Stéphane Lichtsteiner

• Full name: Stéphane Henchoz Lichtsteiner (commonly known as Stephan Lichtsteiner)
• Nationality: Swiss
• Date of birth: January 16, 1984
• Place of birth: St. Gallen, Switzerland
• Position: Right back / Right wing-back
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Club career (selected)

• Grasshopper Club Zürich (2001–2005) — Broke into professional football and won domestic titles
• Lugano (loan, 2003) — Short loan spell
• Lazio (2005–2006) — First move to a major European league (Serie A)
• Arsenal (2006–2008) — Played in the English Premier League
• Lazio (2008–2009) — Returned to Italy
• Juventus (2011–2018) — Most successful club period: multiple Serie A titles, domestic cups, and UEFA Champions League final appearances
• FC Augsburg (2018–2019) — Played in the Bundesliga
• FC Zürich (2019–2020) — Returned to Switzerland and finished his professional career

International career

• Switzerland national team (2006–2018) — Over 100 caps, served as a regular starter and captain on occasions
• Represented Switzerland at major tournaments including UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cups

Playing style and legacy

• Known for energetic, tireless runs down the right flank, strong defensive work-rate, and crossing ability
• Reliable and versatile full-back who combined defensive solidity with attacking support
• Regarded as one of Switzerland’s most-capped and successful defenders of his generation

Notable honors (selected)

• Multiple Serie A titles with Juventus
• Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana victories with Juventus
• Swiss Super League titles with Grasshopper (early career) and domestic success with FC Zürich

Stephan Lichtsteiner retired from professional football after his spell with FC Zürich in 2020, leaving a reputation as a hardworking and dependable right-back at both club and international level.