Viola Calligaris

Viola Mónica Calligaris (born 17 March 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga F club Atlético Madrid and the Switzerland national team.

Club career Calligaris began playing football at FC Giswil in Obwalden at a young age. In March 2009, she moved to FC Sachseln and in September of the same year, Calligaris moved to SC Kriens. She then went to SC Emmen United. In 2012, she began her professional career at SC Kriens. In 2013, Calligaris signed with Swiss powerhouse BSC Young Boys. For the 2017/18 season, she moved to Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Primera División.

On 29 June 2023, Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Calligaris on a two-year deal until June 2025.

On 15 January 2024, Calligaris joined Juventus on a loan deal until the end of the season. On 7 July 2024, Juventus announced the signing of Calligaris on a permanent deal until June 2026.

On 7 July 2026, Calligaris returned to Atlético Madrid on a two-year contract, running until 30 June 2028.

International career With the U17 team, Calligaris played at the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification. Despite scoring nine goals in six matches, her team was unable to reach the tournament final stages. With the U19 team, she played at the 2014 and 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification phases, but Switzerland failed to qualify for both of the tournaments. In March 2016, Calligaris debuted for the Swiss senior team in two friendly matches against the United States. On 3 July 2017, Calligaris was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 squad. She played in the match against France, replacing Martina Moser in the 65th minute. On 24 November 2017, in a match against Belarus in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification phase, Calligaris scored her first senior international goal.

On 23 June 2025, Calligaris was called up to the Switzerland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Personal life She holds dual Swiss and Italian citizenship.

Career statistics International

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