Fabian Lustenberger

Fabian Lustenberger (born 2 May 1988) is a Swiss former professional footballer. He has earned three caps with the Switzerland national team.

Fabian Lustenberger

Lustenberger in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Fabian Lustenberger
Date of birth	(1988-05-02) 2 May 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Nebikon, Switzerland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1995–2000	SC Nebikon
2000–2005	FC Luzern
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Luzern	34	(0)
2007–2019	Hertha BSC	271	(4)
2007–2014	Hertha BSC II	21	(2)
2019–2024	Young Boys	116	(2)
International career
2007–2011	Switzerland U-21	25	(2)
2013–2015	Switzerland	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Since 2013, Lustenberger has been the captain of the Berlin side, after helping Hertha BSC return to the Bundesliga after a season in 2. Bundesliga.^[1] On 9 March 2016, he extended his contract until 2019.^[2]

Young Boys

On 28 January 2019, BSC Young Boys announced that Lustenberger would join the club from the upcoming 2019/20 season.^[3] He penned a three-year deal.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 26 May 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Luzern	2005-06	Swiss Challenge League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2006–07	Swiss Super League	30	0	6	3	—		36	3
	2007–08	Swiss Super League	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		34	0	6	3	—		40	3
Hertha BSC	2007–08	Bundesliga	24	1	0	0	—		24	1
	2008–09	Bundesliga	14	1	2	1	9[a]	0	25	2
	2009–10	Bundesliga	23	0	0	0	4[a]	0	27	0
	2010–11	2. Bundesliga	18	1	0	0	—		18	1
	2011–12	Bundesliga	12	0	3	0	—		15	0
	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	33	0	1	0	—		34	0
	2013–14	Bundesliga	19	0	2	0	—		21	0
	2014–15	Bundesliga	27	0	1	0	—		28	0
	2015–16	Bundesliga	30	1	4	0	—		34	1
	2016–17	Bundesliga	19	0	1	0	2[a]	0	22	0
	2017–18	Bundesliga	23	0	1	0	5[a]	0	29	0
	2018–19	Bundesliga	29	0	1	0	—		30	0
	Total		271	4	16	1	20	0	307	5
Hertha BSC II	2007–08	NOFV-Oberliga Nord	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2008–09	Regionalliga Nord	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2009–10	Regionalliga Nord	3	1	—		—		3	1
	2010–11	Regionalliga Nord	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2011–12	Regionalliga Nord	4	1	—		—		4	1
	2014–15	Regionalliga Nordost	2	1	—		—		2	1
	Total		21	3	—		—		21	2
Young Boys	2019–20	Swiss Super League	30	0	3	1	7[b]	0	40	1
	2020–21	Swiss Super League	21	0	1	0	11[c]	0	33	0
	2021–22	Swiss Super League	21	0	0	0	1[d]	0	22	0
	2022–23	Swiss Super League	26	0	4	0	4[e]	0	30	0
	2023–24	Swiss Super League	18	2	3	0	2[f]	0	23	2
	Total		116	2	11	1	25	0	152	3
Career total			442	9	33	5	45	0	520	14

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
6. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played on 26 February 2021

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Switzerland	2013	1	0
	2013	2	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Hertha BSC

• 2. Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2012–13^[5]

Young Boys

• Swiss Super League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23^[6][7]
• Swiss Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23^[8]

Individual

• Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2020–21^[9]