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<\/U>Basel<\/STRONG>
Swiss Super League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
U16 Swiss Champion: 2011–12, 2012–13

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FC Basel Young Player of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2013

Swiss Footballer of the Year:<\/STRONG>
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Breel Donald Embolo (born 14 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in Cameroon, he plays for the Switzerland national team.

Born in Cameroon, Embolo moved with his family to France before finally settling in Switzerland. After working his way through their junior teams, Embolo made his professional debut for Basel in March 2014, and won the Swiss Super League in all three of his first seasons before moving to Schalke 04 for an initial €20 million. Shortly after moving to the Bundesliga, he suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out for nearly a year.

Embolo made his senior international debut in March 2015 and represented Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.

UEFA.com writer Steffen Potter praised Embolo as a complete striker: "He is powerful, technically strong and decisive. He has explosive pace and is a composed finisher." Fabian Frei, who was a midfielder for FC Basel at the same time with Embolo, complimented him as well, for keeping his feet on the ground.

I think he is a sensation – playing like that aged 17. I like him as a person as much as I do as a player. His feet will stay on the ground – he won't be shooting from 50 metres to score the goal of the season. You can give him good advice and he is ready to take it without getting angry.

Embolo has cited Mario Balotelli as one of his inspirations. Both players like to lurk between defenders and both have great control allied to physical prowess.

Embolo can also play in midfield; according to David Lemos of Radio Television Suisse he resembles N'Golo Kante in this role, using his power to retrieve the ball and give it to the attackers.<\/P>","F8A44A36F46FF4E4":"Breel Donald Embolo","B30DC6D2B47145B0561823D5497E0EB0F2ED3572A53AF87A":"1","e_index":0};