Christian Schwegler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ettiswil, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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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