Breel Embolo

• Full name: Breel Donald Embolo
• Date of birth: February 14, 1997
• Place of birth: Yaoundé, Cameroon
• Nationality: Swiss (born in Cameroon; moved to Switzerland as a child)
• Position: Forward / Winger
• Current club (as of 2024): AS Monaco (Ligue 1, France)
• Previous clubs:
  • FC Nordstern (youth)
  • SV Weil 1910 (youth)
  • Old Boys (youth)
  • FC Basel (youth & senior; breakthrough: 2014–2016)
  • Schalke 04 (2016–2019)
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach (2019–2022)
  • AS Monaco (2022– )
• Swiss national team:
  • Senior debut: 2015
  • Caps (approx.): 70+ appearances
  • Goals (approx.): 15+ goals
  • Tournaments: UEFA Euro 2016, UEFA Euro 2020 (played in 2021), UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying and World Cup qualifying cycles, UEFA Nations League appearances
• Playing style: Powerful, direct forward with strong pace, physicality and ability to run behind defenses; versatile across the front line and effective as a target forward or wide attacker.
• Notable facts:
  • Moved from Cameroon to Switzerland at a young age and progressed through Swiss youth football.
  • Broke through at FC Basel, earning a transfer to the German Bundesliga.
  • Has been an important attacking option for Switzerland across multiple major tournaments.

Note: Caps, goals and current club details are accurate up to mid-2024 and may have changed since. For the latest statistics and club status, consult a current sports database or official club/national team sources.