Xherdan Shaqiri ( albanian pronunciation : [ dʒɛrˈdan ʃaˈciɾi ] ; born 10 October 1991 ) is a swiss professional football player who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 clubhouse Lyon and the Switzerland national team.
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Shaqiri began his career at FC Basel, winning honours including three swiss Super League titles, before moving to Bayern Munich, where he gained nine domestic and continental honours despite playing less frequently. In January 2015, he moved to Inter Milan for a fee of €15 million, and seven months former to Stoke City for a club commemorate £12 million. After Stoke ‘s relegation from the Premier League in 2018, Shaqiri was transferred to Liverpool prior to the follow season for a reported £13.5 million fee. He was part of the UEFA Champions League winning police squad in his first season. He besides won the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019, equally well as the Premier League in 2020, Liverpool ‘s first league claim in 30 years. A wide international since 2010, Shaqiri has earned 100 caps and scored 26 goals for Switzerland, making him the nation ‘s seventh-highest goalscorer. He represented the nation at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, vitamin a well as UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020. [ 4 ]
early biography
Shaqiri was born in Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia, to Kosovar Albanian parents. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] He immigrated to Switzerland in 1992 with his parents and three siblings. [ 7 ] His brother, Arianit Shaqiri, is a youth football coach. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] They settled in Augst, a small town in the canton of Basel-Country, near the french and german borders. [ 9 ] His don did not speak swiss German, so he had to start out washing dishes in a restaurant, before working construction on roads. His mother worked as a clean in office buildings in the city, with which he and his brothers helped. His beget would send as much money back to Kosovo to early class members as he could, meaning Xherdan and the class did not have extra spend money, except for birthdays. [ 10 ] He idolised brazilian striker Ronaldo, whom he said played “ like charming ”. [ 10 ]
Club career
FC Basel
Shaqiri started his career at hometown club SV Augst, and at the old age of eight he was scouted by FC Basel. [ 9 ] Whilst play for Basel ‘s youth team, he competed in the Under-15 Nike Cup 2007 and was named the best musician of the tournament. Despite having several other clubs attempting to sign him, he decided to stay with Basel, where he played for their reserve team from 2007 to 2009 in the swiss 1. Liga. Two years late, Shaqiri signed his first professional contract with Basel on 2 January 2009, with the raw narrow keeping him at St. Jakob-Park until December 2011. [ 11 ] Shaqiri made his Basel club debut as a substitute on 12 July 2009 in Basel ‘s 2009–10 temper opening match against FC St. Gallen at the AFG Arena. [ 12 ] Four months former he scored his first goal for Basel in a 4–1 succeed over Neuchâtel Xamax at home on 9 November 2009. [ 13 ] At the end of the 2009–10 season Shaqiri won the national Double with Basel, and a year late won the league claim again. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In December 2011, Shaqiri provided two assists in a match against Manchester United, with Basel winning 2–1. [ 16 ] At the end of the 2011–12 season, for the second time in his Basel stint, he won the Double, consisting of the League style, [ 17 ] and the swiss Cup. [ 18 ]
Bayern Munich
On 9 February 2012, Basel announced that Shaqiri had accepted a transfer to german cabaret Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga for the 2012–13 season. [ 19 ] The remove fee was a reported €11.6 million, with Shaqiri signing a four-year compress with the german cabaret which would last until 30 June 2016, and which paid him around €2 million per season. [ 20 ] He faced competition for a plaza in the midfield from established internationals Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben, Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller. [ 9 ] On 10 July 2012, Shaqiri made his debut in a 1–0 friendly gain against bavarian neighbours SpVgg Unterhaching. His first competitive appearance for the club came on 20 August in a DFB-Pokal match at SSV Jahn Regensburg, as a half-time substitute. He scored Bayern ‘s moment finish angstrom well as providing assists for Mario Mandžukić and Claudio Pizarro, with Bayern winning 4–0. [ 21 ] He helped Bayern secure the top position in their 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group by scoring a finish and providing assists in a 4–1 get the better of of BATE Borisov on 5 December, winning the world of the equal award and avenging their get the better of in Minsk. [ 22 ] Shaqiri did not score his first Bundesliga finish until the final examination league catch of the 2012 calendar class, rescuing a point for them in a 1–1 describe with Borussia Mönchengladbach, leaving Bayern in inaugural topographic point at the winter violate. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] On 16 April 2013, Shaqiri besides scored in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against VfL Wolfsburg with a long-range changeable. Although he did not play in the final, Shaqiri won the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League title with Bayern, equally well as the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal championship, making him one of the Bayern Munich players to have won the first double in club history ; he added the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup to his achievements that year. [ 9 ] By June 2014, Shaqiri was reported to be the most decorate swiss football player of all time at just 22, with 13 medals to his appoint. [ 9 ]
Inter Milan
Shaqiri transferred to italian club Inter Milan on 9 January 2015 for €15 million, [ 25 ] signing a four-and-a-half-year compress, [ 26 ] though English club Stoke City had previously declared an interest in signing him. [ 27 ] With his previous count of 23 being taken by Andrea Ranocchia, Shaqiri chose the total 91 for his Inter shirt, representing his parturition year. [ 28 ] He was an fresh substitute in Inter ‘s 3–1 victory over Genoa at San Siro. [ 29 ] He made his debut for Inter on 17 January, playing in the last 16 minutes as a substitute for boyfriend new signing Lukas Podolski. [ 30 ] Shaqiri made his Coppa Italia debut in a match against Sampdoria in the round of golf of 16 on 22 January, scoring the beginning goal of the match and helping the team to a 2–0 win to progress into the quarter-finals. [ 31 ] Shaqiri scored his beginning Serie A finish on 15 February 2015 in a 4–1 aside win against Atalanta. [ 32 ] Four days late, he registered his first european tournament goal for Inter, scoring the undoer from a Zdravko Kuzmanović help in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League draw away to Celtic. [ 33 ]
Stoke City
That is the best goal I have seen this season. He knew precisely what he was doing, it is absolutely reverend .
– Garth Crooks, initiate on the BBC ‘s Final Score, describing Shaqiri ‘s second base goal for Stoke against Everton on 28 December 2015. [ 34 ]
In July 2015, Stoke agreed a £12 million tip to sign Shaqiri, but the deal fell through when he did not agree to the go before a deadline imposed by the club. [ 35 ] The share was revived a month late, however, with Shaqiri agreeing to personal terms and undergo medicals. [ 36 ] Everton had besides expressed interest in him but only wanted a lend hand, while Inter preferred a permanent motion. [ 36 ] On 11 August, Shaqiri completed his be active to Stoke for a club-record fee of £12 million ( €14.5 million ), [ 25 ] on a five-year deal. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] He made his debut eleven days later in a 1–1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road, assisting Mame Biram Diouf ‘s headed finish with a unblock kick. [ 39 ] On 28 December, Shaqiri recorded his first goals for Stoke, a first-half stimulate in a 4–3 gain at Everton. The second of these two goals was a half-volley over Tim Howard, from Bojan ‘s pass. [ 34 ] His only other finish in 2015–16 was a 20-yard come to against Newcastle United on 2 March 2016. [ 40 ] In total Shaqiri played 32 times for Stoke in 2015–16 as the slope finished in ninth position. [ 41 ]
Shaqiri preparing to take a corner kick for Stoke City in 2016 Shaqiri scored a 20-yard free kick against Middlesbrough on the unfold day of the 2016–17 season. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] however a calf injury ruled him out for the adjacent six weeks, returning to the side on 24 September 2016 against West Bromwich Albion where he provided the help for Joe Allen in a 1–1 draw. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Shaqiri scored two long-range goals against Hull City on 22 October 2016, becoming the first Stoke player to do so in a Premier League game. [ 46 ] He scored another retentive roll strike besides against Hull on 15 April 2017 which was named as Stoke ‘s goal of the temper. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] Shaqiri made 22 appearances in 2016–17, as Stoke finished in 13th situation. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] Shaqiri scored his first gear goal of the 2017–18 season in the match against Newcastle United, on 16 September, scoring the equalising goal in an eventual 1–2 defeat. [ 51 ] On 4 November, he scored in a 2–2 draw against Leicester City. [ 52 ] On 25 November, he scored in a 1–2 kill to Crystal Palace. [ 53 ] On 2 December, he scored in a 2–1 win over Swansea City. [ 54 ] On 3 February 2018, he scored the open goal in a 1–2 frustration to AFC Bournemouth. [ 55 ] A week belated, on 10 February, he scored in a 1–1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion. [ 56 ] On 24 February, Shaqiri scored for a one-third consecutive game in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City. [ 57 ] In March 2018, with Stoke battling against delegating, Shaqiri courted controversy with an consultation for Swiss magazine Schweizer Illustrierte in which he said there was a “ miss of quality ” in his Stoke teammates and that even the presence of Ronaldinho would not improve the team. [ 58 ] On 5 May, Shaqiri scored in a 1–2 defeat to Crystal Palace, as Stoke were relegated to the Championship. [ 59 ] He played 38 times for the club in the season and finished as top goalscorer for the club with 8 goals, besides providing 7 assists. [ 60 ]
liverpool
On 13 July 2018, Liverpool signed Shaqiri on a five-year manage after triggering his £13.5 million publish article. [ 61 ] On his introduction on 12 August, in the afford catch of the temper against West Ham United, he came on as a recently substitute in a 4–0 gain. [ 62 ] He made his first fully start on 22 September, in a 3–0 succeed over Southampton, and received praise for his performance which earned him the BBC Sport man of the match award. [ 63 ] [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Shaqiri scored his first goal for Liverpool on 27 October, scoring the third gear goal in a 4–1 win over Cardiff City. [ 66 ] In November, he was left out of the cabaret ‘s Champions League tripper to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia to avoid controversy over his pro-Albanian views. [ 67 ] The following month, during the North West bowler hat, Shaqiri scored twice after coming on as a alternate to guide Liverpool to a 3–1 gain which saw the cabaret record a league victory over Manchester United for the beginning time since March 2014. [ 68 ] On 1 June 2019, Shaqiri picked up his moment Champions League winner ‘s decoration, despite not playing in the final against Tottenham Hotspur, which Liverpool won 2–0, but having played a keystone role in the semi-final against Barcelona. [ 69 ] [ 70 ] He subsequently said he wanted to stay at Anfield. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] On 14 August, Shaqiri picked up his moment trophy with the club, winning the UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea on penalties after a 2–2 regular eat up. [ 73 ] On 4 December, following a prolong injury, [ 74 ] Shaqiri scored his first goal of the 2019–20 season in the bowler hat against Everton, slotting home Liverpool ‘s second in a 5–2 acquire. [ 75 ] In December, he was depart of the team that won the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, following a 1–0 victory over Flamengo in the final. [ 76 ] In June 2020, Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions, [ 77 ] and Shaqiri received a decoration as he made the command number of appearances for one. [ 78 ] Shaqiri ‘s first goal of the 2020–21 temper, and first base goal for the club in over nine months, came on 24 September 2020, when he scored the opening goal in a 7–2 rout of Lincoln City in the EFL Cup. [ 79 ]
lyon
On 23 August, 2021, french side Lyon announced the sign of Shaqiri, paying Liverpool a fee of €6m and signing a contract until 2024. [ 80 ]
International career
Youth career
Shaqiri made his introduction for Switzerland under-21s on 11 November 2009 in a 3–1 win against Turkey in a 2011 UEFA european Under-21 Championship qualifier. He scored his first goal for them on 11 June 2011 in the 2011 UEFA european Under-21 Championship opening game against Denmark. [ 81 ]
elder career
2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012
Shaqiri playing for Switzerland in 2012
Shaqiri was promoted to the Switzerland elder team in 2010, making his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 3–1 friendly loss against Uruguay. He was included in the 2010 World Cup squad, after receiving a storm call-up from coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. Shaqiri scored his first gear goal for them on 7 September 2010, a long scope left-footed shoot, in a 1–3 loss against England in a Euro 2012 modifier. He netted a hat-trick in another Euro 2012 qualifier on 6 September 2011, as Switzerland came from behind to beat Bulgaria 3–1. [ 82 ] Switzerland besides tried to select him to participate in the 2012 Olympic Football tournament, but he opted to stay at his new golf club for pre-season train. [ 83 ]
2014 FIFA World Cup
On 11 September 2012, Shaqiri did not sing the swiss national hymn in a World Cup modifier against his ancestral Albania in Lucerne, and did not celebrate when he scored the hatchway goal of a 2–0 acquire. He wore boots with the flags of Kosovo, Albania and Switzerland for the match. [ 84 ] In June 2014, Shaqiri was named in Switzerland ‘s squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the team ‘s open equal, Shaqiri was named man of the pit by FIFA as the Nati defeated Ecuador. [ 85 ] He earned the lapp deed a mere ten days belated in Switzerland ‘s third and final group match, scoring a hat-trick against Honduras, which included a flex fall upon from 30 yards, to ensure Switzerland a spot in the cycle of 16, [ 86 ] where they lost 1–0 to Argentina. [ 87 ]
UEFA Euro 2016
Shaqiri scored three times in Switzerland ‘s successful qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, with all of his strikes coming against Lithuania. He recorded a pair on 15 November 2014 in a 4–0 win over them in St. Gallen, [ 88 ] and in the reverse regular the following 14 June, he netted an 84th-minute achiever in a 2–1 victory. [ 89 ] In the final tournament in France, he started all four of Switzerland ‘s matches as they reached the stopping point 16, equalising with a bicycle recoil from the border of the punishment area as they drew 1–1 with Poland in Saint-Étienne ; he scored again in the penalty gunfight but the Poles won however. [ 90 ] Following Switzerland ‘s beginning game at Euro 2016, Shaqiri declared he would switch allegiance to Kosovo if their coach would make him captain, in reaction to Switzerland coach Vladimir Petković ‘s decisiveness to omit him from that placement. Although already an international for Switzerland, FIFA rules would permit Shaqiri to represent Kosovo, who joined the federation earlier that class. [ 91 ] [ 92 ] however, since Shaqiri continued to play for Switzerland after Kosovo had become a penis of FIFA, it besides ruled out the hypothesis of Shaqiri ‘s eligibility to Kosovo. [ 91 ]
2018 FIFA World Cup
Shaqiri was included in Switzerland ‘s 23-man police squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia. In the group stage, he scored the winning goal as Switzerland came from behind to defeat Serbia 2–1. He and boyfriend goalscorer Granit Xhaka, who is besides of Kosovar descent, celebrated their goals by making an eagle gesture, a symbol of heathen Albanians. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] [ 95 ] [ 96 ] Switzerland captain Stephan Lichtsteiner, who is not of albanian origin, did the same gesture to celebrate Shaqiri ‘s goal, and defended both players after the equal. [ 97 ] FIFA fined Xhaka and Shaqiri 10,000 Swiss francs “ for unsporting behavior adverse to the principles of fair-play ”, while Lichtsteiner paid 5,000 swiss francs. [ 98 ] [ 99 ] Additionally, with the finish he equalled Stéphane Chapuisat ‘s total of 21 in internationals and entered Switzerland ‘s circus tent ten scorers of all clock. [ 100 ] Shaqiri was separate of Switzerland ‘s squad at the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals in Portugal. He was named in the team of the Tournament. [ 101 ]
UEFA Euro 2020
Shaqiri was named in the 26-man swiss team for the postpone UEFA Euro 2020. [ 102 ] On 20 June 2021, he scored twice in the 26th and 68th minutes against Turkey in a group stage match. [ 103 ] On 2 July 2021, he scored in the quarter final of the tournament against Spain. [ 104 ] The match ended 1–1 and went to a penalty shoot-out, in which Spain progressed to the semi-finals. [ 105 ]
2022 FIFA World Cup
On 15 November 2021, Shaqiri became only the fifth Swiss player to reach 100 caps when he started Switzerland ‘s final 2022 World Cup modifier against Bulgaria. [ 106 ]
style of play
Shaqiri chiefly plays as a correct winger and FIFA ‘s official web site describes him as “ irregular on the ball, adept with both feet, clinical in movement of goal and possessing excellent vision. ” [ 107 ] He was described in The Daily Telegraph as “ compact and powerful ” with a “ wand of a entrust foot ”. [ 108 ] He is nicknamed “ the Alpine Messi “ [ 5 ] and “ the charming gnome ”. [ 109 ] besides adequate to of playing as an attacking midfielder, a 2011 scouting profile by Jamie Sanderson of The Independent described Shaqiri with the follow words : “ Diminutive, agile and pacy across the turf, Shaqiri boasts excellent proficiency and balance. He ‘s left foot, but comfortable and equally effective on either wing or as a classic play-maker, boasting good vision and about zero spinal column face-lift in his pass and shoot. ” He besides added that Shaqiri ‘s “ tricks, ” “ direct run stylus, ” and “ composure, ” made him “ a player who ‘s dangerous in about any attack area. ” however, while he acknowledged the young winger ‘s promise talent and potential to become a peak player, he besides noted that he had a inadequate work rate and lacked maturity. [ 110 ]
personal animation
Shaqiri is a Muslim but celebrates Christmas, despite it being a chiefly christian vacation. This is due to his kin who used to celebrate in his childhood. In 2014, he cited the Christmas tree as the reason for it, saying “ sol we do n’t celebrate it so a lot, but my little sister loves to have a Christmas tree, so we constantly get one of those. ” [ 111 ] [ 112 ] [ 113 ] Shaqiri was chosen to be on the cover of the FIFA video game FIFA 15 in Switzerland next to Lionel Messi. [ 114 ] Shaqiri is sponsored by sportswear and equipment supplier Nike. He wears Nike Mercurial Vapor boots, and at the 2018 World Cup he had the flags of Switzerland and Kosovo embroidered on each heel. [ 115 ] In 2018, Shaqiri was the most google personality in Switzerland. [ 116 ]
career statistics
club
- As of match played 4 November 2021[117][118][119]
International
- As of match played 12 October 2021[130][120]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Switzerland
2010
9
1
2011
8
3
2012
7
3
2013
6
1
2014
12
7
2015
9
2
2016
8
1
2017
9
2
2018
12
2
2019
2
0
2020
4
0
2021
12
4
Total
98
26
- As of match played 2 July 2021. Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shaqiri goal.[130]
Honours
Basel
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Switzerland U21
Individual