Lars Villiger | |
Birth Date: | 29 April 2003 |
Birth Place: | Muri, Switzerland |
Height: | 1.90m |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Luzern |
Clubnumber: | 27 |
Youthyears1: | 2012–2017 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Sins |
Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
Youthclubs2: | Zug 94 |
Youthyears3: | 2018–2019 |
Youthclubs3: | Kriens |
Youthyears4: | 2019–2023 |
Youthclubs4: | Luzern |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Caps1: | 48 |
Goals1: | 15 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Caps2: | 45 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Pcupdate: | 27 May 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 20:51, 20 October 2023 (UTC) |
Lars Villiger (born 29 April 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for Luzern.
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]
Villiger is a youth international for Switzerland. He was called up to the Switzerland U21s in the fall of 2023.[5]