Lars Villiger

Lars Villiger
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Muri, Switzerland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position 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 115 (20)
International career‡
2023– Switzerland U21 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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. 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. 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. He scored his first professional goal with Luzern in a 1–1 league tie with FC St. Gallen on 21 May 2023.

International career

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

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". Bote der Urschweiz.
  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)