Simon Lüchinger

Simon Lüchinger
Personal information
Full name Simon Josef Lüchinger
Date of birth (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)[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)
*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

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

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 14 November 2024[7]
Liechtenstein
Year Apps Goals
2021 1 0
2022 7 0
2023 9 0
2024 9 0
Total 26 0

References

  1. ^ UEFA.com. "Simon Lüchinger | Liechtenstein | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ Simon Lüchinger at Soccerway
  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. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2021.


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