Amira Arfaoui
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amira Arfaoui[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bern, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BSC YB Frauen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | BSC YB Frauen | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Basel | 17 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Servette FC Chênois | 25 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 50 | (5) |
| 2024– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017 | Switzerland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Amira Arfaoui (born 8 August 1999) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Nürnberg and the Switzerland national team.[2][3][4]
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
Arfaoui started playing football for BSC YB Frauen at the age of 14, having previously tried numerous other sports. As a junior, she won three national titles with YB. She made her Nationalliga A debut at age 15. In the summer of 2019, she moved to FC Basel. In 2020, she joined Servette FC Chênois.[5] At Servette she made two appearances in the Champions League.[6] In July 2021, she acquired number 17 at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, where she signed a two-year contract.[7][8] On 2 January 2024, she joined 1. FC Nürnberg.[9][10]
National[edit]
Born in Switzerland, Arfaoui is of Tunisian descent.[11] Her international career began in 2015 when she replaced an injured player in the U17 squad for the European Championship in Iceland. After she scored the goal in the 1-0 semi-final victory over Germany, after the final defeat against Spain, she became vice-European champion with the team. Her first game for the senior team was on January 14, 2020 against the national team of Malta.
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Switzerland (SUI)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 29. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Frauen-Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen bindet Amira Arfaoui". www1.wdr.de. May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Amira Arfaoui rejoint le Servette FCCF". Servette FC. January 21, 2020.
- ^ Curty, Ugo (July 15, 2021). "Jetzt wechselt diese Bernerin in die Bundesliga". Blick.
- ^ DataTeam (2020-01-21). "Amira Arfaoui rejoint le Servette FCCF". Servette FC (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Amira Arfaoui". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Curty, Ugo (2021-07-15). "Jetzt wechselt diese Bernerin in die Bundesliga". Blick (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Amira Arfaoui - Bayer Leverkusen - Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Women's team: Arfaoui joins FC Nürnberg". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Verstärkung aus Leverkusen: Amira Arfaoui wird Cluberin!" (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 2 January 2024.
- ^ Curty, Ugo (2021-07-14). "Perdue pour le football, Amira Arfaoui signe pourtant en Bundesliga". Blick (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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