Simon Lüchinger (born 28 November 2002) is a Liechtenstein footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Vaduz and the Liechtenstein national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Josef Lüchinger | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ruggell, Liechtenstein | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vaduz | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Ruggell | ||
| 2017–2018 | Vaduz | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Saint Francis Red Flash | 11 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Vaduz II | ||
| 2021– | Vaduz | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Eschen/Mauren (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Liechtenstein U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Liechtenstein U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Liechtenstein U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Liechtenstein | 26 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:20, 14 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editLüchinger signed his first professional contract with Vaduz on 16 December 2021.[3]
On 11 June 2022, Lüchinger was loaned to Eschen/Mauren.[4] The loan was terminated early on 6 September 2022.[5]
International career
editLüchinger has served as the captain of Liechtenstein's under-21 national team. He was first named the captain of the team at the age of 17 by then-head coach Martin Stocklasa, becoming the youngest player to captain the under-21 team in Liechtenstein's history. He made his under-21 debut on 6 June 2019 in a 1–0 win over Azerbaijan.[6]
Lüchinger made his international senior debut for Liechtenstein on 7 June 2021 in a friendly match against Faroe Islands.[7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 14 November 2024[7]
| Liechtenstein | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ UEFA.com. "Simon Lüchinger | Liechtenstein | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Simon Lüchinger at Soccerway
- ^ "Simon Lüchinger erhält Profivertrag" (Press release) (in German). Vaduz. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "NEUZUGANG BEIM USV I" (in German). Eschen/Mauren. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Simon Lüchinger zurück beim FC Vaduz" (in German). Vaduz. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "SFU Athletics profile". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
External links
edit- Saint Francis University profile
- Simon Lüchinger at National-Football-Teams.com
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