Riola Xhemaili (born 5 March 2003) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg and the Switzerland national team.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Solothurn, Switzerland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Solothurn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Basel | 52 | (27) |
| 2021–2023 | SC Freiburg | 45 | (5) |
| 2023– | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Switzerland U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | Switzerland U19 | 3 | (3) |
| 2020– | Switzerland | 22 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 | |||
Career edit
Xhemaili made her debut for the Switzerland national team on 22 September 2020 against Belgium, coming on as a substitute for Ramona Bachmann.[4][5]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 September 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
5–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 30 November 2021 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |  Lithuania |
6–0 | 7–0 | |
| 3. | 6 September 2022 | Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland | Moldova |
9–0 | 15–0 | |
| 4. | 12–0 | |||||
| 5. | 14–0 |
Personal life edit
Xhemaili has an older sister and a twin brother, Rion. Her father and two of her uncles were also footballers. From under 11 to under 15 level, she played football in midfield alongside Rion for local club Solothurn.[6]
References edit
- ^ Riola Xhemaili at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili". World Football. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Switzerland vs Belgium". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili: Den Traum Stets Vor Augen". Football.ch. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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