Mauro Lustrinelli

Lustrinelli started his professional career at Bellinzona in 1994 and played for them until 2001. Then he transferred to Wil and played there for the next three seasons before transferring to Thun in 2004. In 2004–05, he was the Swiss Super League's second highest goalscorer with 20 goals and also qualified with the club for the UEFA Champions League. In 2006, he signed for Sparta Prague but after one year at the club he returned to Switzerland and joined Luzern in order to play first team football leading up to UEFA Euro 2008. After one season he returned to Bellinzona.

Lustrinelli made his debut for the Switzerland national team on 17 August 2005 in a friendly against Norway. He was part of the Swiss squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. On 19 June 2006, he was substituted in to play the last four minutes of Switzerland's final World Cup group match against Togo and after only one minute of playing he assisted Tranquillo Barnetta to score the second goal in a 2–0 win. The 2006 World Cup was his last appearance in a Swiss jersey. He was not selected for the UEFA Euro 2008.

Lustrinelli began his coaching career at Thun, before managing the Switzerland U21 side, then returning to Thun in 2022. He later led the club to the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League title, and their first-ever Swiss Super League title in the 2025–26 season. On 21 May 2026, he was announced as manager of German side 1. FC Union Berlin ahead of the 2026–27 season.

Under Lustrinelli, Thun plays under a high-pressing system.