.jpg) Lichtsteiner with Switzerland in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephan Lichtsteiner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Adligenswil, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1996 | FC Adligenswil | ||
| 1996–2000 | Luzern | ||
| 2000–2001 | Grasshopper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Grasshopper | 79 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Lille | 89 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Lazio | 100 | (3) |
| 2011–2018 | Juventus | 201 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | Arsenal | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Augsburg | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 503 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Switzerland U21 | 30 | (1) |
| 2005–2019 | Switzerland | 108 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Basel (under-15) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephan Lichtsteiner (Swiss Standard German: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈlɪçtˌʃtaɪnər]; born 16 January 1984) is a Swiss former professional footballer. An attacking right-back or wing-back, he was known for his energetic runs down the right wing, as well as his stamina and athleticism, which earned him the nicknames "Forrest Gump" and "The Swiss Express".[4]
He began his professional career with Grasshopper, winning a league title in 2002–03, and moved to Lille in 2005, helping the French club to Champions League qualification in his first season with the team. In 2008, he joined Italian club Lazio, and won both the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana the following year. In 2011, he signed for Juventus for a fee of €10 million. He played 257 total games for the Turin side over seven years and won 14 trophies, including the Serie A title in each of his seasons with the team. In the summer of 2018, he was signed by Premier League side Arsenal, where he spent a season before moving to German club Augsburg the following summer. Lichsteiner announced his retirement from football after a season at the club.
A full international from 2006 to 2019, Lichtsteiner earned 108 caps for Switzerland, making him their third most-capped player of all time. He represented his country at two UEFA European Championships and three FIFA World Cups. In 2015, he was named Swiss Footballer of the Year.
- ^ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Stephan Lichtsteiner: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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