Breel Embolo
Breel Donald Embolo (born 14 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Switzerland national team.
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Embolo warming up for Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Breel Donald Embolo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Nordstern | ||
| 2008–2010 | Old Boys | ||
| 2010–2014 | Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Basel | 61 | (21) |
| 2016–2019 | Schalke 04 | 48 | (10) |
| 2019–2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 88 | (22) |
| 2022– | Monaco | 32 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U16 | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Switzerland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Switzerland U21 | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Switzerland | 63 | (13) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 December 2022 | |||
Born in Cameroon, Embolo moved with his family to France before finally settling in Switzerland. After working his way through their junior teams, Embolo made his professional debut for Basel in March 2014, and won the Swiss Super League in all three of his first seasons before moving to Schalke 04 for a reported fee of €20 million. Shortly after moving to the Bundesliga, he suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out for nearly a year. He later played in Germany for Borussia Mönchengladbach and in the French Ligue 1 for Monaco.
Embolo made his senior international debut in 2015, earning over 60 caps. He represented Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020, and at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.