Aurélie Csillag
Swiss footballer (born 2003)
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Aurélie Csillag (born 24 January 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Switzerland national team. She previously played for Swiss teams Grasshopper Club Zurich, FC Basel, and Frauen-Bundesliga side SC Freiburg.
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Csillag in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Blue Stars | ||
| 2015–2020 | Grasshopper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Grasshopper | 39 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Basel | 57 | (21) |
| 2025 | SC Freiburg | 12 | (3) |
| 2026– | Liverpool | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Switzerland U16 | 7 | (1) | |
| 2020 | Switzerland U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | Switzerland U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2023– | Switzerland | 16 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:09, 4 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:36, 27 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A native of Zurich,[1] Csillag started playing football for local club FC Blue Stars.[2] She moved to Grasshopper Club Zurich's youth system in early 2015 and eventually worked her way up to a first-team contract. She spent a total of 7 years with Grasshopper,[2] scoring 20 goals in 59 competitive appearances.[3] In 4 of her 7 years at the club, she served as an apprentice in Grasshopper's sport management department, serving as an assistant and familiarizing herself with the inner workings of the club.[4]
In February 2023, Csillag moved to FC Basel.[4] She quickly became a regular in Basel's starting lineup.[3] By June 2024, she started fielding offers from clubs abroad,[4] but instead opted to extend her contract with Basel through 2025.[5] In her time with the club, she made 54 appearances across all competitions, helping contribute to one Swiss Women's Cup final appearance and two league playoff semifinal cameos.[6]
On 15 May 2025, Csillag was announced to have signed for German club SC Freiburg.[7] Over the first half of the season, she struggled to break into Freiburg's first-choice lineup, starting in only 3 of her 12 Frauen-Bundesliga appearances.[8] Nevertheless, Csillag managed to find some offensive production, scoring three league goals in her stint with Freiburg. Her first two goals came on 20 September 2025, coming in quick succession to help Freiburg beat Hamburger SV, 6–2.[9] On 22 November, Csillag recorded a goal and an assist after coming off of the bench in a victory over FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[10]
After spending eight months in Germany, Csillag transferred to English Women's Super League club Liverpool in January 2026.[11] The move reunited her with former SC Freiburg teammate Rafaela Borggräfe.[12] On 25 January, Csillag made her WSL debut, starting and playing approximately 80 minutes in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur.[13] She scored her first Liverpool goal on 8 February, contributing to a 4–1 win over Aston Villa.[14]
International career
Csillag has represented Switzerland at multiple youth national levels. She made her debut for the senior national team in early 2023.[7]
Csillag narrowly missed out on the Switzerland squad that competed as hosts at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[15] Five months after the tournament, in December 2025, she scored her first senior international goal, in a friendly against Wales.[16]
Personal life
Csillag has been in a relationship with professional track and field athlete Lilly Nägeli since 2022.[4][17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grasshopper | 2019–20 | Swiss Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Women's Super League | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Women's Super League | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| Total | 39 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12 | ||
| Basel | 2022–23 | Swiss Women's Super League | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 21 | 10 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Women's Super League | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 11 | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Women's Super League | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 57 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 27 | ||
| SC Freiburg | 2025–26 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 4 | |
| Liverpool | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 117 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 44 | ||
- Includes Swiss Women's Cup, PFB-Pokal, Women's FA Cup
- Includes Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 18 April 2026[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Csillag goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2025 | Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain |  Wales |
1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 April 2026 | Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland |  Turkey |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 2–1 |
