Xherdan Shaqiri Biography: Height, Country, Football Team, Girlfriend, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Jersey Number

Xherdan Shaqiri is a Swiss professional footballer who first drew widespread attention with his performances for FC Basel, helping the club to three consecutive Swiss Super League titles between 2010 and 2012.

His flair and low-centre-of-gravity dribbling earned him a move to Bayern Munich in 2012, where he added three Bundesliga crowns to his medal haul before going on to play for top clubs across Europe and in Major League Soccer.

Profile

• Full name: Xherdan Shaqiri
• Nickname: the Alpine Messi; the magic dwarf
• Date of birth: 10 October 1991
• Age: 34 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Gjilan, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo)
• State of origin: Kosovo
• Nationality: Swiss
• Profession: Professional footballer
• Height: 1.69 m
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: Arianit Shaqiri; two other siblings
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: Muslim
• Ethnicity: Kosovar Albanian
• Net worth: US $25 million

Early Life and Education

Xherdan Shaqiri is now 34 years old and was born on 10 October 1991 in Gjilan, then part of SFR Yugoslavia. He and his family—his Kosovar Albanian parents and three siblings, including brother Arianit—emigrated to Switzerland in 1992, settling in Augst near Basel, where he spent his childhood balancing school with youth football. He attended local schools in Augst before joining SV Augst’s youth setup in 1999, and then entered FC Basel’s academy in 2001.

Personal Life

Shaqiri keeps his personal life out of the public eye. There are no records of a spouse, marriage, or children, nor any documented divorces or extramarital affairs. His relationship status remains private and publicly unreported.

Career

Xherdan Shaqiri rose through FC Basel’s youth system and made his first-team debut in 2009, contributing to three league titles by 2012. He transferred to Bayern Munich in July 2012 for a reported €11.6 million, winning three Bundesliga and two DFB-Pokal trophies before moving to Inter Milan in January 2015 for €15 million.

After six months in Serie A, he joined Stoke City in the summer of 2015 for a club-record £12 million, spending three seasons there before Liverpool signed him in 2018 for £13.5 million.

At Liverpool, he collected a UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and the 2020 Premier League title. He then had spells with Lyon (2021–22) and Chicago Fire (2022–24) before returning to FC Basel in August 2024.

Awards

• Swiss Super League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
• DFB-Pokál: 2012–13, 2013–14
• Bundesliga: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
• UEFA Champions League: 2012–13, 2018–19
• Premier League: 2019–20
• UEFA Super Cup: 2013, 2019
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2013, 2019
• Swiss Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012
• UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament: 2019
• UEFA Euro 2016 Goal of the Tournament

Net worth

Xherdan Shaqiri’s net worth is estimated at US $25 million, accrued through lucrative club contracts in Europe and MLS, performance bonuses, and endorsement deals.

Controversy

Shaqiri’s most notable controversy came at the 2018 FIFA World Cup when his goal celebration against Serbia included an Albanian eagle gesture, leading FIFA to fine him 10,000 CHF for unsporting behaviour. He also publicly threatened to switch allegiance to Kosovo after Euro 2016, but ultimately remained with Switzerland.

Social Media

• Instagram: @shaqirixherdan
• X: @XS_11Official