Lia Wälti
Swiss footballer (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lia Joëlle Wälti (born 19 April 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Switzerland national team. She is the captain of the Swiss national team and the fourth captain of Arsenal. She was also the captain of her previous club Turbine Potsdam. Before signing for Arsenal in July 2018, she played professionally for Nationalliga A club YB Frauen from 2009 until 2013 and for Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam from 2013 until 2018.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lia Joëlle Wälti[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Köniz | ||
2009–2013 | YB Frauen | ||
2013–2018 | Turbine Potsdam | 97 | (7) |
2018– | Arsenal | 142 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Switzerland | 118 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024 |
She has been a member of the Switzerland national team since August 2011.[2] As an Under-19 international she played the 2009 U-19 European Championship[3] and the 2010 U-20 World Cup.[4]