| Riola Xhemaili | |
| Birth Date: | 2003 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Solothurn, Switzerland[1] |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthclubs1: | Solothurn |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Basel |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 27 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | SC Freiburg |
| Caps2: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | VfL Wolfsburg II |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → PSV Eindhoven (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Switzerland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam3: | Switzerland |
| Nationalcaps3: | 22 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 10 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 2 July 2023 |
Riola Xhemaili (born 5 March 2003) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for PSV Eindhoven and the Switzerland national team.[2]
Xhemaili made her debut for the Switzerland national team on 22 September 2020 against Belgium, coming on as a substitute for Ramona Bachmann.[3] [4]
Xhemaili showed her intention of staying at VfL Wolfsburg by prolonging her contract from June 2026 till June 2027 on 8 August 2024. The announcement of the contract extension came together with her decision to spend a developmental year on loan to the Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven over the course of the 2024–25 season.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 September 2021 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 30 November 2021 | 6–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 3. | 6 September 2022 | 9–0 | 15–0 | |||
| 4. | 12–0 | |||||
| 5. | 14–0 | |||||
Xhemaili has an older sister and a twin brother, Rion. Her father and two of her uncles were also footballers. From under 11 to under 15 level, she played football in midfield alongside Rion for local club Solothurn.[5]