Florijana Ismaili (1 January 1995 – 29 June 2019) was a Swiss footballer who played as a forward for BSC YB Frauen of Switzerland's Nationalliga A. She was a member of the Switzerland national team.[3]

Early life

Ismaili was born in Switzerland to parents of Albanian origins.[4]

International career

Ismaili debuted for Switzerland women's national football team January 2014, in a 2–1 win over Portugal.[5] On 27 November 2015, she scored for Switzerland against Northern Ireland in a UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match.[6] On 28 November 2017, she scored twice for Switzerland in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying match against Albania.[7]

15 days before her death, she played in her final match for Switzerland on 14 June 2019 against Serbia.[5]

Death

On 29 June 2019, Ismaili dived into the water from a boat diving platform while on holiday at Lake Como in Lombardy, but did not resurface. The next day, she was declared missing.[8][9] Local authorities conducted an investigation, including using remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV). On 2 July, Ismaili's body was found at the bottom of Lake Como at a depth of 204 metres (669 feet).[10][11] An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was "an acute episode of asphyxia."[12]

Career statistics

International (2014–2019)

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Switzerland 2014 4 0
2015 7 1
2016 4 0
2017 8 2
2018 7 0
2019 3 0
Total 33 3

International goals

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ismaili goal.
List of international goals scored by Florijana Ismaili
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 November 2015 Lurgan, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland
5–0
8–1
 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
2. 28 November 2017 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland  Albania
1–0
 5–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
3.
5–1

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of Players – Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ Adrian M. Moser: «Die Clubs sparen zuerst bei den Frauen» In: Der Bund vom 16. April 2018.
  3. ^ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband – Team". 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Radici albanesi, talento e leadership: il "caos emotivo"di Florijana Ismaili". gazzetta.it. 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Florijana Ismaili (1995–2019)".
  6. ^ "Statistik und Resultate".
  7. ^ "Statistik und Resultate".
  8. ^ "Swiss soccer player Florijana Ismaili missing after swimming accident". New York Post. 30 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Florijana Ismaili: Swiss player declared missing after swimming accident". BBC Sport. 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Switzerland player Ismaili confirmed dead in swim accident". USA Today. Associated Press. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Florijana Ismaili: Tributes paid after body of missing Swiss player is found". BBC Sport. 3 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Swiss national football player died from asphyxia". swissinfo.ch. 5 July 2019.


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