After Gregory Wüthrich in September and Christian Witzig in October, Miro Muheim is the chef’s surprise. The SV Hamburg full-back will be the 20th neophyte lined out by Murat Yakin on Friday against Serbia or Monday in Tenerife against Spain.
Everything indicates, in fact, that the 26-year-old from Zurich will benefit from significant playing time in the final gathering of the year. Decisive passer 7 times since the start of the season with SV Hamburg – “My left foot is fine“, he smiled – he was competing with Ulisses Garcia to occupy the left side of a defense weakened by several packages.
Trained at FC Zurich before trying out for a year in the Premier League at Chelsea, Miro Muheim made his mark at St. Gallen. There he rubbed the shoulders of Giorgio Contini, Murat Yakin’s assistant, who announced his first call-up to the A team.I accept this call with great pride and great joy.“, he cried.
An amazing experience
Miro Muheim is not the first Swiss player to have the unique experience of wearing the colors of SV Hamburg, one of the most symbolic clubs in Germany. Stéphane Henchoz, Raphaël Wicky, Johan Djourou and Valon Behrami, or more recently Vasilije Janjicic and Léo Lacroix, were able to measure the great enthusiasm around the club that won the Champion Clubs’ Cup in 1983.
“The St. Gallen is also a historic club. But in Hamburg, I discovered another worldhe said. The media coverage and fan fervor is truly impressive“.
Purpose of promotion
Relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga in 2018, SV Hamburg is eager to finally return to the elite. “Promotion is our main goal. I don’t doubt for a second that it will be achieved even if we go through a bad patch“, said Miro Muheim.
“I want to discover the Bundesliga with SV Hamburg“, repeated the resident of Zurich, whose contract continues until the end of the season. If he was able to claim himself as an undisputed international at that time, he will come to the negotiating table in a position of strength.
ats/btro