Mauro Lustrinelli
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Mauro "Lustri" Lustrinelli (born 26 February 1976) is a professional Swiss
footballer
who plays for FC Thun
. He is also a former player of the Swiss national team
. He has a Bachelor in Business Administration and made a dissertation about the Italian Serie A
.
in 1994 and played for them until 2001. Then he transferred to FC Wil
and played there in the next three seasons before transferring to FC Thun
in 2004. In 2005, he was the Swiss Super League
's second highest goalscorer with 20 goals scored and also qualified with the club for the UEFA Champions League
. In 2006, he signed for Sparta Prague but after one year at the club he returned to Switzerland
and joined FC Luzern in order to play first team football leading up to UEFA EURO 2008 in Austria
& Switzerland
. After one season he returned 2008 to AC Bellinzona
, where he started his career as a professional back in 1994.
Lustrinelli made his debut for the Swiss national team on 17 August 2005 in a friendly match against Norway
and won up to this time a total of six international caps for the team. He is also part of the Swiss team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
finals in Germany
. On 19 June 2006, he was substituted in to play the last four minutes of the Swiss team's World Cup group match against Togo
and after only one minute of playing he created the assist that allowed Tranquillo Barnetta
to score the goal for the final 2–0 win for Switzerland, giving them the real chance of passing the group stage. The 2006 FIFA World Cup
was his last appearance in the Swiss jersey. He was not selected for the UEFA Euro 2008.
In Ticino
, the Canton where Lustrinelli is originally from, after the great game against Togo a fanatic "Lustrimania" exploded. In some places, this fanaticism was expressed with such intensity that students, so called "Lustrini", were prohibited from wearing Lustrinelli's national team shirt to school.
Being originally from the northern part of Ticino
(so called Sopraceneri), Lustrinelli grew up close to the referee Massimo Busacca
, who represented Switzerland at FIFA World Cup 2006. Within their close friends in Ticino, Lustrinelli and Massimo are known as twin brothers.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
. He is also a former player of the Swiss national team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
. He has a Bachelor in Business Administration and made a dissertation about the Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
Career
He started his professional career at the club AC BellinzonaAC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...
in 1994 and played for them until 2001. Then he transferred to FC Wil
FC Wil
FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name....
and played there in the next three seasons before transferring to FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
in 2004. In 2005, he was the Swiss Super League
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
's second highest goalscorer with 20 goals scored and also qualified with the club for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. In 2006, he signed for Sparta Prague but after one year at the club he returned to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and joined FC Luzern in order to play first team football leading up to UEFA EURO 2008 in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
& Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. After one season he returned 2008 to AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...
, where he started his career as a professional back in 1994.
Lustrinelli made his debut for the Swiss national team on 17 August 2005 in a friendly match against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
and won up to this time a total of six international caps for the team. He is also part of the Swiss team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
finals in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. On 19 June 2006, he was substituted in to play the last four minutes of the Swiss team's World Cup group match against Togo
Togo national football team
The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...
and after only one minute of playing he created the assist that allowed Tranquillo Barnetta
Tranquillo Barnetta
Tranquillo Barnetta is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen and the Swiss national team. He usually plays out wide as a winger but can also play in a more withdrawn role as a defensive midfielder....
to score the goal for the final 2–0 win for Switzerland, giving them the real chance of passing the group stage. The 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
was his last appearance in the Swiss jersey. He was not selected for the UEFA Euro 2008.
In Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
, the Canton where Lustrinelli is originally from, after the great game against Togo a fanatic "Lustrimania" exploded. In some places, this fanaticism was expressed with such intensity that students, so called "Lustrini", were prohibited from wearing Lustrinelli's national team shirt to school.
Being originally from the northern part of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
(so called Sopraceneri), Lustrinelli grew up close to the referee Massimo Busacca
Massimo Busacca
Massimo Busacca is a Swiss former football referee. He lives in Monte Carasso, Ticino, near Bellinzona, and is also the proprietor of a business....
, who represented Switzerland at FIFA World Cup 2006. Within their close friends in Ticino, Lustrinelli and Massimo are known as twin brothers.
External links
- http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=70637/index.htmlOfficial UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
player page] - AC Bellinzona profile
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