Euro 2008 Player Profile: Johan Vonlanthen

Name: Johan Vonlanthen
Date of Birth: 1st February 1986
Place of Birth: Santa Marta, Colombia
Height: 175 cm
Position: Striker, Right Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
Current Club: Red Bull Salzburg, Number 10
Club History: 1998-1999 FC Flamatt, 1999-2001 BSC Young Boys (youth clubs), 2001-2003 BSC Young Boys (37 Appearances, 6 Goals), 2003-2006 PSV Eindhoven (29 App, 6 Goals), 2005 Brescia Calcio (loan, 9 App), 2005-2006 Nac Breda (loan, 32 App, 6 Goals), 2006-onwards Red Bull Salzburg (39 App, 6 goals).
Switzerland Stats: 31 Appearances, 6 Goals. Number 22. Debut game: vs Liechtenstein 6th June 2004
He appears to be obsessed with scoring 6 goals (look at the stats above).
On the 21st June 2004 he became the youngest player ever to score at a European Championship when he made Switzerland temporarily equalise with France.
He missed out on the World Cup due to a harmstring injury.
His mother is Colombian.
In 2003 he almost decided to play for Colombia but the Under-21 coach Bernard Challandes managed to convince him to play for the Nati.
His first game in the Swiss topflight occurred a couple days after his 16th Birthday.
Johan’s goal vs. Liechtenstein
Great goal with PSV
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