Swiss football winger with Kosovan roots, known for powerful long-range shooting and a 2017 UEFA Champions League title with Liverpool.
Background
Born in Gnjilane, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo), Xherdan Shaqiri moved to Augst, Switzerland as an infant and came through FC Basel’s youth ranks.
Career
He won three Swiss titles with Basel before moving to Bayern Munich in 2012. After spells at Inter Milan and Stoke City, he joined Liverpool in 2018 and won the Champions League the following season.
Style of play
A small, powerful left-footed winger, Shaqiri combines low center of gravity with explosive acceleration and long-range shooting, often cutting in from the right flank.
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