchester United	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	Nov 2017

1–20 of 48

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Iceland	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Poland	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jun 2016

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Unknown

—

Nov 12, 2024Transfer

Basel

Unknown

Jul 25, 2024Transfer

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Basel

Jul 19, 2021Transfer

Werder Bremen

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Jul 7, 2020End of loan

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Werder Bremen

Aug 29, 2019Loan€600K

Basel

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Jul 1, 2018Transfer€3M

Grasshopper

Basel

Jul 1, 2015Free Transfer

St. Gallen

Grasshopper

Jul 1, 2011Transfer€300K

St. Gallen II

St. Gallen

Jul 1, 2007Transfer

Trophies & Awards

4 titles won

Championships

Super League

3x Winner(2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2024/2025)

Swiss Cup

1x Winner(2016/2017)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Feb 8, 1991

Place of Birth

Egnach, Switzerland

Nationality

Switzerland

Height

185 cm

Weight

79 kg

Age

35 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Right

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played3

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench2

Total Minutes136

Minutes per game45

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy-

Total passes0

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels0

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

343

total appearances

About Michael Lang

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Michael Lang's 11 Super League (Switzerland) appearances in 2023/2024 (429 minutes). That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.66. Set beside 52 Super League (Switzerland) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2022/2023, his match rating placed in the 29th percentile, and 8th of 52 for goals scored.

The database holds 12 league seasons for him, between 2009 and 2023 across 5 clubs. Season ratings peak at 6.9 in 2018/2019, Bundesliga and bottom out at 6.66 in 2023/2024.

Split by competition, the league record covers 2 domestic leagues: Super League (Switzerland) (264 appearances, 29 goals) and Bundesliga (26 appearances, 1 goal). In 7 of the 12 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. The densest run of the record is 2014/2015–2016/2017, with 88 league games — an average of 29 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Michael Lang play?

Michael Lang plays as a Defender.

How old is Michael Lang?

Michael Lang is 35 years old, born on February 8, 1991. He is from Switzerland. At 35, he has already won 4 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Michael Lang?

Michael Lang is 185 cm tall. He weighs 79 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

How many trophies has Michael Lang won?

Michael Lang has won 4 trophies throughout his career.

What nationality is Michael Lang?

Michael Lang is from Switzerland.