Vitalij Lux

Vitalij Lux (; ; born 27 February 1989) is a former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Lux holds both German and Kyrgyz citizenship, and has represented Kyrgyzstan internationally since 2015.

Early life Lux was born in Kara-Balta, Soviet Union, but was raised in Ulm, Germany, where he moved to when he was six years old.

Club career Lux scored his first goal for SpVgg Unterhaching, in a 6–0 win against FC Augsburg II.

He helped Unterhaching get to the final of the 2015–16 Bavarian Cup, scoring a brace in the quarter-finals against Seligenporten, and another two goals in the semifinals against Jahn Regensburg.

International career Lux was called up in May 2015 by Aleksandr Krestinin to represent Kyrgyzstan national football team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh and Australia. He made his debut in a 3–1 victory against Bangladesh, playing the full match.

Lux helped Kyrgyzstan reach their first major tournament, the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, where they reached the Round of 16.

Career statistics International

International goals Score and Result lists Kyrgyzstan goals first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 13 October 2015 Spartak Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification2. 29 March 2016 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification3. 6 September 2016 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Friendly4. 14 November 2017 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification5. 22 March 2018 Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification6. 16 January 2019 Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup7. 8.