Luca Jaquez

Luca Jaquez
Personal information
Full name Luca Antony Jaquez
Date of birth (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Lucerne, Switzerland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Luzern
Number 4
Youth career
SC Obergeissenstein
2013–2022 Luzern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Luzern U21 31 (2)
2022– Luzern 58 (3)
International career‡
2017 Switzerland U15 2 (0)
2021 Switzerland U19 2 (0)
2022–2023 Switzerland U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Luca Antony Jaquez (born 2 June 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Luzern.

Career

Jaquez is a youth product of SC Obergeissenstein, before moving to the youth academy of Luzern in 2013. He signed his first professional contract with Luzern on 27 January 2022 until 2025.[1] He made his professional debut with Luzern in a 3–0 Swiss Super League loss to Basel on 30 January 2022.[2] On 24 November 2022, he extended his contract with Luzern until 2026.[3]

International career

Jaquez was born in Switzerland to a Dominican father and Swiss mother.[4] He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played for the Switzerland U20s in 2022.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ardon Jashari und Luca Jaquez erhalten erste Profiverträge". 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ Wyrsch, Daniel (20 September 2023). "Toptalent Luca Jaquez sitzt oft auf der Ersatzbank: Warum spielt der FCL-Akanji so wenig?". Luzerner Zeitung.
  3. ^ a b "Luca Jaquez verlängert beim FC Luzern". 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ Wyrsch, Daniel (7 February 2023). "Luca Jaquez gerade FCL-Bankdrücker – doch Frick vergleicht ihn mit Akanji". Luzerner Zeitung.