Riola Xhemaili

Riola Xhemaili (born 5 March 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A Women club Como and the Switzerland national team.

Club career Xhemaili is a youth academy graduate of Basel. In June 2021, she joined German club SC Freiburg. On 4 April 2023, VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Xhemaili on a three-year contract until June 2026.

On 8 August 2024, Xhemaili extended her contract with Wolfsburg until June 2027. On the same day, she joined Eredivisie club PSV on a season long loan deal. On 24 June 2025, Xhemaili secured a permanent move to PSV by signing a three-year contract.

On 14 July 2026, Xhemaili joined Italian club Como.

International career Xhemaili made her debut for the Switzerland national team on 22 September 2020 against Belgium, coming on as a substitute for Ramona Bachmann. On 23 June 2025, Xhemaili was called up to the Switzerland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Xhemaili scored Switzerland's opening goal in their 2–0 win against Northern Ireland in the opening game of their 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign on 3 March 2026.

Personal life Xhemaili has an older sister and a twin brother, Rion. Her father and two of her uncles were also footballers. From under 11 to under 15 level, she played football in midfield alongside Rion for local club Solothurn.

Career statistics International

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Xhemaili goal.