Defender - Right-Back ·Switzerland
Stephan Lichtsteiner
Market value
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Right-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
01/02Debut season
0.05Goals per match
JuventusTop club · 258 apps
Career highs
€17.00mPeak value · 2013
€9.90mTop transfer fee · 11/12
5Best season · 07/08
171 / 9Caps / int'l goals
625Appearances
30Goals
49Assists
126Yellow cards
0Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephan Lichtsteiner |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-01-16 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Adligenswil, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-08-12 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Aug 2020
Transfer: FC Augsburg → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Arsenal → FC Augsburg
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 - FC Augsburg
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 - Arsenal FC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Juventus → Arsenal
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Juventus FC
32 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 - Juventus FC
30 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 - Juventus FC
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - Juventus FC
49 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Juventus FC
36 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - Juventus FC
36 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Juventus FC
38 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Lazio → Juventus
11/12 · Transfer · €9.90m
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
Jul 2010
10/11 - SS Lazio
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - SS Lazio
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: LOSC Lille → Lazio
08/09 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2008
08/09 - SS Lazio
39 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - LOSC Lille
38 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - LOSC Lille
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - LOSC Lille
43 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Grasshoppers → LOSC Lille
05/06 · Transfer · €650k
Jul 2004
04/05 - Grasshopper Club Zurich
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Grasshopper Club Zurich
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Grasshopper Club Zurich
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Grasshopper Club Zurich
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: GC Zürich U18 → Grasshoppers
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Luzern U18 → GC Zürich U18
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €17.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Augsburg
0.0%
Arsenal FC
1.2%
Juventus FC
44.9%
SS Lazio
26.6%
LOSC Lille
12.1%
Grasshopper Club Zurich
15.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| Juventus FC | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 258 | 15 | 31 | 6,683 |
| SS Lazio | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 117 | 3 | 6 | 3,966 |
| LOSC Lille | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 113 | 7 | 6 | 1,806 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 2,257 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 26 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,869 |
| 16/17 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 557 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 817 |
| 14/15 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 27 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1,059 |
| 13/14 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 28 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 517 |
| 12/13 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 35 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,481 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 34 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 33 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,211 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 33 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2,755 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 659 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 987 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 27 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 26 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,129 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Luzern U18 | GC Zürich U18 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | GC Zürich U18 | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Grasshoppers | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 1400000 | €650k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-28 | LOSC Lille | Lazio | Transfer | 5000000 | €1.20m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Lazio | Juventus | Transfer | 9000000 | €9.90m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Juventus | Arsenal | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-19 | Arsenal | FC Augsburg | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | FC Augsburg | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2011-02-17 | 2011-02-17 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2013-10-03 | 2013-11-28 | 57 | 21 |
| 15/16 | heart problems | 2015-09-25 | 2015-11-02 | 39 | 17 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-18 | 19 | 4 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2018-02-12 | 2018-02-17 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-11-09 | 2018-11-28 | 20 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Back injury | 2019-02-25 | 2019-03-09 | 13 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2020-02-16 | 2020-02-28 | 13 | 1 |
Current€800k
Peak€17.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28436 | - | 9 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #28155 | - | 13 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22998 | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #19429 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #9534 | #7 | 30 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3384 | #2 | 108 | 8 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Vidal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Pogba | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Fernando Muslera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Dybala | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 4 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 4 | 28 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 3 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 8 | 27 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 5 | 32 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 4 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Stephan Lichtsteiner's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 41% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 27% |
| Manchester City | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 42% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 15% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 58% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 38% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 82% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 14 | +33 | 68% |
| Sunderland AFC | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 70% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 65% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 70% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 72% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 1,869 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 858 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 817 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 1,141 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 517 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 1,481 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 1,211 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 2,755 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 819 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 987 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 1,128 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 1,129 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
301 apps
15 G
29 A
Ligue 1
89 apps
6 G
6 A
Super League
79 apps
4 G
4 A
Italy Cup
26 apps
1 G
4 A
Champions League
36 apps
1 G
3 A
Supercoppa Italiana
6 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de France
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
20 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
15 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Stephan Lichtsteiner
Who is Stephan Lichtsteiner?
Stephan Lichtsteiner is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Stephan Lichtsteiner?
Stephan Lichtsteiner is 42 years old. He was born on January 16, 1984 in Adligenswil.
What position does Stephan Lichtsteiner play?
Stephan Lichtsteiner plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Stephan Lichtsteiner play for?
Stephan Lichtsteiner currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephan Lichtsteiner scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephan Lichtsteiner has scored 30 goals in 625 appearances.