Breel Embolo

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Breel Donald Embolo (born 14 February 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Switzerland national team. Born in Cameroon, Embolo moved with his mother and siblings 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 Germany after being signed by 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 for Borussia Mönchengladbach before moving to Ligue 1 to play for Monaco. Embolo made his senior international debut in 2015, earning over 80 caps. He represented Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.

Career

1. 1997
   Born
2. 2012
   Joined Switzerland national under-16 association football team
3. 2013
   Joined Switzerland national under-20 association football team
4. 2014
   Joined FC Basel
5. 2014
   Joined Switzerland national under-20 association football team
6. 2014
   Joined Switzerland national under-21 football team
7. 2015
   Joined Switzerland men's national football team
8. 2016
   Joined Schalke 04
9. 2019
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
10. 2022
    Joined AS Monaco FC
11. 2025
    Joined Stade Rennais F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Yaoundé
• •Citizenship: Switzerland, Cameroon
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football