Simon Lüchinger

Simon Lüchinger (born 28 November 2002) is a Liechtenstein footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Vaduz and the Liechtenstein national team.[1][2]

Simon Lüchinger
Personal information
Full name Simon Josef Lüchinger
Date of birth (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002
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
0000–2017 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 2 (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 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:13, 26 March 2023

Club career

Lüchinger 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

Lüchinger 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

International
As of 26 March 2023[7]
Liechtenstein
YearAppsGoals
202110
202270
202320
Total100

References
  1. Simon Lüchinger at Soccerway
  2. Simon Lüchinger at FootballDatabase.eu
  3. "Simon Lüchinger erhält Profivertrag" (Press release) (in German). Vaduz. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "NEUZUGANG BEIM USV I" (in German). Eschen/Mauren. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. "Simon Lüchinger zurück beim FC Vaduz" (in German). Vaduz. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. "SFU Athletics profile". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2021.


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