Lars Villiger
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003
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)

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

Career

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

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

References

  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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