Amira Arfaoui Explained

Amira Arfaoui
Full Name:Amira Arfaoui[1]
Birth Date:8 August 1999
Birth Place:Bern, Switzerland
Height:1.60 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Werder Bremen
Clubnumber:8
Youthclubs1:BSC YB Frauen
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:BSC YB Frauen
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:FC Basel
Caps2:17
Goals2:6
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Servette FC Chênois
Caps3:25
Goals3:6
Years4:2021–2023
Clubs4:Bayer Leverkusen
Caps4:50
Goals4:5
Years5:2024
Clubs5:1. FC Nürnberg
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Werder Bremen
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Switzerland U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020–
Nationalteam3:Switzerland
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:19:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Amira Arfaoui (born 8 August 1999) is a Swiss footballer who last played as a midfielder for Werder Bremen and the Switzerland national team.[2] [3] [4]

Club career

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 Leverkusen, where she signed a two-year contract.[7] [8] On 2 January 2024, she joined 1. FC Nürnberg.[9] [10] In April that year, she sustained a knee injury, which sidelined her for the remainder of the 2023–24 season before the team's relegation.[11]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Arfaoui is of Tunisian descent.[12] 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 14 January 2020 against the national team of Malta.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Switzerland (SUI) . . 29 . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Frauen-Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen bindet Amira Arfaoui. 31 May 2023. www1.wdr.de.
  3. Web site: Amira Arfaoui rejoint le Servette FCCF. 21 January 2020. Servette FC.
  4. Web site: Jetzt wechselt diese Bernerin in die Bundesliga. Ugo. Curty. 15 July 2021. Blick.
  5. Web site: DataTeam . 21 January 2020 . Amira Arfaoui rejoint le Servette FCCF . 4 August 2023 . Servette FC . fr-FR.
  6. Web site: Amira Arfaoui . 27 May 2024 . worldfootball.net.
  7. Web site: Curty . Ugo . 15 July 2021 . Jetzt wechselt diese Bernerin in die Bundesliga . 4 August 2023 . Blick . de-CH.
  8. Web site: Amira Arfaoui - Bayer Leverkusen - Aktuelles Spielerprofil . 4 August 2023 . sport.bild.de . de.
  9. Web site: Women's team: Arfaoui joins FC Nürnberg . Bayer 04 Leverkusen . 2 January 2024 .
  10. Web site: Verstärkung aus Leverkusen: Amira Arfaoui wird Cluberin! . 1. FC Nürnberg . de . 2 January 2024 .
  11. Web site: Schock für die Clubfrauen: Arfaoui fällt aus . 1. FC Nürnberg . de . 9 April 2024 .
  12. Web site: Curty . Ugo . Perdue pour le football, Amira Arfaoui signe pourtant en Bundesliga . Blick . 14 July 2021 . fr . 17 November 2023.