Silvan Hefti (born 25 October 1997) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for club Genoa. He has also made appearances for the Switzerland U21 national team. Club career On 3 January 2022, Hefti joined Serie A side Genoa on a permanent deal. Personal life Hefti is the older brother of the footballer Nias Hefti. Career statistics Club References External links Living people 1997 births People from Rorschach, Switzerland Association football defenders Swiss men's footballers Switzerland under-21 international footballers Switzerland youth international footballers Swiss Super League players Serie A players Serie B players FC St. Gallen players BSC Young Boys players Genoa C.F.C. players Swiss expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Italy Sportspeople from the canton of St. Gallen