Lars Villiger

Lars Villiger
Personal information
Date of birth	29 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Muri, Switzerland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Luzern
Number	27
Youth career
2012–2017	FC Sins
2017–2018	Zug 94
2018–2019	Kriens
2019–2023	Luzern
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	Luzern U21
2023–	Luzern
International career‡
2023–	Switzerland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Lars Villiger (born 29 April 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for Luzern.

Career edit

Villiger is a product of the youth academies of FC Sins, Zug 94, Kriens and Luzern.^[1] He began his senior career with the reserves of Luzern in 2021, where he scored 15 goals in 48 games. He signed his first professional contract with Luzern on 2 April 2023.^[2] He made his professional debut with Luzern as a substitute in a 2–1 Swiss Super League loss to Sion the same day, 2 April.^[3] He scored his first professional goal with Luzern in a 1–1 league tie with FC St. Gallen on 21 May 2023.^[4]

International career edit

Villiger is a youth international for Switzerland. He was called up to the Switzerland U21s in the fall of 2023.^[5]

References edit

^ "«Es ist ein unglaubliches Gefühl» – Lars Villiger auf der Überholspur". PilatusToday – regionale News aus der Zentralschweiz. 19 May 2023.
^ AG, Bote der Urschweiz (2 April 2023). "Stürmertalent Lars Villiger erhält beim FC Luzern einen Profivertrag". www.bote.ch.
^ Wyrsch, Daniel (4 April 2023). "Vier 19-jährige FCL-Eigengewächse zusammen auf dem Feld". bz Basel.
^ "FCL rettet Punkt gegen St. Gallen". 21 May 2023.
^ Neuchâtel, www rtn ch, RTN, Radio Télévision (17 October 2023). "Suisse 21: bonsoir tristesse". www.rtn.ch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links edit

[1] "«Es ist ein unglaubliches Gefühl» – Lars Villiger auf der Überholspur". PilatusToday – regionale News aus der Zentralschweiz. 19 May 2023.

[2] AG, Bote der Urschweiz (2 April 2023). "Stürmertalent Lars Villiger erhält beim FC Luzern einen Profivertrag". www.bote.ch.

[3] Wyrsch, Daniel (4 April 2023). "Vier 19-jährige FCL-Eigengewächse zusammen auf dem Feld". bz Basel.

[4] "FCL rettet Punkt gegen St. Gallen". 21 May 2023.

[5] Neuchâtel, www rtn ch, RTN, Radio Télévision (17 October 2023). "Suisse 21: bonsoir tristesse". www.rtn.ch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Muri, Switzerland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Luzern
Number	27
Youth career
2012–2017	FC Sins
2017–2018	Zug 94
2018–2019	Kriens
2019–2023	Luzern
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Luzern U21	48	(15)
2023–	Luzern	27	(5)
International career^‡
2023–	Switzerland U21	3	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51, 20 October 2023 (UTC)