Severin Ottiger

Severin Ottiger
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sursee, Switzerland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Luzern
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2016 SC Eich
2016–2021 Luzern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Luzern U21 41 (5)
2021– Luzern 46 (2)
International career‡
2019 Switzerland U16 2 (0)
2019 Switzerland U17 3 (0)
2021 Switzerland U19 8 (0)
2022–2023 Switzerland U20 3 (0)
2023– Switzerland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Severin Ottiger (born 20 April 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Luzern.

Career

Ottiger is a youth product of SC Eich, before moving to the youth academy of Luzern in 2016. In 2020, he started training with Luzern's reserves. In July 2021, he was promoted to Luzern's senior team for their campaign in the Swiss Super League.[2] He made his professional debut with Luzern in a 2–0 Swiss Super League win over Servette on 18 December 2021.[2] On 28 April 2023, he extended his contract with Luzern until 2027.[3]

International career

Ottiger is a youth international for Switzerland. He was called up to the Switzerland U21s in 2023.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wyrsch, Daniel (20 April 2023). "FCL-Verteidiger Severin Ottiger musste lange unten durch – jetzt setzt er Ausrufezeichen". Luzerner Zeitung.
  2. ^ a b ""Ich war nervös" – Severin Ottiger über sein Startelf-Debüt beim FCL". PilatusToday – regionale News aus der Zentralschweiz. 31 March 2023.
  3. ^ "FCL-Youngster Severin Ottiger verlängert beim FC Luzern bis 2027". Luzerner Zeitung. 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Keine EM für FCL-Verteidiger Severin Ottiger". PilatusToday – regionale News aus der Zentralschweiz. 15 June 2023.