Stephan Lichtsteiner
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Lichtsteiner with Switzerland in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stephan Lichtsteiner | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Adligenswil, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Right-back Right wing-back Right midfielder |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Juventus | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1996 | FC Adligenswil | ||
| 1996–2000 | Luzern | ||
| 2000–2001 | Grasshopper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Grasshopper | 79 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Lille | 89 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Lazio | 100 | (3) |
| 2011– | Juventus | 164 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Switzerland U21 | 30 | (1) |
| 2006– | Switzerland | 88 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2016 |
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Stephan Lichtsteiner (born 16 January 1984) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Italian club Juventus and the Switzerland national team. An attacking right-back or wing-back, he is known for his energetic runs down the right wing, as well as his stamina and athleticism, which earned him the nicknames "Forrest Gump" and "The Swiss Express".
He began his professional career with Grasshopper Zürich, winning a league title in 2002–03, and moved to Lille in 2005, helping the French club to Champions League qualification in his first season with the team. In 2008, he joined Italian club Lazio, and won both the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana the following year. Since joining Juventus in 2011, Lichtsteiner has won ten honours, including five consecutive Serie A titles with the club.
A full international since 2006, Lichtsteiner has earned over 80 caps for Switzerland, making him their eighth most capped player of all time. He has represented his country at two UEFA European Championships and as many FIFA World Cups.
Lichtsteiner was born in Adligenswil, Canton of Lucerne. He left home as a teenager to play for Grasshopper Zürich and made his first team debut in 2001–02 in the old Swiss Football League but only made one league appearance. The following season, he began to establish himself as a first team regular and helped the club to the league title. While living in Zürich he completed a banking apprenticeship with Credit Suisse but ultimately chose a career in football.
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