Stephan Lichtsteiner

Stephan Lichtsteiner
	Lichtsteiner with Switzerland in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Stephan Lichtsteiner
Date of birth	16 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Adligenswil, Switzerland
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1991–1996	FC Adligenswil
1996–2000	Luzern
2000–2001	Grasshopper
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2005	Grasshopper
2005–2008	Lille
2008–2011	Lazio
2011–2018	Juventus
2018–2019	Arsenal
2019–2020	FC Augsburg
Total
International career
2003–2005	Switzerland U21
2005–2019	Switzerland
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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[1] "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

[2] "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.

[3] "Stephan Lichtsteiner: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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Personal information
Lichtsteiner with Switzerland in 2015
Full name	Stephan Lichtsteiner^[1]
Date of birth	(1984-01-16) 16 January 1984 (age 40)^[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