Players

Granit Xhaka is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League side Arsenal and captains the Switzerland national team. Xhaka began his career in Basel, where he won the Swiss Super League in each of his first two seasons. In 2012, he joined Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he established a reputation as a technically skilled player and natural…

Danish professional footballer Jannik Vestergaard (born 3 August 1992) plays as a center-back for Premier League club Leicester City and the Danish national team. It is obvious that he is a very talented center-back, with good awareness and positioning. It takes a lot of effort and stamina for him to stop and defend against lethal shots. Vestergaard played youth football for Vestia, Frem…

Mario Gavranović, born November 24, 1989, is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kayserispor in the Super Lig and for the Swiss national team. Gavranović began his career with AS Vezia before being noticed by Team Ticino U18, FC Lugano’s development program. In the 2006–07 season, he made his professional debut with FC Lugano in the Swiss Challenge League. Mario…

Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez plays for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Argentina national team. His main position is as center-back. In addition, he can play central midfield. Martinez made his professional debut in the Newell club’s final game of the 2016-17 season. The club lost to Godoy Cruz. In August 2017, Martinez joined the Argentine First Division on loan from Defense and…

Cedric Itten, born December 27, 1996, is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre striker for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership and for the Swiss national team. Itten began his youth career with FC Black Stars Basel in 2003 before moving to BSC Old Boys a year later. He moved to Basel in February 2007 and played for their U-18 and U-21 teams. Itten made his national team debut on…

Noah Okafor, born May 24, 2000, is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Swiss national team. Okafor began his career with the local club FC Arisdorf. He joined FC Basel in 2009 and progressed through all of their junior squads. Okafor signed his first professional deal with his club on January 31, 2018. Noah Okafor…

Andi Zeqiri was born on 22 June 1999. He is a Swiss professional footballer who now plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as well as the Swiss national team. Andi Zeqiri began playing football at the age of nine for the local team Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, and after three years was transferred to Lausanne. Since 2013, Zeqiri has represented Switzerland at the youth international level, playing for…

Renato Steffen, born 3 November 1991, is a Swiss professional footballer who now plays for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Swiss national team. He’s a left-handed winger. Renato Steffen grew up playing for the local team FC Erlinsbach. He played amateur football for Solothurn in the 1. Liga Classic. He’s also had stints at Young Boys, Basel, and Wolfsburg. Steffen made his…

Xherdan Shaqiri is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire and the Switzerland national team. He was born on October 10, 1991. Shaqiri began his career with FC Basel, where he won three Swiss Super League titles before going on to Bayern Munich, where he won nine domestic and continental trophies despite playing less regularly. He…

James Ward-Prowse is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Premier League side Southampton and the England national team. He was born on November 1, 1994. Ward-Prowse joined Southampton’s junior squads before making his first-team debut in October 2011, and signing his first professional deal in May 2012. He became a regular for Southampton before being…