Luana Bühler
{{short description|Swiss football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luana Bühler
| fullname = Luana Chiara Bühler{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce93/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Switzerland (SUI) |publisher=FIFA |page=29 |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=11 July 2023 |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711021725/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce93/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}
| image = 20241006-Luana Bühler (cropped).jpg
| caption = Luana Bühler in 2024
| height = {{height|cm=171}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|4|28}}
| birth_place = Lucerne, Switzerland
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Tottenham Hotspur
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = FC Zürich
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2018–2023
| clubs2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
| caps2 = 82
| goals2 = 5
| clubs3 = Tottenham Hotspur
| years3 = 2023–
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018–
| nationalteam1 = Switzerland
| nationalcaps1 = 54
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| pcupdate = 08:38, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 16:09, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
}}
Luana Chiara Bühler ({{IPA|de-CH|luˈɑːnə ˈkiːrɑ ˈbyːlɐ|lang}}; born 28 April 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Switzerland national team.
Club career
Bühler played as a junior at FC Schötz, where she played on boys' teams. In July 2012 she moved to SC Kriens in the Nationalliga A, where she played her first game with the first team in the Swiss Cup in November of the same year. In 2014 her team was integrated into FC Luzern.{{Cite web |title=Bühler, Luana |url=https://www.fussball-schweiz.ch/frauen-nationalteam/nationalspielerinnen-aktuell/buehler-luana/index.html |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=www.fussball-schweiz.ch |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406194144/https://www.fussball-schweiz.ch/frauen-nationalteam/nationalspielerinnen-aktuell/buehler-luana/index.html |url-status=live }} In 2016 she had to pause for almost a year because of her second cruciate ligament tear after 2011. In 2017 she moved to FC Zürich, for whom she also played in the Champions League. In 2018 she won the double with the club. In the summer of 2018, she switched to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
For the 2023/24 season, she was signed by Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and given a contract that runs until 30 June 2025.{{Cite web |title=Luana Bühler completes move |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/july/luana-b%C3%BChler-completes-move/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Tottenham Hotspur |language=en |archive-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708180125/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/july/luana-b%C3%BChler-completes-move/ |url-status=live }}
International career
Bühler made her senior debut against Italy on 28 February 2018 at the Cyprus Cup. She appeared for the team during the 2019 World Cup qualifying cycle.{{cite web |title=Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Switzerland) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/schweiz-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |access-date=29 August 2019 |website=WorldFootball.net |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411175441/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/schweiz-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |url-status=live }} She took part in the Euro 2022 and was in two of three group games in the starting lineup. Switzerland was eliminated after the preliminary round. She was named to the Swiss squad for the 2023 World Cup.
Personal life
Bühler grew up in Altishofen with five siblings. She completed her schooling at the Kantonsschule Willisau in 2015 with her high school diploma. In 2019 she completed a bachelor's degree in business administration at the University of Zurich. Since then she has been pursuing a master's degree in the same subject.{{Cite web |last=Bühlmann |first=Theres |date=2019-12-02 |title=Luzernerin Luana Bühler spielt beim Bundesligisten Hoffenheim – "Ich kann vom Fussball leben" |url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/regio-sport/ich-kann-vom-fussball-leben-ld.1174111 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Luzerner Zeitung |language=de |archive-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006212341/https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/regio-sport/ich-kann-vom-fussball-leben-ld.1174111 |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 13 October 2024}}{{cite web |title=Switzerland - L. Bühler - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/luana-buhler/273887/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=30 September 2023 |archive-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006235439/https://int.soccerway.com/players/luana-buhler/273887/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Luana Bühler - Leistungsdaten |url=https://www.soccerdonna.de/de/luana-buehler/leistungsdaten/spieler_16456.html |website=Soccerdonna |access-date=21 November 2023 |archive-date=21 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121063330/https://www.soccerdonna.de/de/luana-buehler/leistungsdaten/spieler_16456.html |url-status=live }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Swiss Women's Cup, DFB-Pokal, Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes FA Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes UEFA Women's Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|FC Zurich
|2016–17 |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Nationalliga A |17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="6" |1899 Hoffenheim
|2018–19 |18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20
|Frauen-Bundesliga |13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21
|Frauen-Bundesliga |18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|Frauen-Bundesliga |16 |1 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |8 |1 |25 |2 | ||||||||||
| 2022–23
|Frauen-Bundesliga |17 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |19 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!82 | 5 | 10 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 1 | 100 | 6 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Tottenham Hotspur
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Women's Super League |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!16 !0 !4 !0 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !22 !0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!120 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 153 | 9 |
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= International =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7" |Switzerland
|2018 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2024
|8 |2 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total | 54 | 3 |
:Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bühler goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Luana Bühler | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2022 | Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland | {{fbw|MDA}} | align=center|3–0 | align=center| 15–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 April 2024 | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland | {{fbw|TUR}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 3–1 | rowspan=2| UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 3. | 9 April 2024 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | {{fbw|AZE}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 4–0 |
Honours
FC Zurich
- Nationalliga A: 2018
- Swiss Women's Cup : 2018
References
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External links
- {{UEFA player|250056222}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|luana-buehler}}
- {{Soccerway|luana-buhler/273887}}
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