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Riola Xhemaili

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Riola Xhemaili
Xhemaili in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Solothurn, Switzerland[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Como
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)
2025–2026 PSV 22 (14)
2026– Como 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Switzerland U16 6 (3)
2019–2020 Switzerland U17 4 (1)
2019–2020 Switzerland U19 5 (3)
2020– Switzerland 43 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026

Riola Xhemaili (born 5 March 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A Women club Como and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

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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]

On 14 July 2026, Xhemaili joined Italian club Como.[7]

International career

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Xhemaili made her debut for the Switzerland national team on 22 September 2020 against Belgium, coming on as a substitute for Ramona Bachmann.[8][9] On 23 June 2025, Xhemaili was called up to the Switzerland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[10]

Xhemaili scored Switzerland's opening goal in their 2–0 win against Northern Ireland in the opening game of their 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign on 3 March 2026.[11]

Personal life

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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.[12]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 5 June 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 202020
202192
202283
202350
202450
202592
202653
Total4310
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Xhemaili goal.
List of international goals scored by Riola Xhemaili
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
121 September 2021Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Moldova5–06–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
230 November 2021LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania6–07–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
36 September 2022Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland Moldova9–015–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
412–0
514–0
626 June 2025Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur, Switzerland Czech Republic1–04–1Friendly
710 July 2025Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland Finland1–11–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025
83 March 2026Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland Northern Ireland1–02–02027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
95 June 2026Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, Switzerland Malta3–16–12027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
106–1

References

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  1. ↑ Riola Xhemaili at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Riola Xhemaili". World Football. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Riola Xhemaili is transferred to Freiburg". 2 June 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "L'internationale suisse Xhemaili monte d'un cran en signant à Wolfsburg". 4 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Xhemaili verlängert bei den Wölfinnen und wird zur PSV verliehen". 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Xhemaili bleibt fix in Eindhoven". 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "L'internationale suisse Riola Xhemaili s'engage avec Côme". 14 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Switzerland vs Belgium". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Riola Xhemaili". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Frauen-Nationalteam: Das Kader für die UEFA Women's EURO 2025 steht fest" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 23 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Gray, Andy (3 March 2026). "Switzerland beat Northern Ireland to spoil Lindsay's debut - report & highlights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Riola Xhemaili: Den Traum Stets Vor Augen". Football.ch. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Riola Xhemaili" (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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