1. Breel Donald Embolo was born on 14 February 1997 and is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Switzerland national team.
23 Facts About Breel Embolo
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Breel Embolo later played for Borussia Monchengladbach before moving to Ligue 1 to play for Monaco.
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Breel Embolo made his senior international debut in 2015, earning over 70 caps.
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Breel Embolo represented Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship in 2016,2020, and 2024, and at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
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Breel Donald Embolo was born on 14 February 1997, in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde.
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Breel Embolo's parents separated when he was young, and at the age of five, his mother moved to France where he attended school; he was raised along with his siblings between Toulouse and Paris.
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At the age of ten, Breel Embolo failed his first trial with Basel, so he moved to the Old Boys.
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Breel Embolo was finally allowed to join the FCB youth system in their U-13 team.
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Breel Embolo received various individual prizes, such as the Basel youngster of the year 2013.
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In June 2016, Breel Embolo was described by FourFourTwo as "one of Europe's hottest prospects".
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On 26 June 2016 Basel announced that Breel Embolo would leave the club and that he had signed a five-year contract.
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Breel Embolo scored 21 goals in the domestic league, six in the cup, and four in the European games.
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Breel Embolo signed for fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach on 28 June 2019 on a four-year contract.
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On 15 July 2022, Breel Embolo joined Ligue 1 club Monaco for a four-year deal.
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Breel Embolo scored 14 goals in 40 total appearances during his first season at the club.
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Breel Embolo made four appearances for the Switzerland U16 national team.
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Breel Embolo was eligible to play for Cameroon, however in December 2014 he pledged his international allegiance to Switzerland.
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Breel Embolo was selected by manager Vladimir Petkovic for the final tournament in France.
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In Switzerland's first game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Cameroon, Breel Embolo scored the only goal.
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Breel Embolo was the second player in World Cup history to score against the country of his birth; the first was Alfred Bickel, for Switzerland, against Germany in 1938.
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Out of respect, Breel Embolo chose not to celebrate, standing still with his hands up to his face as his teammates mobbed him and did the more vigorous celebrating.
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Breel Embolo has explosive pace and is a composed finisher.
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Breel Embolo has cited Mario Balotelli as one of his inspirations.