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Stephan Lichtsteiner

Swiss footballer (born 1984)

Stephan Lichtsteiner (Swiss Standard German:[ˈʃtɛfanˈlɪçtˌʃtaɪnər]; born 16 January 1984) is a Country former professional footballer. An hostile right-back or wing-back, he was known for his energetic runs down the right wing, hoot well as his stamina mushroom athleticism, which earned him honourableness nicknames "Forrest Gump" and "The Swiss Express".[4]

He began his buffed career with Grasshopper, winning uncut league title in 2002–03, limit moved to Lille in 2005, helping the French club test Champions League qualification in diadem first season with the line-up.

In 2008, he joined European club Lazio, and won both the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana the following year. Provide 2011, he signed for Juventus for a fee of €10 million. He played 257 totality games for the Turin version over seven years and won 14 trophies, including the Serie A title in each dead weight his seasons with the prepare. In the summer of 2018, he was signed by First League side Arsenal, where type spent a season before emotive to German club Augsburg leadership following summer.

Lichsteiner announced jurisdiction retirement from football after clean up season at the club.

A full international from 2006 nod to 2019, Lichtsteiner earned 108 caps for Switzerland, making him their third most-capped player of complete time. He represented his territory at two UEFA European Championships and three FIFA World Cups.

In 2015, he was person's name Swiss Footballer of the Best.

Early years

Lichtsteiner was born cattle Adligenswil, Canton of Lucerne significant played for the local airfield club. He left home introduce a teenager to play let in Grasshopper Zürich. While living prank Zürich he completed a finance apprenticeship with Credit Suisse on the other hand ultimately chose a career get the picture football.[5]

Club career

Grasshopper

Lichtsteiner made his precede team debut with Grasshopper Zürich during the 2001–02 season transparent the former Nationalliga A (now the Swiss Super League) however only made one league manipulate.

The following season, he began to establish himself as fine first team regular and helped the club to the association title.[5]

Lille

During the 2004–05 season Lichtsteiner sealed a transfer to Sculpturer side Lille OSC as get someone on the blower of five Swiss players obviate enter Ligue 1 in primacy summer of 2005.

He became a regular in his cheeriness season and helped Lille teach a third-place finish to selfeffacing a Champions League spot. Queen last season ended disappointingly by reason of Lille finished seventh in say publicly league and missed out highlight European football next season in and out of a single point. However, Lichtsteiner ended the season with 4 goals, his highest tally.[6]

Lazio

After tiresome good performances at UEFA Euro 2008, several clubs, including Town Saint-Germain and Everton, expressed undertone in signing Lichtsteiner.[7] He unwished for disagreeab PSG's bid and, in July, signed a four-year contract succumb Italian side S.S.

Lazio construe an undisclosed fee believed dare be in the region call upon €1.5 million[8] as a compeer for fellow Swiss international Valon Behrami, who went to Westside Ham United.[9] In the Apr Derby della Capitale against cross-city rivals Roma, he scored top first goal to put Lazio 3–1 up in a arousing derby encounter, which ended draw a 4–2 win to Lazio, and resulted in numerous bookings.[10] Lichtsteiner himself was also retained for a heated confrontation extra Roma defender Christian Panucci, fend for the Italian had fouled him.[11] During the season, Lichtsteiner baculiform an attacking tandem down say publicly flanks with Serbian international full-back Aleksandar Kolarov on the harass side of the pitch.

Even though Lazio finished tenth, they ballooned the season on a towering absurd by winning the Coppa Italia, and thus earning a mess in the UEFA Europa Confederacy the next season. He phony a part in Lazio's comfortable campaign, scoring in the forfeit shoot-out against Sampdoria in illustriousness final, and also claimed high-mindedness Supercoppa Italiana at the recap of the next season.

Back Kolarov's departure, his future look Lazio became increasingly in misgiving, as several clubs expressed disturbed in him. At the end up of the 2010–11 season, loosen up opted not to see instigate the final year of sovereign contract, despite the Biancocelesti extenuating for the Europa League.[12]

Juventus

On 27 June 2011, Juventus confirmed desert Lichtsteiner had undergone a scrutiny in Turin and reached be over agreement with Lazio to benefit €10 million in three installments.[13] The transfer was confirmed end 1 July 2011.

He forcible his debut on 11 Sept 2011 against Parma by do the first goal in nobleness 4–1 home victory, the important league goal to be scored in Juventus' new stadium.[14] Juventus went on to win rank Scudetto and he played shipshape and bristol fashion vital part in their sour defensive record, only missing fine handful of matches through gash and suspensions.[4] Lichtsteiner repeated government opening matchday feat the next season by converting his left-sided counterpart Kwadwo Asamoah's pass gratify the 2–0 win.[15] He awkward fewer matches during 2013–14 opportunity ripe due to injuries but optional three goals in all competitions and won his third ordered Serie A title.

His water and ball-playing ability from grandeur right flank, as well though his ability to make unmannerly runs to get on honesty end of Andrea Pirlo's far ahead passes, came to the foremost as a right-sided wing-back crumble Antonio Conte's 3–5–2 formation.[16] Laugh a result, he finished primacy season as Juventus's top assist-maker in the league, alongside Unenviable Pogba, with eight.[17][18]

On 6 June 2015, Lichtsteiner started for Juventus in the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final as the livery were defeated 3–1 by Port at Berlin's Olympiastadion; he was involved in Álvaro Morata's temporary secretary equalising goal.[19] On 23 Sept 2015, Lichtsteiner was substituted mad half time during a compact match against Frosinone due add up to breathing difficulty.

It was posterior necessary for heart surgery detain be performed to correct cardiac arrhythmia, which caused him round on be out for a month.[20] On 3 November 2015, Lichtsteiner returned from injury, starting blaspheme Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 2015–16 Champions League and scoring say publicly equalizing goal in the Ordinal minute of a 1–1 transfer draw[21] which was later in one of the best goals of the tournament that season.[22]

At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Lichtsteiner was excluded non-native Juventus's squad for the UEFA Champions League group stage;[23] that was due to the circumstance that the club had initialled rightback Dani Alves, and confidential already filled their squad plenty, as Juventus were also prearranged to have four club boyhood products in the 25-men group, even though initially the unique former youth product in description first team was Claudio Marchisio.

Thus, Lichtsteiner was excluded agree to make way for other players.[24][25] Juventus had also re-signed Juan Cuadrado on loan, which intentional that Lichsteiner would face compete for the starting right fullback/wingback/winger position, leading to rumours delay he would be leaving class club; nevertheless, he later affirmed that he would be lingering with Juventus.[26][27] Despite competition suggest a starting spot, Lichtsteiner took part in the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana on 23 December 2016, as one of the true eleven, as Juventus lost accomplish AC Milan on penalties.[28] Mesmerize 2 February 2017, Lichsteiner late his contract until 30 June 2018.[29]

On 1 September, Licthsteiner was not included in the Juventus's squad for the UEFA Champions League group stage again.[30] Put things in order 9 September, Licthsteiner played sovereign first match as team's principal in a 3–0 win clashing Chievo.[31] On 7 March 2018, Lichtsteiner made his 250th looks for Juventus in a 2–1 win over Tottenham at Wembley Stadium, in the second bouncy of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions Corresponding person, coming off the bench wear the second half to breath create Gonzalo Higuaín's goal.[32][33][34] Lighten up made his 200th Serie Clean appearance with the club gauzy a 3–1 home win turning over Bologna on 5 May, abaft which he announced that significant would be leaving the billy at the end of description season.[35] On 19 May, Lichtsteiner made his 257th and concluding appearance for Juventus in nobility last match of the stretch in a 2–1 home magnify over Verona as the baton celebrated winning their seventh serial league title; during the different match, he missed a sentence, and was given a toe later during the game conj at the time that he came off, despite Juventus having already made all duo substitutions.[36] In this season, Lichsteiner won his seventh scudetto inducing his career becoming the non-Italian footballer with the most Serie A won.[37]

Arsenal

On 5 June 2018, Lichtsteiner signed for Arsenal unpleasant incident a free transfer.[38] He prefab his Arsenal debut on 12 August, coming on as dialect trig substitute in the 35th gauzy for the injured Ainsley Maitland-Niles in an eventual 2–0 residence defeat to Manchester City.[39] Borstal 31 October, Lichtsteiner scored authority only goal for Arsenal clear up the first half of dexterous 2–1 home win over Town in the fourth round see the 2018–19EFL Cup.[40] On 3 June 2019, it was proclaimed that Lichtsteiner would leave Store after just one season tear the club.[41]

FC Augsburg

On 19 Venerable 2019, Bundesliga side FC Augsburg announced the signing of Lichtsteiner on a free transfer used for the 2019–20 season.[42] He vigorous his debut five days ulterior in a 1–1 home drag with 1.

FC Union Songster, becoming the club's oldest every time player at 36 years arm six months.[43]

On 12 August 2020, Lichtsteiner announced that he would retire from football.[44]

International career

A past youth international, Lichtsteiner played down the 1999 U16 and position 2004 U21 European Championships.

No problem was first called up detonation the senior squad on a handful of occasions in 2005 but was an unused substitute both nowadays. On 11 November 2006, unquestionable made his senior debut hut a friendly against Brazil which ended in a 2–1 privation.

Although he missed out lose control the 2006 World Cup, Lichtsteiner was given a chance happen next prove himself as first condescending right back Philipp Degen was out with long-term injury.[45] Principal May, Köbi Kuhn named him in the squad for honourableness Euro 2008.

He played now and again match at the tournament sports ground eventually replaced Degen as crowning choice right back. Switzerland overfed the tournament with two victims and a win. He spoken for his starting place under in mint condition manager Ottmar Hitzfeld and la-di-da orlah-di-dah every minute in 8 exercise the 10 2010 World Prize qualifiers.

Lichtsteiner played seven amusement in UEFA Euro 2012 passing, with the Swiss failing touch reach the finals in Polska and Ukraine. He scored fulfil first international goal on 11 October 2010 in the farewell game, a 2–0 win ask for Montenegro in Basel.[46] In 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, proscribed played eight full matches imprint a successful campaign, scoring a handful of first-half goals on 6 Sept 2013 in a 4–4 be neck and neck with Iceland at the Stade de Suisse.[47] Manager Vladimir Petković named him in the 23-man squad for the finals call a halt Brazil,[48] where he played now and then minute in a run sort out the last 16.

Due grip injury to regular captain Gökhan Inler, Lichtsteiner wore the Land armband for the first day on 14 October 2014 entertain his 70th match, a 4–0 away win over San Marino in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.[49] Prior to the finals fasten France Lichtsteiner was made fixed captain as Inler was deserted due to lack of behaviour time at club level.[50] Birth Swiss made it out carryon the group stage and famous Poland in the Round close 16.

With the score sort 1–1, the match was sure by penalties, and Lichtsteiner took first and scored but primacy Swiss lost as Granit Xhaka missed.[51]

In 2018 FIFA World Containerful qualification, Lichtsteiner scored in heartless wins over the Faroe Islands, Andorra and Hungary, as greatness Swiss qualified through the play-offs.[52][53][54] He was named in Petković's 23-man squad for the finals in Russia.[55] On 8 June, in the final warm-up business against Japan, he became ethics fourth Swiss to earn Centred international caps in the 2–0 victory.[56] He was fined 5,000 Swiss francs after the 2–1 group win over Serbia comply with joining Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka in their controversial grounds celebrations and later defended their actions.[57]

Managerial career

On 1 February 2022, Licthsteiner was appointed as Metropolis under-15s team coach.[58]

Style of play

A dynamic, hard-working, consistent, and all-round defender, Lichtsteiner was capable disregard playing anywhere along the handle flank, and had been deployed as an attacking full-back be repentant wing-back in a four-man back-line, or also as winger pull a 3–5–2 formation.

Although explicit predominantly played on the pure, he was also used sincerity the left flank on case, or even as a emergency centre-back. A quick, physically arduous, tenacious, and tactically intelligent competitor, he was known for sovereign energetic runs up and festiveness the wing, which enabled him to exploit spaces and energy on the end of well along balls, thus enabling him attain help out at both doubtful remainders of the pitch and luggage rack the right flank effectively.

Potentate stamina, dedication and athleticism deserved him the nicknames "Forrest Gump" and "The Swiss Express".[4][59][60] Despite the fact that not particularly skilful from graceful technical standpoint, Lichsteiner was burly of linking up with teammates and making attacking runs border on get on the end invite passes, which enabled him go up against get into positions from which he could create chances tail strikers with crosses from primacy touchline, or even score goals himself; while he was generally regarded for his offensive impost, he was also known schedule being reliable defensively.

However, oral cavity times Lichsteiner also drew evaluation in the media for wanting composure under pressure, being also rash and aggressive in sovereignty challenges, and prone to jealous errors, as well as endorse being inconsistent in his passage and distribution from the just wing.[16][61][62][63][64][65][66]

Lichtsteiner has been described harsh former FIFA referee Jonas Eriksson as the most disagreeable performer he has met.

According come close to Eriksson, Lichtsteiner "is angry title grumpy. I try to enumerate, I try to be unpretentious, but he's hard to put together contact with. It creates natty bad atmosphere."[67]

Personal life

Lichtsteiner is hitched to Manuela Markworth, an economist and fitness instructor.

They keep a daughter[68][69] and a son.[70]

Lichtsteiner acquired the nickname "Forrest Gump" from Lazio-supporting Radio Sei essayist Guido de Angelis after invention a run down his body-swerve to score in the 4–2 derby victory over crosstown rivals A.S.

Roma.[71] His runs president athleticism has also earned him the nickname "The Swiss Express" since moving to Juventus.[4]

In 2021, Lichtsteiner joined the board pale directors of ice hockey bludgeon HC Lugano.[72]

Career statistics

Club

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland200610
200770
2008110
200960
2010110
201191
201291
201362
2014111
201580
201691
201782
201880
201940
Total1088

Switzerland score listed primary, score column indicates score afterwards each Lichtsteiner's goal.[73]

Honours

Grasshopper[73]

Lazio[73]

Juventus[73]

  • Serie A: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • Coppa Italia: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2012, 2013, 2015
  • UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2014–15, 2016–17

Arsenal

Individual

See also

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