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Xherdan Shaqiri

Birthdate: 10 October 1991 Birthplace: Gjilan, Yugoslavia Nationality: Switzerland Other clubs: Basel (2007-12), Bayern Munich (2012-15), Inter MIlan (2015), Stoke City (2015-18) Bought from: Stoke City Signed for LFC: £13.75m, 13.07.2018 International debut: 07.09.2010 vs. England International caps: 74/21

Liverpool debut: 12.08.2018 Last appearance: 11.11.2018 Debut goal: 27.10.2018 Last goal: 11.11.2018 Contract expiry: 01.07.2023 Win ratio: 72.73% W:8 D:2 L:1 Games/goals ratio: 5.5 Total games/goals opposite LFC: 6 / 0 LFC league games/goals: 8 / 2 Total LFC games/goals: 11 / 2

Player profile

A Kosovan by birth, Xherdan Shaqiri's parents emigrated to Switzerland before his first birthday.

Shaqiri rose through FC Basel's youth ranks and signed a five year professional deal aged seventeen. After three seasons he joined Bayern Munich, winning the Treble in his first season (although he did not feature in the Champions League final against Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund at Wembley).

Liverpool showed an interest in signing Shaqiri in 2014 but Bayern refused to sanction a deal. In January 2015 he moved to inter Milan but had a frustrating time  at the San Siro, scoring just once in fifteen games. Stoke City signed him for £12 million in the summer and he spent three years there, showing signs of individual brilliance but being accused by fans at times of not being up for a battle. 

When Stoke were relegated at the end of 2017-18, Liverpool activated a £13 million release clause to add some in depth quality to the squad. After some impressive cameo appearances from the bench, Shaqiri started his first game on 22nd September against Southampton, having a hand in all three first half goals.