Florijana Ismaili
Swiss footballer (1995–2019)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florijana Ismaili[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarberg, Switzerland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2019 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | FC Walperswil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2019 | BSC YB Frauen | 160 | (81) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Switzerland | 33 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
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." She had drowned.[12]
Career statistics
International (2014–2019)
| 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.
| # | 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 |
