Club profile

FC Lugano

Lugano, SwitzerlandSuper League · tier 1Founded 28 July 1908Colours

www.fclugano.com ↗Via Trevano 100, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland+41 91 922 86 72

Squad

31 players

avg age 24.6

Foreigners

55% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 12

34 pts · 12 played · 2026/27

Stadium

AIL Arena

8,793 seats

Manager

Mattia Croci-Torti

Transfer balance

−€150k

season 2026/27

Squad

31 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
David von BallmoosGoalkeeper	31	Switzerland	192 cm	right	Jan 2026from BSC Young Boys	Jun 2029
Felix GebhardtGoalkeeper	24	Germany	190 cm		Jan 2026from SSV Jahn Regensburg	Jun 2029
Diego MinaGoalkeeper	20	Switzerland · Brazil	186 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse -	Jun 2028
Defenders · 10
Mattia ZanottiRight-Back	23	Italy	180 cm	right	Jul 2024from Inter Milan	Jun 2028
Martim MarquesLeft-Back	22	Portugal	173 cm	left	Jan 2023from Sporting CP B	Jun 2029
Antonios PapadopoulosCentre-Back	27	Greece · Germany	187 cm	right	Jan 2024from Borussia Dortmund II	Jun 2027
Lukas MaiCentre-Back	26	Germany	188 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ablöse €400k	Jun 2027
Hannes DelcroixCentre-Back	27	Haiti · Belgium	183 cm	left	Jan 2026from Burnley FC	Jun 2028
Bekhruz KarimovRight-Back	19	Uzbekistan	180 cm	right	Oct 2026from Surkhon Termiz	Jun 2031
Damian KelvinCentre-Back	24	Switzerland · Nigeria	194 cm		Jan 2025from FC Biel-Bienne 1896	Jun 2028
Joel BichselCentre-Back	24	Switzerland	194 cm	left	Jan 2026from 1.FC Saarbrücken	Jun 2029
Ezgjan AlioskiLeft-Back	33	North Macedonia · Switzerland	172 cm	left	Jan 2025from Al-Ahli SFC	Jun 2027
CarboneCentre-Back	21	Brazil · Italy	187 cm	left	Oct 2026from CR Flamengo	Jun 2029
Midfielders · 8
Yanis CimignaniLeft Midfield	24	France · Burkina Faso	176 cm	left	Jan 2023from AC Ajaccio	Jun 2027
Uran BislimiCentral Midfield	27	Switzerland · Kosovo	183 cm	right	Jul 2022from FC Schaffhausen	Jun 2027
Daniel Dos SantosAttacking Midfield	23	Switzerland · Portugal	180 cm	right	Jan 2024from FC Thun	Jun 2028
Anto GrgicCentral Midfield	29	Switzerland	189 cm	right	Jan 2023from FC Sion	Jun 2027
Ahmed KendouciCentral Midfield	27	Algeria	176 cm	left	Jan 2025from Cleopatra FC	Jun 2028
Claudio CassanoAttacking MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	23	Italy	166 cm	right	Aug 2025from Chicago Fire FC II	Dec 2026
Gjan AjdinDefensive Midfield	19	Sweden · Switzerland	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Lugano II	Jun 2030
Jason ParenteLeft Midfield	20	Switzerland · Italy	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Lugano II	Jun 2029
Forwards · 10
Dereck MoncadaRight Winger	18	Honduras	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Internacional de Bogotá	Jun 2031
Elias PihlströmLeft Winger	20	Sweden	187 cm		Jul 2025from Degerfors IF	Jun 2030
Beckham CastroLeft Winger	22	Colombia	176 cm	left	Jan 2026from Millonarios FC	Jun 2029
Albian AjetiCentre-Forward	29	Switzerland · Albania	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Basel 1893	Jun 2027
Kevin BehrensCentre-Forward	35	Germany	185 cm	both	Jul 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Renato SteffenRight WingerTeam captain	35	Switzerland	170 cm	left	Aug 2022from Ablöse €300k	Jun 2028
Christian RaffaLeft Winger	19	Switzerland	170 cm		Jan 2026from FC Lugano II	Jun 2028
Bryan ZurmühleCentre-Forward	17	Switzerland · Spain	181 cm		Jan 2026from FC Lugano II	Dec 2027
Nicolò PudduSecond Striker	19	Switzerland · Italy	178 cm		Jan 2026from FC Lugano II	Jun 2028
Ian TiraboschiRight WingerRed card suspension – Promotion League	16	Switzerland	181 cm		Jan 2026from FC Lugano II	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€4m

16 arrivals

Received

€3.9m

14 departures

Net balance

−€150k

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

Dereck Moncada
Right Winger · 18 y/o
from Internacional de Bogotá
€3m
Beckham Castro
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Millonarios FC
€650k
Bekhruz Karimov
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Surkhon Termiz
€350k
Albian Ajeti
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from FC Basel 1893
Loan
Alexandre Parsemain
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from SM Caen
End of loan
Bryan Zurmühle
Centre-Forward · 17 y/o
from FC Lugano II
—
Christian Raffa
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from FC Lugano II
—
David von Ballmoos
Goalkeeper · 31 y/o
from BSC Young Boys
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Felix Gebhardt
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from SSV Jahn Regensburg
Free
Fotios Pseftis
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from Alemannia Aachen
End of loan
Gjan Ajdin
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
from FC Lugano II
—
Ian Tiraboschi
Right Winger · 16 y/o
from FC Lugano II
—
Jason Parente
Left Midfield · 20 y/o
from FC Lugano II
—
Joel Bichsel
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from 1.FC Saarbrücken
Free
Nicolò Puddu
Second Striker · 18 y/o
from FC Lugano II
—
Shkelqim Vladi
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from FC Aarau
End of loan

Departures · 14

Georgios Koutsias
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to FC Famalicão
€2.5m
Amir Saipi
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to CD Castellón
€700k
Alexandre Parsemain
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Moreirense FC
€650k
Claudio Cassano
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
to Chicago Fire FC II
End of loan
David von Ballmoos
Goalkeeper · 31 y/o
to BSC Young Boys
End of loan
Fotios Pseftis
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Antalyaspor
Loan
Hicham Mahou
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Ilija Maslarov
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
to FC Rapperswil-Jona
Loan

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Mattia Bottani
Attacking Midfield · 35 y/o
to FC Collina d'Oro
Free
Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to Esperance Tunis
Free
Serif Berbic
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Shkelqim Vladi
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to FC Aarau
?
Yassin Sbai
Left-Back · 23 y/o
to FK Zeleznicar Pancevo
Free
Zachary Brault-Guillard
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
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Manager & staff

19 people

Manager

Mattia Croci-Torti

Switzerland · 44 y/o

Appointed 20 September 2021

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 7

Carlo OrtelliAssistant ManagerSwitzerland
Michele SalzaruloAssistant ManagerItaly
Germano VailatiGoalkeeping CoachSwitzerland
Luis SuárezFitness coachSpain
Alexander GerndtForward CoachSweden
Gianpolo ErmolliMatch AnalystItaly

Management · 3

Sebastian PelzerSporting CEOGermany
Martin BlaserChief Executive OfficerSwitzerland
Sebastian PelzerDeputy Managing DirectorGermany

Board of Directors · 4

Philippe RegazzoniPresident of administrative boardSwitzerland
Martin BlaserDeputy chairman of the board of directorsSwitzerland
Georg HeitzMember of administrative boardSwitzerland
Joe MansuetoOwnerUnited States

Scouting · 3

Marc FascherScoutGermany
Oliver ZesigerScoutSwitzerland
Jorge Rivera CerezoScoutEcuador

Other · 1

Matteo TosettiTeam ManagerSwitzerland

Youth · 1

Mijat MaricCoordinator of talent managementSwitzerland

Honours

12 titles

4×Swiss cup winner21/22 · 92/93 · 67/68 · 30/31
4×Swiss 2nd tier champion14/15 · 87/88 · 63/64 · 60/61
3×Swiss Champion48/49 · 40/41 · 37/38
1×Intertoto-Cup Winner67/68

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