International Eligibility & Player Data
Switzerland foreign-born international players
International football players born outside Switzerland who went on to represent the Switzerland national team.
35 players
AllActiveRetired
Player
POS
DoB
Nationality
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
GX
Granit Xhaka
MF
27.09.1992 (34)
SUISwitzerland
ENG Sunderland
130
14
2011-
XS
Xherdan Shaqiri
FW
10.10.1991 (35)
SUISwitzerland
SUI Basel
125
32
2010-2024
VB
Valon Behrami
MF
19.04.1985 (41)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
83
2
2005-2018
AM
Admir Mehmedi
FW
16.03.1991 (35)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
76
10
2011-2021
JD
Johan Djourou
DF
18.01.1987 (39)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
76
2
2006-2018
BD
Blerim Džemaili
MF
12.04.1986 (40)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
69
10
2006-2018
BE
Breel Embolo
FW
14.02.1997 (29)
SUISwitzerland
FRA Stade Rennais
68
15
2015-
GF
Gelson Fernandes
MF
02.09.1986 (40)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
67
2
2007-2018
JV
Johan Vonlanthen
FW
01.02.1986 (40)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
40
7
2004-2010
HF
Hans-Peter Friedländer
FW
06.11.1920 (†)
SUISwitzerland
Deceased
22
12
1942-1952
FM
François Moubandje
DF
21.06.1990 (36)
SUISwitzerland
Free Agent
21
0
2014-2018
ST
Serge Trinchero
DF
27.08.1949 (77)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
20
2
1974-1978
TK
Timm Klose
DF
09.05.1988 (38)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
17
0
2011-2018
NS
Néstor Subiat
FW
23.04.1966 (60)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
15
6
1994-1996
PS
Paul Sturzenegger
FW
07.06.1902 (†)
SUISwitzerland
Deceased
15
10
1994-1996
PK
Pajtim Kasami
MF
02.06.1992 (34)
SUISwitzerland
Free Agent
12
2
2013-2016
LA
Law Adam
FW
11.06.1908 (†)
NEDNetherlands
Deceased
11
6
1930-1931
YM
Yvon Mvogo
GK
06.06.1994 (32)
SUISwitzerland
FRA Lorient
11
0
2018-
AF
Alessandro Frigerio
FW
15.11.1914 (†)
SUISwitzerland
Deceased
10
1
1932-1937
IE
Innocent Emeghara
FW
27.05.1989 (37)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
9
0
2011-2013
UG
Ulisses Garcia
DF
11.01.1996 (30)
SUISwitzerland
ITA Sassuolo
9
0
2021-
MR
Milaim Rama
FW
29.02.1976 (50)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
7
0
2003-2004
AB
Albert Bunjaku
FW
29.11.1983 (43)
KOSKosovo
Retired
6
3
2014-2016
AA
Almen Abdi
MF
21.10.1986 (40)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
6
0
2008-2009
KD
Kwadwo Duah
MF
24.02.1997 (29)
SUISwitzerland
BUL Ludogorets
6
1
2024-
LB
Lucas Blondel
DF
14.09.1996 (30)
SUISwitzerland
ARG Huracán
4
0
2025-
SG
Stefan Gartenmann
DF
02.02.1997 (29)
SUISwitzerland
HUN Ferencváros
3
0
2025-
SS
Scott Sutter
DF
13.05.1986 (40)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
2
0
2010
AM
Adolphe Mengotti
MF
12.11.1901 (†)
SUISwitzerland
Deceased
1
0
1924
AR
Alain Rochat
DF
01.02.1983 (43)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
1
0
2003
BF
Beg Ferati
DF
10.11.1986 (40)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
1
0
2011
DO
Dimitri Oberlin
FW
27.09.1997 (29)
SUISwitzerland
ROU Sepsi OSK
1
0
2018
EJ
Eldin Jakupović
GK
02.10.1984 (42)
SUISwitzerland
USA Chattanooga FC
1
0
2008
MV
Matías Vitkieviez
MF
16.05.1985 (41)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
1
0
2012
RF
Roberto Frigerio
FW
16.11.1938 (†)
SUISwitzerland
Deceased
1
0
1962

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