7 Breel Embolo
Breel Embolo, 1997-02-14, Forward for Switzerland, plays for Monaco. 65 international caps, 15 goals. Part of Switzerland's 2026 World Cup Group B squad.
Biography
Monaco forward and Switzerland's main striker. Currently plying his trade at Monaco, a clinical forward, Breel Embolo possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Switzerland's primary attacking threat. Has earned 65 international caps, scoring 15 goals. Set to compete with Switzerland at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 12 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
He represented Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
Embolo made his senior international debut in 2015, earning over 80 caps.
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 Germany after being signed by Schalke 04 for a reported fee of €20 million.