Silvan Widmer

Silvan Widmer is Switzerland's first-choice right-back, an energetic, attack-minded defender who has reinvented himself as one of the Bundesliga's most effective full-backs since joining Mainz in 2021. After years developing at Udinese and Basel, he found his best form in Germany, combining defensive solidity with genuine quality in the final third. His crossing and overlapping runs give Switzerland width and unpredictability on the right flank. A late bloomer at international level, Widmer has become indispensable to Murat Yakin's system, his consistency at club level translating directly into reliable performances for the national team.