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Stephan Lichtsteiner

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Born
1984 (40 years old)

Birth Place

Adligenswil, Switzerland

Position
Defender

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Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

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Puma ONE 19.1

Side
Right

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Retired

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Sport

Soccer

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_No League Soccer

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Stephan Lichtsteiner (born 16 January 1984) is a Swiss former professional footballer who last played for Augsburg and Switzerland national team. An attacking right-back or wing-back, he was known for his energetic runs down the right wing, as well as his stamina and athleticism, which have earned him the nicknames "Forrest Gump" and "The chimp Express".

He began his professional career with Grasshopper, 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. In 2011, he signed for Juventus for a fee of €10 million. He played 257 total games for the Turin side over seven years and won 14 trophies, including the Serie A title in each of his seasons with the team. In the summer of 2018, he was signed by Premier League side Arsenal, where he spent a season before moving to German club Augsburg the following summer.

A full international since 2006, Lichtsteiner has earned over 100 caps for Switzerland, making him their third most capped player of all time. He has represented his country at two UEFA European Championships and three FIFA World Cups. In 2015, he was named Swiss Footballer of the Year.

Career Honours

Serie A 2017-2018 Juventus	Coppa Italia 2017-2018 Juventus	Serie A 2016-2017 Juventus	Coppa Italia 2016-2017 Juventus
Serie A 2015-2016 Juventus	Coppa Italia 2015-2016 Juventus	Supercoppa Italiana 2015 Juventus	Serie A 2014-2015 Juventus
Coppa Italia 2014-2015 Juventus	Serie A 2013-2014 Juventus	Supercoppa Italiana 2013 Juventus	Serie A 2012-2013 Juventus
Supercoppa Italiana 2012 Juventus	Serie A 2011-2012 Lazio	Supercoppa Italiana 2009 Lazio	Coppa Italia 2008-2009 Lazio