Heinz Barmettler

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Barmettler and the second or maternal family name is Veloz.

Heinz Barmettler

Barmettler in training with Valladolid in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Heinz Barmettler Veloz
Date of birth	(1987-07-21) 21 July 1987
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Cibao FC
Number	21
Youth career
1993–1999	FC Blue Stars Zürich
1999–2005	Grasshopper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Grasshopper B	29	(6)
2006–2012	FC Zürich	128	(1)
2012	Inter Baku	3	(0)
2013	Vaduz	0	(0)
2013–2014	Valladolid	1	(0)
2015–	Cibao FC	7	(0)
International career‡
2006–2009	Switzerland U21	9	(0)
2009	Switzerland	1	(0)
2012–	Dominican Republic	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2012

Heinz Barmettler Veloz (born 21 July 1987) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays for Cibao FC as a central defender.

Club career

Barmettler was born in Zurich, Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Dominican mother. His father, Heinz Barmettler Sr., is a vice-president of FC Blue Stars Zürich.

Barmettler was part of the 2006–07 Swiss Championship winning team FC Zürich.

On 12 July 2012 Barmettler joined Inter Baku on a two-year contract. On 7 January 2013, he moved to FC Vaduz on a 6-month contract, with the option of another 2 years, on a free transfer.

On 2 August 2013 following a successful trial period in the summer with Real Valladolid, the club have opted to sign Barmettler on a two-year contract, making him the first Dominican player to play in La Liga. He made his debut in the competition on the 24th, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Villarreal CF.

On 14 July 2014 Barmettler rescinded with the Pucelanos, after their relegation. On 4 March of the following year he returned to his homeland, being presented at Cibao FC.

International career

On 14 November 2009, Barmettler had made his international debut for Switzerland in the 0–1 home loss to Norway, playing the full 90 minutes. However, as the match was friendly and in addition he was never called after that date, Barmettler chose to change his FIFA nationality into Dominican Republic in 2012.

His first match with the Dominican national team was in the 2012 Caribbean Championship. He debuted on 24 September of that year in a 2-2 draw against Aruba. He is the captain of the Dominican national team.

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2014

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		Other		Total
			App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
2005–06	Grasshopper	Swiss Super League	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2006–07	FC Zürich		17	0	2	0	0	0	19	0
2007–08			20	0	2	0	1	0	23	0
2008–09			27	0	3	1	4	0	34	1
2009–10			18	0	3	0	3	0	24	0
2010–11			3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
2011–12			15	0	0	0	3	0	18	0
2012–13	Inter Baku	Azerbaijan Premier League	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
2012–13	FC Vaduz	Swiss Challenge League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2013–14	Real Valladolid	La Liga	1	0	0	0	9	-	10	0
2015	Cibao FC	Liga Mayor	7	0	0	0	-	-	7	0
Total			110	0	11	1	13	0	143	1

External links

• FC Zurich profile
• Heinz Barmettler at National-Football-Teams.com
• Heinz Barmettler at Soccerway

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