Lugano

Lugano net spend since 2015

Lugano have spent €20m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €26m: a net profit of €5m on transfers.

That covers 80 signings (23 for a disclosed fee, 26 free, 31 undisclosed) and 59 departures (13 sold for a disclosed fee, 26 free, 20 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 14 in, 27 out.

Record signing: Dereck Moncada, €3m from Internacional de Bogotá (Jul 2026). Record sale: Albian Hajdari, €5m to TSG Hoffenheim (Aug 2025).

Lugano transfer spending by season

Lugano record signings

1. Dereck Moncada · €3m from Internacional de Bogotá · Jul 2026
2. Kévin Monzialo · €3m from Juventus Next Gen · Jan 2021
3. Mattia Zanotti · €2m from Inter · Jul 2024
4. Roman Macek · €2m from Juventus · Jan 2019
5. Ahmed Kendouci · €2m from Ceramica Cleopatra · Jul 2025

Lugano record sales

1. Albian Hajdari · €5m to TSG Hoffenheim · Aug 2025
2. Mohamed Amoura · €4m to Union Saint-Gilloise · Aug 2023
3. Christopher Lungoyi · €3m to Juventus Next Gen · Jan 2021
4. Ezgjan Alioski · €3m to Leeds United · Jul 2017
5. Zan Celar · €2m to Queens Park Rangers · Jul 2024

Lugano trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 18 players Lugano both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €14m against €5m paid: a trading profit of €9m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €2m across 1 player, led by Assan Ceesay (€2m to Zürich, Aug 2018).

• Albian Hajdari: signed for €742k (Apr 2023), sold to TSG Hoffenheim for €5m (Aug 2025): profit €4m
• Mohamed Amoura: signed for €1m (Aug 2021), sold to Union Saint-Gilloise for €4m (Aug 2023): profit €3m
• Assan Ceesay: academy graduate (Jul 2016), sold to Zürich for €2m (Aug 2018): profit €2m
• Zan Celar: signed for €475k (Aug 2021), sold to Queens Park Rangers for €2m (Jul 2024): profit €2m
• Vladimir Golemić: signed for €150k (Jul 2016), sold to Crotone for €760k (Aug 2018): profit €610k

• Roman Macek: signed for €2m (Jan 2019), left free for Mladá Boleslav (Jul 2025): loss €2m
• Domen Črnigoj: signed for €350k (Aug 2015), left free for Venezia (Sep 2020): loss €350k

Lugano injury news: injuries and suspensions

Lugano have 2 players injured as of 10 Nov 2026, with €8m of value sidelined.

• Dereck Moncada (FWD): Injury (type not disclosed) · out since 6 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 1 game missed
• Hannes Delcroix (DEF): Injury (type not disclosed) · out since 6 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 1 game missed

Lugano last starting XI

Lugano's last league starting XI, v St. Gallen on 8 Nov 2026: David von Ballmoos; Lukas Mai, Antonios Papadopoulos, Joel Bichsel; Anto Grgic, Yanis Cimignani, Uran Bislimi, Mattia Zanotti, Martim Marques; Daniel Dos Santos, Albian Ajeti.

3 changes from the side that started v Basel on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Hannes Delcroix (4, injured), Bekhruz Karimov (3) and Dereck Moncada (3, injured).

Opponent: St. Gallen.

Lugano minutes played 2026/27

After 13 league games of 2026/27, 8 Lugano players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 9 are rotating and 18 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Georgios Koutsias (0%, €15m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Yanis Cimignani, Uran Bislimi, Antonios Papadopoulos, Anto Grgic, Amir Saipi, Shkelqim Vladi, Kevin Behrens, Ezgjan Alioski.

Lugano free agents: released players without a club

One former Lugano player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Serif Berbic (€490k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent