Name
Nicolas HaslerPronunciation
HAZ-LURHeight
5' 9"Weight
174 lbsDate of Birth
5.4.1991 (33)Birthplace
Vaduz, LiechtensteinPosition
DefenderOut of contract following 2019 season.
An internationally-experienced central midfielder and right wingback, Hasler joins Sporting looking to earn playing time as a right back behind Graham Zusi.
OUTSIDE MLS: Hasler spent majority of his career (2011–2017) with FC Vaduz, a Liechtenstein club in the Swiss league system, where he made 157 appearances, scoring 14 goals and adding six assists in all competitions. He has also played for a handful of other teams in Liechtenstein.
INTERNATIONAL: Hasler opened his Liechtenstein scoring account in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2013. He bagged his second goal in a friendly versus Finland in 2017 before adding a third last November in a UEFA Nations League draw with Armenia. Hasler most recently started in both of Liechtenstein's UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers last month against Italy and Greece.
NOTES: 2017 Treble winner with Toronto.