Xherdan Shaqiri

nickname

Shaqiri, Alpine Messi, Magic Dwarf, XS

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia

nationality

training

Xherdan’s educational background is unknown.

occupation

professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Isen Shaqiri
• Mutter – Fatime Shaqiri
• Siblings – Erdin Shaqiri (Older Brother) (Professional Footballer), Medina Shaqiri (Sister), Arianit Shaqiri (Brother)

Manager

Shaqiri is signed with ESHA.

Position

winger

Shirt Number

22

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

72 kg or 159 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Xherdan Shaqiri’s dating history is unknown.

race/ethnicity

White

Shaqiri is of Kosovar and Albanian descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Braun

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Small frame (5ft 7in)
• Muscular body
• Undercut hairstyle

measurements

Xherdan Shaqiri’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 108 cm (42.5 in)
• Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
• Waist – 83 cm or 32.5 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Shaqiri has signed a sponsorship deal with Nike .

He has also appeared in television advertisements for Coca Cola and Volkswagen.

Religion

Muslim

Known for

His athletic ability, goal-scoring potential, powerful shots and his passion on the soccer field. Shaqiri continues to be recognized for the superb equalizer he scored for his country Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2016 in their best round of 16 match against Poland.

First football game

Shaqiri made his debut for FC Basel on July 12, 2009 in a game against FC St. Gallen.

On July 10, 2012, Xherdan made his Bayern Munich debut with a 1–0 win over SpVgg Unterhaching.

On August 20, 2012 he played his first official competitive game for Bayern against SSV Jahn Regensburg.

Shaqiri first appeared for Inter on January 17, 2015. On January 22, 2015 he made his Coppa Italia debut against Sampdoria.

Xherdan made his debut for Stoke City in a 1-1 draw against Norwich City.

On November 11, 2009 he played his first game for Switzerland’s U-21 national team against Turkey.

He made his debut for the Swiss senior team on March 3, 2010 in a 3–1 loss to Uruguay.

Strengthen

• Crossing
• Speed, quickness, agility
• Stark
• pass
• hold the ball
• set pieces
• through bullets
• ball handling

weaknesses

Defensive Contribution

first movie

Shaqiri has not yet acted in a film.

First TV show

Aside from playing football himself, Xherdan has appeared in the documentary of the television series The Current Gym (2013) as himself .

Personal trainer

Despite this, he is considered one of the hardest-working footballers on the planet, we have no head start on his personal training regime. However, we did manage to find a video of Shaqiri working on his conditioning and athletic accomplishments. It can be seen on YouTube.

Xherdan Shaqiri Lieblingssachen

• Food – Grilled meat

Xherdan Shaqiri Fact

1. He has Swiss citizenship. He obtained it through naturalization.
2. Xherdan is Swiss, Kosovar and Albanian.
3. Xherdan and his family moved to Switzerland in 1992.
4. At a young age, Shaqiri started playing football at SV Augst and FC Basel in the youth categories.
5. Shaqiri played in the 2007 U-15 Nike Cup and was voted Player of the Tournament.
6. On January 2, 2009, Xherdan signed his first official contract with Basel, which linked him to the Swiss team until June 2014.
7. In the seasons 2009/2010, 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 he won the Swiss Super League with Basel.
8. On February 9, 2012, Shaqiri signed a four-year deal with Bayern Munich at a cost of €11.6 million.
9. On January 9, 2015, Xherdan signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Italian club Inter Milan, worth €15 million.
10. On 11 August 2015, English Premier League side Stoke City signed Xherdan to a five-year deal at a total cost of £12m or €14.5m.
11. In 2010 he was called up to the Swiss national team for the first time.
12. Shaqiri scored his first goal for the Swiss senior team on 7 September 2010 in a 3–1 loss to England.
13. On 11 September 2012, Xherdan refused to sing the Swiss national anthem in a qualifier against Albania and did not celebrate after scoring Switzerland’s first goal. He also wore boots with the national flags of Albania, Kosovo and Switzerland on them.
14. Although Shaqiri is a Muslim, he celebrates Christmas.
15. He was in Switzerland with Lionel Messi on the cover of FIFA 15.
16. Xherdan enjoys listening to traditional Albanian music, R’n’B and hip-hop.
17. Visit his official website @ xherdanshaqiri.ch.
18. Follow Shaqiri on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.