FC Basel Shaqiri played for SV Augst's and FC Basel's youth team. While on Basel's youth team, he played in the Under-15 Nike Cup 2007 and was named the best player of the tournament, and, despite having several other clubs attempting to sign him, he decided to stay with Basel. He then played for their reserve team 2007–09 in the Swiss 1. Liga and just two years later, Shaqiri signed his first professional contract with Basel on 2 January 2009. The new contract was set to keep him at St. Jakob-Park until June 2014.[3] Shaqiri made his Basel debut as a substitute on 12 July 2009, in Basel's 2009–10 season opening game against FC St. Gallen at the AFG Arena.[4] On 9 November, he scored his first goal for Basel in a 4–1 win over Neuchâtel Xamax at home.[5] At the end of the 2009–10 season, Shaqiri won the national Double with Basel and a year later won League Championship title again.
On 7 December 2011, Shaqiri provided two assists in the match against Manchester United. The match ended with Basel winning 2–1.[6] At the end of the 2011–12 season for the second time he won the Double, the League Championship title[7] and the Swiss Cup [8] with Basel.
Bayern Munich On 9 February 2012, FC Basel announced that Shaqiri had accepted a transfer to FC
Bayern Munich for the 2012–13 season. Shaqiri signed a four-year contract with the German giants until 30 June 2016. The associated transfer fee was not publicised by the two clubs. On 10 July 2012, Shaqiri made his debut in a friendly match against German side SpVgg Unterhaching which Bayern Munich won 1–0 by a goal of teammate David Alaba. International career Shaqiri playing for Switzerland in 2012 Shaqiri made his debut for the Switzerland under-21 side on 11 November 2009 in a 3–1 win against the Turkey under-21s in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifier. He scored his first goal on 11 June 2011 in the 2011 Under-21 Championship opening game against the Denmark under-21 side. In 2010, Shaqiri was promoted to the senior team, making his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 1–3 friendly loss against Uruguay. He was included in the 2010 World Cup squad, after receiving a surprise call-up from manager Ottmar Hitzfeld. On 7 September 2010, Shaqiri scored his first goal, a long range left footed shot, in a 1–3 loss against England in a Euro 2012 qualifier. In another Euro 2012 qualifier, on 6 September 2011, he netted a hat-trick, as Switzerland came from behind to defeat Bulgaria 3–1. Switzerland also tried to select him to participate in the 2012 Olympic Football tournament, but he opted to stay at his new club for pre-season training.[9]
Career statisticsClub statisticsAs of 28 November 2012 Club performance League Cup Continental League Cup Total Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Switzerland League Swiss Cup Europe Other Total FC Basel Super League 2009–10 32 4 5 1 10 2 — 47 7 2010–11 29 10 2 0 11 2 42 12 2011–12 29 14 2 0 6 1 38 14 Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total Bayern Munich Bundesliga 2012–13 11 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 17 1 Career totals Switzerland 91 27 10 1 27 5 — 127 33 Germany 11 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 17 1 Career statistics 101 27 12 2 31 5 0 0 143 34 International goals Scores and goals list Switzerland's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 September 2010 St. Jakob-Park, Basel England 1–2 1–3 Euro 2012 qualifier 2. 6 September 2011 St. Jakob-Park, Basel Bulgaria 1–1 3–1 Euro 2012 qualifier 3. 2–1 4. 3–1 5. 29 February 2012 Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Bern Argentina 1–1 1–3 Friendly 6. 11 September 2012 Swissporarena, Lucerne Albania 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 7. 14 November 2012 Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse Tunisia 1–2 1–2 Friendly
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