Fabian Rieder

Fabian Rieder (born 16 February 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes, and the Switzerland national team.

Club career
Rieder was born in Koppigen, and is a youth product of the academy of Young Boys. He made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 0–0 Swiss Super League tie with Servette on 17 October 2020. He made his first Continental appearance with Young Boys in a 2–1 defeat to Roma in the Europa League on 22 October 2020. He played in all six of Young Boys UEFA Champions League group stage matches in the 2021–22 season, scoring his first continental goal in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

On 31 August 2023, Rieder joined French side Rennes for a reported fee of €15 million (including add-ons), signing a four-year contract with the club. On 24 June 2024, he signed a one-year loan contract with Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

International career
Rieder played for all Swiss youth national teams, before being called up for the senior national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. At the World Cup, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Cameroon as a substitute in 81st minute, before making his first start in the next match against Brazil.

On 7 June 2024, Riedler was named in Switzerland's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He played the final four minutes of the team's opening match at the tournament, appearing as a substitute for Dan Ndoye in a 3–1 win over Hungary in Cologne.

Honours
Young Boys
 * Swiss Super League: 2020–21, 2022–23
 * Swiss Cup: 2022–23

Individual
 * Swiss Super League Player of the Year: 2022


 * Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2022-23