Fabrizio Cavegn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilanz, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FCO Südostschweiz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Chur 97 | 12 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | FC St. Gallen II | 53 | (42) |
| 2022–2023 | FC St. Gallen | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | FC Vaduz | 73 | (25) |
| 2025– | Bristol Rovers | 10 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| Switzerland U21 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:17, 4 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Fabrizio Cavegn (born 28 August 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Bristol Rovers.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Ilanz,[1] Cavegn began his career at FCO Südostschweiz and FC Chur 97,[2] before moving to FC St. Gallen in 2021.[3] He played for the St. Gallen second team, including scoring a hat-trick in October 2022 against FC Bulle.[4] He made 4 league appearances and 1 Cup appearance for the St. Gallen first team, scoring once in the Cup.[3]
He moved FC Vaduz in April 2023, signing a two-year contract.[3][5] In January 2024 his contract was extended to 2026.[6][7] He was linked with a transfer away from the club in April 2025.[8] Cavegn was a two-time Liechtenstein Football Cup champion with Vaduz, qualifying the club for European football.[9][10]
Bristol Rovers
[edit]On 1 August 2025, Cavegn signed for English League Two club Bristol Rovers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[11][12][13][14] On 26 August, he scored his first goals in English football, scoring a second-half brace from the bench in a 4–4 EFL Trophy draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21, also scoring his penalty in the subsequent shoot-out victory.[15] He scored his first league goal on 13 September 2025.[16] Having scored this first league goal, he scored in the following two matches also, being named the Club's Player of the Month for September.[17]
International career
[edit]Cavegn represented Switzerland at under-21 level.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Chur 97 | 2020–21 | 2. Liga Interregional | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| FC St. Gallen II | 2021–22 | 1. Liga Classic | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 23 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Promotion League | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 22 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 42 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 53 | 42 | |||||
| FC St. Gallen | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| FC Vaduz | 2023–24 | Swiss Challenge League | 36 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 1 | — | 42 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 8 | — | 2[a] | 2 | — | 42 | 23 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 37 | ||
| Bristol Rovers. | 2025–26 | EFL League Two | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
| Career total | 153 | 74 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 169 | 89 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]FC Vaduz
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fabrizio Cavegn". worldfootball.net.
- ^ Kaufmann, Johannes (9 July 2021). "Fabrizio Cavegn: «Diese Chance will und muss ich packen» | Südostschweiz". www.suedostschweiz.ch.
- ^ a b c Salzmann, Stefan (17 April 2023). "Neue Herausforderung für Bündner Fussballer: Cavegn wechselt von St. Gallen zu Vaduz | Südostschweiz". www.suedostschweiz.ch.
- ^ "Fussball: Heimsieg für die Jungespen".
- ^ Loher, Patricia. "Fussball: Der frühere FCSG-Stürmer Fabrizio Cavegn hat in Vaduz Fuss gefasst".
- ^ "Fabrizio Cavegn verlängert vorzeitig beim FC Vaduz". www.fcvaduz.li.
- ^ Vaterland.li, ChatGPT X. (9 January 2024). "Fabrizio Cavegn droppt frühzeitige Verlängerung mit FC Vaduz".
- ^ "Die gesamte Super League hat ehemaligen Nachwuchsspieler des FCSG im Visier". Sport.ch.
- ^ a b "Liechtensteiner Cup 2023/24". www.lfv.li (in German). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b "FC Balzers 2-3 FC Vaduz - Liechtenstein Cup Final". www.whoscored.com. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Ein ehemaliger FCSG-Junior wagt den Schritt nach England". Sport.ch.
- ^ a b "Bristol Rovers sign forward Fabrizio Cavegn from FC Vaduz". BBC Sport. 1 August 2025.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (1 August 2025). "New Bristol Rovers striker Fabrizio Cavegn details 'good feeling' after switch". Bristol Live.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (22 August 2025). "First Bristol Rovers goal is coming, says new striker Fabrizio Cavegn". Bristol Live.
- ^ ""I have come here to score goals" | Fabrizio Cavegn after Spurs brace". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ ""It was so nice to celebrate in front of the fans" | Fabrizio Cavegn after scoring against Barrow | Bristol Rovers FC". www.bristolrovers.co.uk.
- ^ "Fabrizio Cavegn voted Christophe Duchamp September Player Of The Month". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Fabrizio Cavegn at Soccerbase
- ^ "Fabrizio Cavegn Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com.
- ^ "Fabrizio Cavegn - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 5 August 2025.