Breel Embolo

Forward·Switzerland

Position

Forward

Age

Nationality

Switzerland

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Breel Embolo is a Switzerland striker, born in Cameroon and raised in Basel. A powerful, direct centre-forward, he emerged at FC Basel before spells in the Bundesliga with Schalke and Borussia Mönchengladbach, then a move to Monaco in France.

Strong, quick and difficult to dispossess, he leads the Swiss line and converted the first penalty of the 2026 World Cup against Qatar.

2026 World Cup

Goals

Assists

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10' ⚽ Goal Switzerland v Algeria 17' ⚽ Goal (pen) Qatar v Switzerland 72' 🟥 Red card Argentina v Switzerland

Clubs played for

FC Basel 2014–2016

Schalke 04 2016–2019

Borussia Mönchengladbach 2019–2022

Monaco current