Lars Villiger
Swiss footballer
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Lars Villiger (born 29 April 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for Luzern.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 2003 | ||
| 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 | 83 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Switzerland U21 | 3 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:51, 20 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
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]