# Saulo Decarli

Saulo Decarli (born 4 February 1992) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a central defender for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper Club Zürich.

## Career

In 2013, Decarli was signed by Italian Serie B club Livorno. For the second half of the 2013–14 season he played for Serie B club A.S. Avellino 1912, on loan from Livorno.
On 29 June 2014, Eintracht Braunschweig announced that Decarli had signed a five-year contract with the club. At the end of July 2017, he was temporarily demoted to the club's reserves for "team-damaging behaviour". Subsequently, he was not called up to the first-team squad by manager Torsten Lieberknecht while making one appearance for the reserves.
On 21 August 2017, he transferred to Club Brugge on a three-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Braunschweig was not disclosed.
On 11 June 2019, Bochum announced Decarli as their new signing, for an undisclosed fee. He will take the number 5 jersey.
On 3 June 2022, Eintracht Braunschweig announced the return of Decarli on a free transfer.
On 12 June 2024, he returned to Switzerland, joining Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich on a free transfer.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 3 June 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Locarno | 2010–11 | Swiss Challenge League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 2 |
| Locarno | 2011–12 | Swiss Challenge League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 1 |
| Locarno | Total | Total | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
| Chiasso | 2012–13 | Swiss Challenge League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Livorno | 2012–13 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Avellino (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Braunschweig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| Braunschweig | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 1 |
| Braunschweig | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Braunschweig | Total | Total | 74 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 3 |
| Club Brugge | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Club Brugge | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Club Brugge | Total | Total | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Bochum | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 1 |
| Bochum | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Bochum | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Bochum | Total | Total | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 211 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 9 |
* ↑ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the Belgian Super Cup and the Belgian Cup

## Honours
### Club Brugge K.V

* Belgian Pro League: 2017–18
* Belgian Super Cup: 2018

### Bochum

* 2.Bundesliga: 2020-21