Riola Xhemaili
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Xhemaili in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Solothurn, Switzerland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Solothurn | ||
| 2018–2019 | Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Basel | 52 | (27) |
| 2021–2023 | SC Freiburg | 42 | (4) |
| 2023 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → PSV (loan) | 22 | (10) |
| 2025– | PSV | 8 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Switzerland U16 | 6 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Switzerland U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020– | Switzerland | 38 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 December 2025 | |||
Riola Xhemaili (born 5 March 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Switzerland national team.
Club career
Xhemaili is a youth academy graduate of Basel. In June 2021, she joined German club SC Freiburg.[3] On 4 April 2023, VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Xhemaili on a three-year contract until June 2026.[4]
On 8 August 2024, Xhemaili extended her contract with Wolfsburg until June 2027. On the same day, she joined Eredivisie club PSV on a season long loan deal.[5] On 24 June 2025, Xhemaili secured a permanent move to PSV by signing a three-year contract.[6]
International career
Xhemaili made her debut for the Switzerland national team on 22 September 2020 against Belgium, coming on as a substitute for Ramona Bachmann.[7][8] On 23 June 2025, Xhemaili was called up to the Switzerland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[9]
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.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 2 December 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Xhemaili goal.
| 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 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 September 2022 | Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland | Moldova | 9–0 | 15–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 12–0 | |||||
| 5 | 14–0 | |||||
| 6 | 26 June 2025 | Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur, Switzerland | Czech Republic | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 10 July 2025 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
References
- ^ Riola Xhemaili at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili". World Football. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili is transferred to Freiburg". 2 June 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "L'internationale suisse Xhemaili monte d'un cran en signant à Wolfsburg". 4 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Xhemaili verlängert bei den Wölfinnen und wird zur PSV verliehen". 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Xhemaili bleibt fix in Eindhoven". 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Switzerland vs Belgium". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Frauen-Nationalteam: Das Kader für die UEFA Women's EURO 2025 steht fest" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Riola Xhemaili: Den Traum Stets Vor Augen". Football.ch. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Riola Xhemaili" (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
External links
- Senior national team profile at Football.ch (in German)
- Under-19 national team profile at Football.ch (in German)
- Under-17 national team profile at Football.ch (in German)
- Under-16 national team profile at Football.ch (in German)