Christian Schwegler
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Date of birth
6 June 1984
Place of birth
Ettiswil, Switzerland
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position
Right back
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ettiswil, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Luzern | 95 | (0) |
| 2005 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | BSC Young Boys | 106 | (1) |
| 2009–2017 | Red Bull Salzburg | 166 | (4) |
| 2017–2021 | Luzern | 66 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Switzerland U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christian Schwegler (born 6 June 1984) is a former footballer from Switzerland who played as defender.[1]
Christian joined Red Bull Salzburg during the summer of 2009 from Young Boys Bern for a fee of €0.6m. During the Red Bulls' 6–1 win over SV Mattersburg on 27 March 2010, Schwegler scored his first goal since joining the club.
In the 2017–18 season, Schwegler returned to FC Luzern.[2] At the beginning of 2020, he became captain for FC Luzern.[3] His contract was extended by one year until the end of June 2021.[4]
Playing style
Schwegler is known for his long throw-ins.
Personal life
He is the brother of Pirmin Schwegler.