Riola Xhemaili

Riola Xhemaili
2022 in Erfurt
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 20)[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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023

Riola Xhemaili (born 5 March 2003) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg and the Switzerland national team.[3]

Career

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

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

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

  1. ^ Riola Xhemaili at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Riola Xhemaili". World Football. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Riola Xhemaili". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Switzerland vs Belgium". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Riola Xhemaili". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Riola Xhemaili: Den Traum Stets Vor Augen". Football.ch. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.