Breel
EMBOLO

Breel Embolo, Swiss international striker (56 caps, 9 goals), has signed a four-year contract with Monaco. This is the fourth club of his career after playing for FC Basel (2014-2016), FC Schalke 04 (2016-2019) and Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he has played since 2019. Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Breel Embolo moved to Switzerland as a child. At the age of 17, he made his debut in the Super League (Switzerland's top division) with FC Basel, scoring his first professional goal. A few months later, he moved on to the Champions League, becoming one of the youngest scorers in Europe's most prestigious competition after his 4-0 win over Ludogorets. He had a very good first season with AS Monaco, playing 42 games and scoring 15 goals. His highest career total. Unfortunately, his second season was more complicated, as he suffered a serious knee injury during a friendly match. Away from the pitch for 9 months, Breel Embolo made his comeback against Brest with six games remaining before scoring against Clermont in his first start of the season. Selected with Switzerland for Euro 2024, he also scored on his debut against Hungary in this first group stage match. At the end of his third season at the foot of the Rock, the Swiss rock played in 42 matches, scoring 7 goals and providing 9 assists.