Christian Schwegler
| 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]
Career
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.
Honors
FC Red Bull Salzburg
FC Luzern
References
- ^ Christian Schwegler at Soccerway
- ^ "Christian Schwegler kehrt zum FCL zurück". Bote der Urschweiz (in German). 27 March 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ zentralplus, Redaktion (10 January 2020). "Der neue Captain des FC Luzern heisst Christian Schwegler". zentralplus (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "FC Luzern: Verträge von Zibung und Schwegler bis 2021 verlängert". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
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