Simon Lüchinger

Simon Lüchinger
Personal information
Full name Simon Josef Lüchinger
Date of birth (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002[1]
Place of birth Ruggell, Liechtenstein
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kerry (on loan from Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz)
Number 8
Youth career
–2017 Ruggell
2017–2018 Vaduz
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Saint Francis Red Flash 11 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Vaduz II
2021–2025 Vaduz 18 (0)
2022 → Eschen/Mauren (loan) 5 (0)
2025– Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz 6 (0)
2026– → Kerry (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Liechtenstein U17 9 (0)
2017–2018 Liechtenstein U19 7 (0)
2019–2022 Liechtenstein U21 14 (0)
2021– Liechtenstein 36 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:33, 18 November 2025

Simon Lüchinger (born 28 November 2002) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division club Kerry on loan from Austrian 2. Liga club Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz and the Liechtenstein national team.[2]

Club career

Lüchinger signed his first professional contract with Vaduz on 16 December 2021.[3]

On 11 June 2022, Lüchinger was loaned to Eschen/Mauren.[4] The loan was terminated early on 6 September 2022.[5]

On 31 January 2025, his contract with Vaduz was mutually terminated.[6]

On 30 April 2025, it was announced that Lüchinger would join Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz at the beginning of the 2025/26 season, signing a 2-year contract.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 2 August 2025, in a 1–1 draw against SK Rapid II.[8]

On 31 July 2026, Lüchinger joined League of Ireland First Division club Kerry on loan for the second half of the 2026 season.[9]

International career

Lüchinger has served as the captain of Liechtenstein's under-21 national team. He was first named the captain of the team at the age of 17 by then-head coach Martin Stocklasa, becoming the youngest player to captain the under-21 team in Liechtenstein's history. He made his under-21 debut on 6 June 2019 in a 1–0 win over Azerbaijan.[10]

Lüchinger made his international senior debut for Liechtenstein on 7 June 2021 in a friendly match against Faroe Islands.[11]

Career statistics

International

As of 18 November 2025[11]
Liechtenstein
YearAppsGoals
202110
202270
202390
202490
2025100
Total360

References

  1. ↑ UEFA.com. "Simon Lüchinger | Liechtenstein". UEFA. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Simon Lüchinger at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Simon Lüchinger erhält Profivertrag" (Press release) (in German). Vaduz. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "NEUZUGANG BEIM USV I" (in German). Eschen/Mauren. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Simon Lüchinger zurück beim FC Vaduz" (in German). Vaduz. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Vertragsauflösung mit Simon Lüchinger". www.fcvaduz.li (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Aktueller Liechtensteiner Nationalspieler – Lüchinger wird Schwarzweißer – SW Bregenz". Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "2Liga.at". www.2liga.at (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Simon Lüchinger signs on loan for the Kingdom". kerryfc.com. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "SFU Athletics profile". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. 1 2 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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