Xherdan Shaqiri‎

Shaqiri was born in Zhegër, Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia, to Kosovar Albanian parents.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2018 |title=Aktuell - Büssi besucht den Heimatort von Xherdan Shaqiri |url=https://www.srf.ch/radio-srf-3/aktuell/buessi-besucht-den-heimatort-von-xherdan-shaqiri |access-date=25 November 2022 |website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) |language=de}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=321653/profile-detail.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617194717/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=321653/profile-detail.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 June 2014 |title=Xherdan SHAQIRI |access-date=16 June 2014 |publisher=FIFA}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballtop.com/players/xherdan-shaqiri |title=Xherdan Shaqiri biography |website=FootballTop.com |access-date=1 July 2014}} He emigrated to Switzerland in 1992 with his parents and three siblings.{{Cite web |url=http://balkans.courriers.info/article18891.html |title=Football : Xherdan Shaqiri, le meilleur ambassadeur suisse du Kosovo |last=Rico |first=Simon |date=22 December 2012 |language=French |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720041647/http://balkans.courriers.info/article18891.html |archive-date=20 July 2013 |access-date=15 August 2013 |newspaper=Le Courrier des Balkans}} His brother, Arianit Shaqiri, is a youth football coach.{{Cite web |last=Böni |first=Andreas |date=1 October 2018 |title=Shaq sucht das grösste Schweizer Talent |url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/nati/nati-star-eroeffnet-fussball-schule-shaq-sucht-das-groesste-schweizer-talent-id6782798.html |access-date=19 February 2021 |website=Blick |language=German}} They settled in Augst, a small town in the canton of Basel-Country, near the French and German borders.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/03/world-cup-2014-switzerland-profile-xherdan-shaqiri |title=World Cup 2014: Switzerland profile – Xherdan Shaqiri |last=Zimmerli |first=Jill |date=4 June 2014 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=14 September 2018}}

His father did not speak Swiss German, so he had to start out washing dishes in a restaurant, before working construction on roads. His mother worked as a cleaner in office buildings in the city, with which he and his brothers helped. His father would send as much money back to Kosovo to other family members as he could, meaning Xherdan and the family did not have extra spending money, except for birthdays. He idolised Brazilian striker Ronaldo, who he said played "like magic".{{Cite news |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/xherdan-shaqiri-stoke-liverpool-transfer-1712944 |last=Smith |first=Peter |date=11 July 2018 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri's incredible life story in his own words: from Kosovo to World Cup star |newspaper=The Sentinel |access-date=10 September 2018}}

Shaqiri started his career at hometown club SV Augst, and at the age of eight he was scouted by Basel. Whilst playing for Basel's youth team, he competed in the Under-15 Nike Cup 2007 and was named the best player of the tournament. Despite having several other clubs attempting to sign him, he decided to stay with Basel, where he played for their reserve team from 2007 to 2009 in the Swiss 1. Liga. Two years later, Shaqiri signed his first professional contract with Basel on 2 January 2009, with the new contract keeping him at St. Jakob-Park until December 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/21575/27/7/7 |title=Dreijahres-Profivertrag für Xherdan Shaqiri |date=2 January 2009 |publisher=FC Basel 1893 |language=German |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201180900/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/21575/27/7/7 |archive-date=1 February 2014 |access-date=19 January 2014}}

Shaqiri made his Basel club debut as a substitute on 12 July 2009 in Basel's 2009–10 season opening match against FC St. Gallen at the AFG Arena.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/22517/16/7 |title=St. Gallen 2 – Basel 0 |date=25 May 2011 |publisher=FC Basel 1893 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016141819/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/22517/16/7 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |access-date=1 June 2011}} Four months later he scored his first goal for Basel in a 4–1 win over Neuchâtel Xamax at home on 9 November 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/23275/16/7 |title=Basel 4 – Xamax 1 |date=25 May 2011 |publisher=FC Basel 1893 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016141425/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/23275/16/7 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |access-date=1 June 2011}} At the end of the 2009–10 season Shaqiri won the national Double with Basel, and a year later won the league title again.{{cite news |url=https://www.20min.ch/story/fcb-schafft-das-double-860363552402 |title=Finalissima: FCB schafft das "Double" |trans-title=Final: FCB manages the "double" |newspaper=20 Minuten |language=de |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=23 August 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/basel-retain-super-league-title/30322872 |title=Basel retain Super League title |website=Swissinfo |date=26 May 2011 |access-date=23 August 2020}}

In December 2011, Shaqiri provided two assists in a match against Manchester United, with Basel winning 2–1.{{Cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08122011/58/champions-league-stunned-united-crash-defeat-basel.html |title=Champions League – Stunned United crash out after defeat at Basel |website=Yahoo! Europe |access-date=8 December 2011}} At the end of the 2011–12 season, for the second time in his Basel stint, he won the Double, consisting of the League title,{{Cite web |url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/10044/27863/26/7/7 |title=Jetzt hat Basel den Titel auf sicher |year=2012 |publisher=FC Basel 1893 |language=German |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016142727/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/10044/27863/26/7/7 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |access-date=29 April 2012}} and the Swiss Cup.{{Cite web |url=http://www.football.ch/sfv/chcup/de/telegramm.aspx?tg=1973921 |title=Matchtelegram FC Basel 1893 5:3 FC Luzern |year=2012 |publisher=Swiss Football Association |language=German |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204154542/http://www.football.ch/sfv/chcup/de/telegramm.aspx?tg=1973921 |archive-date=4 December 2012 |access-date=16 May 2012}}

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On 9 February 2012, Basel announced that Shaqiri had accepted a transfer to German club Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga for the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1019562/bayern-munich-snap-up-basel-star-shaqiri |title=Bayern snap up Shaqiri |date=9 February 2012 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=15 December 2012}} The transfer fee was a reported €11.6 million, with Shaqiri signing a four-year contract with the German club which would last until 30 June 2016, and which paid him around €2 million per season.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/02/15/bayern-shaqiri |title=Bayern's capture of Shaqiri a coup |date=15 February 2012 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=15 December 2012}} He faced competition for a place in the midfield from established internationals Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben, Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller.

On 10 July 2012, Shaqiri made his debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Bavarian neighbours SpVgg Unterhaching. His first competitive appearance for the club came on 20 August in a DFB-Pokal match at SSV Jahn Regensburg, as a half-time substitute. He scored Bayern's second goal as well as providing assists for Mario Mandžukić and Claudio Pizarro, with Bayern winning 4–0.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?cc=5901&id=354991 |title=SSV Jahn Regensburg 0–4 Bayern |date=20 August 2012 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=15 December 2012}} He helped Bayern secure the top spot in their 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group by scoring a goal and providing assists in a 4–1 defeat of BATE Borisov on 5 December, winning the man of the match award and avenging their defeat in Minsk.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009571--bayern-munchen-vs-bate-borisov/ |title=Bayern power past BATE to finish top of Group F |last=James |first=Andy |date=5 December 2012 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=15 December 2012}}

Shaqiri did not score his first Bundesliga goal until the final league match of the 2012 calendar year, rescuing a point for them in a 1–1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach, leaving Bayern in first place at the winter break.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000233823.php |title=Shaqiri rescues point for Bayern |date=14 December 2012 |publisher=Bundesliga |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217052140/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000233823.php |archive-date=17 December 2012 |access-date=15 December 2012}}{{Cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/346253/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 |title=Bayern Munich 1–1 Borussia Monchengladbach |date=14 December 2012 |website=ESPN FC |access-date=15 December 2012}} On 16 April 2013, Shaqiri also scored in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against VfL Wolfsburg with a long-range shot. Although he did not play in the final, Shaqiri won the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League title with Bayern, as well as the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal title, making him one of the Bayern Munich players to have won the first treble in club history; he added the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup to his achievements that year. By June 2014, Shaqiri was reported to be the most decorated Swiss footballer of all time at just 22, with 13 medals to his name.

Shaqiri transferred to Italian club Inter Milan on 9 January 2015 for €15 million,F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430040135/http://www.registroimprese.it/ |date=30 April 2014 }} signing a four-and-a-half-year contract,{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30732337 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Inter Milan sign Bayern Munich winger |date=10 January 2015 |access-date=13 January 2015 |website=BBC Sport}} though English club Stoke City had previously declared an interest in signing him.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30715283 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Bayern Munich winger interests Stoke City |date=7 January 2015 |access-date=8 January 2015 |website=BBC Sport}} With his previous number of 23 being taken by Andrea Ranocchia, Shaqiri chose the number 91 for his Inter shirt, representing his birth year.{{Cite web |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/47321 |title=Shaqiri: "One of the biggest clubs in the world" |date=14 January 2015 |publisher=Inter Milan |access-date=14 September 2015 |archive-date=21 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721170612/http://www.inter.it/en/news/47321 |url-status=dead }} He was an unused substitute in Inter's 3–1 victory over Genoa at San Siro.{{Cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/internazionale-vs-genoa/1836447/report |title=Inter 3–1 Genoa: Palacio, Icardi and Vidic score in Nerazzurri victory |date=11 January 2015 |access-date=22 January 2015 |website=Goal.com}} He made his debut for Inter on 17 January, playing in the last 16 minutes as a substitute for fellow new signing Lukas Podolski.{{Cite web |url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/47349 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123021736/http://www.inter.it/en/news/47349 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 January 2015 |title=Serie A, Empoli 0–0 Inter |date=17 January 2015 |publisher=Inter Milan |access-date=22 January 2015 }} Shaqiri made his Coppa Italia debut in a match against Sampdoria in the round of 16 on 22 January, scoring the first goal of the match and helping the team to a 2–0 win to progress into the quarter-finals.{{cite news |title=Coppa Italia: Xherdan Shaqiri scores as Inter beat nine-man Sampdoria |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11854/9655564/coppa-italia-round-up-xherdan-shaqiri-scores-as-inter-beat-nine-man-sampdoria-to-reach-last-eight |access-date=29 April 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=22 January 2015}}

Shaqiri scored his first Serie A goal on 15 February 2015 in a 4–1 away win against Atalanta.{{Cite news |url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/47588 |title=Shaqiri: "Pleased with my goal and the victory" |date=15 February 2015 |publisher=Inter Milan |access-date=24 February 2015 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509195928/https://www.inter.it/en/news/47588 |url-status=dead }} Four days later, he registered his first European tournament goal for Inter, scoring the opener from a Zdravko Kuzmanović assist in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League draw away to Celtic.{{Cite web |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/47623 |title=Six goals shared at Celtic Park |date=19 February 2015 |publisher=Inter Milan}}

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}}In July 2015, Stoke agreed a £12 million fee to sign Shaqiri, but the deal fell through when he did not agree to the move before a deadline imposed by the club.{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/11732595/Stoke-City-pull-out-of-12-million-Xherdan-Shaqiri-deal.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/11732595/Stoke-City-pull-out-of-12-million-Xherdan-Shaqiri-deal.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Stoke City pull out of £12 million Xherdan Shaqiri deal |last=Percy |first=John |date=10 July 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=7 August 2015}}{{cbignore}} The deal was revived a month later, however, with Shaqiri agreeing to personal terms and undergoing medicals.{{Cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/stoke-city/story/2557269/xherdan-shaqiri-passes-medical-ahead-of-stoke-move |title=Xherdan Shaqiri passes medical ahead of £12m Stoke move – sources |date=10 August 2015 |access-date=10 August 2015 |website=ESPN FC}} Everton had also expressed interest in him but only wanted a loan deal, while Inter preferred a permanent move. On 11 August, Shaqiri completed his move to Stoke for a club-record fee of £12 million (€14.5 million), on a five-year deal.{{Cite press release |title=Shaqiri signs in club record deal |date=11 August 2015 |publisher=Stoke City F.C. |url=http://www.stokecityfc.com//news/article/shaqiri-signs-in-club-record-deal-2611120.aspx?site=desktop |access-date=12 August 2015}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33847333 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Stoke City sign Inter Milan winger for £12m |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 August 2015}}

He made his debut eleven days later in a 1–1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road, assisting Mame Biram Diouf's headed goal with a free kick.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33944696 |title=Norwich City 1–1 Stoke City |last=Oscroft |first=Tim |date=22 August 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=24 August 2015}} On 28 December, Shaqiri recorded his first goals for Stoke, a first-half brace in a 4–3 win at Everton. The second of these two goals was a half-volley over Tim Howard, from Bojan's pass.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35148469 |title=Everton 3–4 Stoke City |last=Reddy |first=Luke |date=28 December 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 December 2015}} His only other goal in 2015–16 was a 20-yard strike against Newcastle United on 2 March 2016.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35647699 |title=Stoke City 1–0 Newcastle United |last=Jurejko |first=Jonathan |date=2 March 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 May 2016}} In total Shaqiri played 32 times for Stoke in 2015–16 as the side finished in ninth position.

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Shaqiri scored a 20-yard free kick against Middlesbrough on the opening day of the 2016–17 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994443 |title=Middlesbrough 1–1 Stoke City |last=Jennings |first=Patrick |date=13 August 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 September 2016}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/14/eye-catching-xherdan-shaqiri-eager-to-cement-his-reputation-as-s/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/14/eye-catching-xherdan-shaqiri-eager-to-cement-his-reputation-as-s/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Eye-catching Xherdan Shaqiri eager to cement his reputation as Stoke City's entertainer in chief |last=Rej |first=Arindam |date=14 August 2016 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=26 September 2016}}{{cbignore}} However a calf injury ruled him out for the next six weeks, returning to the side on 24 September 2016 against West Bromwich Albion where he provided the assist for Joe Allen in a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-w-brom/preview/356391 |title=Stoke v West Brom preview: Mark Hughes looks for first Premier League win of the season |last=Dickson |first=Andrew |date=25 September 2016 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=22 July 2018}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-w-brom/report/356391 |title=Stoke 1–1 West Brom: Salomon Rondon scores stoppage-time equaliser to stun Mark Hughes |last=Bate |first=Adam |date=24 September 2016 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=22 July 2018}} Shaqiri scored two long-range goals against Hull City on 22 October 2016, becoming the first Stoke player to do so in a Premier League game.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37663781 |title=Hull City 0–2 Stoke City |last=Davis |first=Matt |date=22 October 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=27 October 2016}} He scored another long range strike also against Hull on 15 April 2017 which was named as Stoke's goal of the season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/teams/stoke-city/xherdan-shaqiri |title=I can't pick my favourite goal says Stoke City star Xherdan Shaqiri |publisher=Stoke City F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720144238/https://www.stokecityfc.com/teams/stoke-city/xherdan-shaqiri |archive-date=20 July 2017 |access-date=22 July 2018}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536677 |title=Stoke City 3–1 Hull City |last=Strickland |first=Jamie |date=15 April 2017 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=22 July 2018}} Shaqiri made 22 appearances in 2016–17, as Stoke finished in 13th position.{{Cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/10887143/stoke-201617-premier-league-season-review |title=Stoke 2016/17 Premier League season review |website=Sky Sports |access-date=26 May 2017}}

Shaqiri scored his first goal of the 2017–18 season in the match against Newcastle United, on 16 September, scoring the equalising goal in an eventual 1–2 defeat.{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-vs-stoke/373143 |title=Newcastle 2–1 Stoke: Jamaal Lascelles the hero once again as Rafael Benitez returns to dugout |website=Sky Sports |access-date=22 September 2018}} On 4 November, he scored in a 2–2 draw against Leicester City.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41785780 |title=Stoke City 2–2 Leicester City |date=4 November 2017 |access-date=22 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} On 25 November, he scored in a 1–2 defeat to Crystal Palace.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42035415 |title=Crystal Palace 2–1 Stoke City |date=25 November 2017 |access-date=22 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} On 2 December, he scored in a 2–1 win over Swansea City.{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-swansea/373244 |title=Stoke 2–1 Swansea: Potters' first-half comeback sends Swansea bottom of table |website=Sky Sports |access-date=22 September 2018}} On 3 February 2018, he scored the opening goal in a 1–2 defeat to AFC Bournemouth.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42842342 |title=Bournemouth 2–1 Stoke City |date=3 February 2018 |access-date=22 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} A week later, on 10 February, he scored in a 1–1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42927829 |title=Stoke City 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion |date=10 February 2018 |access-date=22 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} On 24 February, Shaqiri scored for a third consecutive game in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/feb/24/leicester-city-v-stoke-city-premier-league-live |title=Leicester City 1–1 Stoke City: Premier League – as it happened |last=Bakowski |first=Gregg |date=24 February 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=22 September 2018 |issn=0261-3077}} In March 2018, with Stoke battling against relegation, Shaqiri courted controversy with an interview for Swiss magazine Schweizer Illustrierte in which he said there was a "lack of quality" in his Stoke teammates and that even the presence of Ronaldinho would not improve the team.{{Cite news |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/xherdan-shaqiri-stoke-city-transfer-1404833 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri nearing Stoke City exit after no-holds barred magazine interview |last=Smith |first=Peter |date=30 March 2018 |newspaper=The Sentinel |access-date=1 April 2018}} On 5 May, Shaqiri scored in a 1–2 defeat to Crystal Palace, as Stoke were relegated to the Championship.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43931931 |title=Stoke City 1–2 Crystal Palace |date=5 May 2018 |access-date=22 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} He played 38 times for the club in the season and finished as top goalscorer for the club with 8 goals, also providing 7 assists.{{Cite web |url=https://www.whoscored.com/Players/76304/History/Xherdan-Shaqiri |title=Xherdan Shaqiri – History |website=whoscored.com |access-date=22 September 2018}}

On 13 July 2018, Liverpool signed Shaqiri on a five-year deal after triggering his £13.5 million release clause.{{Cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-confirm-xherdan-shaqiri-signing-as-swiss-international-pens-fiveyear-deal-a3880576.html |title=Liverpool confirm Shaqiri signing |newspaper=London Evening Standard |access-date=22 September 2018}} On his debut on 12 August, in the opening match of the season against West Ham United, he came on as a late substitute in a 4–0 win.{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-west-ham-salah-keita-mane-goals-watch-match-report-latest-klopp-a8488511.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-west-ham-salah-keita-mane-goals-watch-match-report-latest-klopp-a8488511.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Sadio Mane at the double as Liverpool make flying start with demolition of West Ham |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=22 September 2018}}{{cbignore}} He made his first full start on 22 September, in a 3–0 win over Southampton, and received praise for his performance which earned him the BBC Sport man of the match award.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/liverpool/result/result-liverpool-stroll-past-southampton_336366.html |title=Result: Liverpool stroll past Southampton to maintain 100% start |website=Sports Mole |access-date=22 September 2018}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2018/09/liverpool-3-0-southampton-player-ratings-2/ |title=Liverpool 3–0 Southampton: Player Ratings |date=22 September 2018 |website=This Is Anfield |access-date=22 September 2018}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45530713 |title=Liverpool 3–0 Southampton: Reds ease past Saints for seventh straight win |date=22 September 2018 |access-date=22 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport}}

Shaqiri scored his first goal for Liverpool on 27 October, scoring the third goal in a 4–1 win over Cardiff City.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45924058 |title=Liverpool 4–1 Cardiff City: Sadio Mane scores twice as Reds go top |date=27 October 2018 |access-date=27 October 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} In November, he was left out of the club's Champions League trip to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia to avoid controversy over his pro-Albanian views.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46094407 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Liverpool midfielder to miss Red Star Belgrade game in Serbia |date=5 November 2018 |access-date=6 November 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} The following month, during the North West derby, Shaqiri scored twice after coming on as a substitute to guide Liverpool to a 3–1 win which saw the club record a league victory over Manchester United for the first time since March 2014.{{Cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/supersub-shaqiri-the-bargain-of-the-season-as-swiss-star/6jf7ivmrmqkc1bxdqtupd0r0i |title=Supersub Shaqiri the bargain of the season as Swiss star puts Man Utd to sword |last=Jones |first=Neil |date=17 December 2018 |access-date=18 December 2018 |website=Goal.com}}

On 1 June 2019, Shaqiri picked up his second Champions League winner's medal, despite not playing in the final against Tottenham Hotspur, which Liverpool won 2–0, but having played a key role in the semi-final against Barcelona.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48179167 |title=BBC Sport at Anfield |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=7 May 2019 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=29 December 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/01/tottenham-liverpool-champions-league-final-match-report |title=Liverpool win Champions League after Salah and Origi sink Tottenham |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |date=1 June 2019 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=1 June 2019}} He later said he wanted to stay at Anfield.{{Cite news |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-uefanations-por-swi-idUKKCN1T52E0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605150721/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-uefanations-por-swi-idUKKCN1T52E0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2019 |title=Shaqiri sticks with Liverpool, gives Swiss Nations League boost |last=Evans |first=Simon |date=4 June 2019 |access-date=4 June 2019 |work=Reuters}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3867993/klopp-thanks-reds-departees-sturridgemoreno |title=Sturridge, Moreno leave Liverpool; Shaqiri stays |date=4 June 2019 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 June 2019}} On 14 August, Shaqiri picked up his second trophy with the club, winning the UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea on penalties after a 2–2 regular finish.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49332825 |title=Liverpool 2–2 Chelsea (Liverpool win 5–4 on penalties) |website=BBC Sport |first=Gary |last=Rose |date=14 August 2019 |access-date=5 December 2019}} On 4 December, following a prolonged injury,{{Cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/369664-xherdan-shaqiri-injury-update |title=Xherdan Shaqiri injury update |date=22 October 2019 |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=5 December 2019}} Shaqiri scored his first goal of the 2019–20 season in the derby against Everton, slotting home Liverpool's second in a 5–2 win.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50568387 |title=Liverpool 5–2 Everton |website=BBC Sport |first=Phil |last=McNulty |date=4 December 2019 |access-date=5 December 2019}} In December, he was part of the squad that won the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, following a 1–0 victory over Flamengo in the final.{{Cite news|title=Liverpool clinch first Club World Cup|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50869633|access-date=20 October 2020}} In June 2020, Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions,{{Cite news|title=Liverpool win title as Chelsea beat Man City|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51884262|access-date=20 October 2020}} and Shaqiri received a medal as he made the required number of appearances for one.{{Cite web|last=Harris|first=Peter|date=20 July 2020|title=Liverpool players set for a Premier League medal|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-gets-premier-league-winners-18469054|access-date=20 October 2020|website=Liverpool Echo}}

Shaqiri's first goal of the 2020–21 season, and first goal for the club in over nine months, came on 24 September 2020, when he scored the opening goal in a 7–2 routing of Lincoln City in the EFL Cup.{{Cite news|title=Jones called 'exceptional' as Reds hit seven|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54190675|access-date=20 October 2020}}

On 23 August 2021, French side Lyon announced the signing of Shaqiri, paying Liverpool a fee of €6 million and signing a contract until 2024.{{cite news |title=Liverpool's Shaqiri completes €6m move to Lyon on three-year deal |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/liverpool-shaqiri-move-to-lyon-three-year-deal/gw8y8byjmw6614ldw27s4mfjo |last=Jones |first=Neil |work=Goal |access-date=23 August 2021 |date=23 August 2021}} Less than six months later, having been involved in just half of their Ligue 1 matches during the campaign and started only nine times, it was reported that he could return to Switzerland and join FC Sion. Sion's president, Christian Constantin said: "Shaqiri, lacking playing time in Lyon, wanted to meet. In anticipation of the World Cup, he was looking for a club where he would have more playing time."{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-xherdan-shaqiri-pourrait-quitter-l-ol/1315127|title=Transferts : Xherdan Shaqiri pourrait quitter l'OL|website=L'Équipe}}

On 9 February 2022, Shaqiri joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire on a contract that was to run through the 2024 season as a Designated Player. His transfer signing was the most expensive in Chicago Fire history, for a reported fee of €6.5 million (US$7.5 million).{{cite web |title=Chicago Fire FC Acquire Switzerland International Xherdan Shaqiri as Designated Player |url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-acquire-switzerland-international-xherdan-shaqiri-as-designated- |website=ChicagoFireFC.com |access-date=9 February 2022 |author=Chicago Fire Communications (@ChicagoFire) |date=9 February 2022 }}{{Cite web|date=9 February 2022|title=Shaqiri signs DP deal in Chicago through 2024|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/chicago-fire-fc/story/4589861/xherdan-shaqiri-leaves-lyon-for-chicago-fire-on-designated-player-deal-through-2024|access-date=9 February 2022|website=ESPN.com|language=en |first=Jeff |last=Carlisle }} The transfer reunited him with Georg Heitz, Chicago Fire's sporting director, who previously worked at FC Basel early in Shaqiri's career.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/xherdan-shaqiri-liverpool-lyon-exit-26144281|title=Ex-Liverpool star Shaqiri set to end six-month Lyon nightmare to 'seal transfer'|first=Colin|last=Millar|date=4 February 2022|website=Daily Mirror}}

On 14 August 2024, the Fire and Shaqiri mutually agreed to terminate his contract. The separation was officially amicable, with Shaqiri explaining that he felt it was the "right time" to "explore new opportunities".{{Cite web |author=Chicago Fire Communications (@ChicagoFire) |title=Chicago Fire FC Agrees to Mutual Termination with Midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri {{!}} Chicago Fire FC |url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-agrees-to-mutual-termination-with-midfielder-xherdan-shaqiri |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=ChicagoFireFC.com |language=en |date=14 August 2024 }}

On 16 August 2024, two days after leaving the Chicago Fire, Shaqiri returned to FC Basel, rejoining on a three-year contract.{{Cite web |publisher=FC Basel|title= Härzligg willkomme dehei, Shaq! |url=https://www.fcb.ch/aktuell/news/1-mannschaft/transfer-xherdan-shaqiri/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |language=de-ch |date=16 August 2024 |author=((FC Basel 1893 (@FCBasel1893)))}}

File:Xherdan Shaqiri.jpg at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]

Shaqiri made his debut for Switzerland under-21s on 11 November 2009 in a 3–1 win against Turkey in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier. He scored his first goal for them on 11 June 2011 in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship opening game against Denmark.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/xherdan-shaqiri |title=Xherdan Shaqiri |website=Sportskeeda |access-date=23 August 2020}}

Shaqiri was promoted to the Switzerland senior team in 2010, making his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 3–1 friendly loss against Uruguay. He was included in the 2010 World Cup squad, after receiving a surprise call-up from manager Ottmar Hitzfeld. Shaqiri scored his first goal for them on 7 September 2010, a long range left-footed shot, in a 1–3 loss against England in a Euro 2012 qualifier. He netted a hat-trick in another Euro 2012 qualifier on 6 September 2011, as Switzerland came from behind to beat Bulgaria 3–1.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7d22c5ae8f-09765912e99e-1000--shaqiri-treble-keeps-swiss-hopes-alive/ |title=Shaqiri treble keeps Swiss hopes alive |date=6 September 2011 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=15 December 2012}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/oly-socc-swiss-squad-idUSB29215720120709 |title=Olympics-Shaqiri, Xhaka excluded from Swiss soccer squad |date=9 July 2012 |access-date=26 July 2012 |work=Reuters}}

On 11 September 2012, Shaqiri did not sing the Swiss national anthem in a World Cup qualifier against his ancestral Albania in Lucerne, and did not celebrate when he scored the opening goal of a 2–0 win. He wore boots with the flags of Kosovo, Albania and Switzerland for the match.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/sports/soccer/kosovo-wants-a-national-soccer-team-and-to-call-its-players-home.html |title=Rooting for Home, if Not Yet a Home Team |last=Montague |first=James |date=19 September 2012 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=8 June 2016}}

In June 2014, Shaqiri was named in Switzerland's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the team's opening match, Shaqiri was named man of the match by FIFA as the Nati defeated Ecuador.{{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186494/index.html#nosticky |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605221512/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186494/index.html#nosticky |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2014 |title=Switzerland 2–1 Ecuador |access-date=16 June 2014 |publisher=FIFA}} He earned the same title ten days later in Switzerland's third group match, for scoring a hat-trick against Honduras, which included a bending strike from 30 yards, and ensuring Switzerland a spot in the knockout stage.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Alan |title=Switzerland ease past Honduras courtesy of Xherdan Shaqiri hat-trick |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/25/honduras-switzerland-world-cup-2014-match-report |access-date=29 April 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=25 June 2014}} They were eliminated following a 1–0 loss against Argentina in the last 16.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27990606 |title=Argentina 1–0 Switzerland (aet) |date=1 July 2014 |access-date=22 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport}}

Shaqiri scored three times in Switzerland's successful qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, with all of his strikes coming against Lithuania. He recorded a brace on 15 November 2014 in a 4–0 win over them in St. Gallen,{{Cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d7f8da9010c-66e87bbb1ced-1000--patient-switzerland-see-off-lithuania/ |title=Patient Switzerland see off Lithuania |last=Holyman |first=Ian |date=15 November 2014 |access-date=26 December 2015 |publisher=UEFA}} and in the reverse fixture the following 14 June, he netted an 84th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/14/switzerland-lithuania-xherdan-shaqiri |title=Switzerland win in Lithuania with late Xherdan Shaqiri goal |date=14 June 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=26 December 2015 |agency=Press Association}} In the final tournament in France, he started all four of Switzerland's matches as they reached the last 16, equalising with a bicycle kick from the edge of the penalty area as they drew 1–1 with Poland in Saint-Étienne; he scored again in the penalty shootout but the Poles won nonetheless.{{Cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d81b38fca9d-3e2e4ed4eda5-1000--poland-edge-past-switzerland-on-penalties-in-euro-2016-r/ |title=Poland edge past Switzerland on penalties |last=Burke |first=Chris |date=25 June 2016 |access-date=2 September 2019 |publisher=UEFA}}

Following Switzerland's first game at Euro 2016, Shaqiri declared he would switch allegiance to Kosovo if their manager would make him captain, in reaction to Switzerland manager Vladimir Petković's decision to omit him from that position. Although already an international for Switzerland, FIFA rules would permit Shaqiri to represent Kosovo, who joined the federation earlier that year.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/14/euro-2016-xherdan-shaqiri-switzerland-romania |title=Xherdan Shaqiri drops a bombshell as Swiss prepare for Romania |last=Hytner |first=David |date=14 June 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=21 September 2016}} However, since Shaqiri continued to play for Switzerland after Kosovo had become a member of FIFA, it also ruled out the possibility of Shaqiri's eligibility to Kosovo.{{Cite press release |title=Change of association to the Football Federation of Kosovo |date=7 September 2016 |publisher=FIFA |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=9/news=change-of-association-to-the-football-federation-of-kosovo-2831273.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910161222/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=9/news=change-of-association-to-the-football-federation-of-kosovo-2831273.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2016 |quote=In particular, the Bureau of the Players' Status Committee wished to emphasise that the players concerned had not represented their previous association after 13 May 2016, the date of admission of the FFK to FIFA. In other words, they never chose to play for their previous association when they had the opportunity to choose to play for the representative teams of the FFK. The Bureau of the Players' Status Committee indicated that this was a key element in its decision on the matter. |access-date=24 June 2018}}

File:Ser-Swi (33).jpg at the 2018 FIFA World Cup]]

Shaqiri was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia. In the group stage, he scored the winning goal as Switzerland came from behind to defeat Serbia 2–1. He and fellow goalscorer Granit Xhaka, who is also of Kosovar descent, celebrated their goals by making an eagle gesture, a symbol of ethnic Albanians.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/22/serbia-switzerland-xherdan-shaqiri-world-cup-group-e-match-report |title=Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri stuns Serbia with late breakaway |last=Lowe |first=Sid |date=22 June 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=22 June 2018 |quote=As he turned and screamed, he took his shirt off, flexed his muscles and performed a double-eagle celebration, a recreation of the Albanian flag. Alongside him, Granit Xhaka did the same – for the second time.}}{{Cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/23/football/xherdan-shaqiri-granit-xhaka-eagle-goal-celebration-serbia-switzerland-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html |title=Swiss duo's 'provocative' black eagle goal celebration 'mixes sport and politics' |last=Sinnott |first=John |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018 |publisher=CNN}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/23/xhaka-and-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-bring-balkan-politics-to-world-cup |title=Switzerland's Xhaka and Shaqiri charged by Fifa over Serbia goal celebrations |last=Lowe |first=Sid |date=23 June 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=24 June 2018}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-switzerland-serbia-granit-xhaka-xherdan-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-why-controversial-a8413426.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-switzerland-serbia-granit-xhaka-xherdan-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-why-controversial-a8413426.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=World Cup 2018: Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka's controversial goal celebrations criticised by Swiss media |last=Watson |first=Jack |date=23 June 2018 |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=25 June 2018}}{{cbignore}} Switzerland captain Stephan Lichtsteiner, who is not of Albanian origin, did the same gesture to celebrate Shaqiri's goal, and defended both players after the match.{{Cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/this-is-more-than-football-lichtsteiner-defends-xhaka/wqp5oele4fws1gyub1fh28230 |title=World Cup 2018: 'This is more than football' – Stephan Lichtsteiner defends Granit Xhaka & Xherdan Shaqiri's controversial celebration |access-date=1 October 2018 |website=Goal.com}} FIFA fined Xhaka and Shaqiri 10,000 Swiss francs "for unsporting behaviour contrary to the principles of fair-play", while Lichtsteiner paid 5,000 Swiss francs.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44606965 |title=World Cup 2018: Switzerland trio avoid bans for 'eagle gesture' goal celebrations |date=25 June 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 June 2018}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-granit-xhaka-xherdan-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-albania-kosovo-serbia-fine-a8416466.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-granit-xhaka-xherdan-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-albania-kosovo-serbia-fine-a8416466.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=World Cup 2018: Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri avoid bans after political goal celebrations |last=Lovett |first=Samuel |date=25 June 2018 |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=25 June 2018}}{{cbignore}} Additionally, with the goal he equalled Stéphane Chapuisat's tally of 21 in internationals and entered Switzerland's top ten scorers of all time.{{Cite news |url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/wm/zu-alex-frei-fehlt-noch-einiges-shaqiri-ist-jetzt-besser-als-chapuisat-id8538540.html |title=Shaqiri ist jetzt besser als Chapuisat |last1=Kern |first1=Max |date=21 June 2018 |newspaper=Blick |access-date=13 September 2018 |last2=Böni |first2=Andreas |language=German}}

Shaqiri was part of Switzerland's squad at the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals in Portugal. He was named in the Team of the Tournament.

{{See also|UEFA Euro 2020}}

Shaqiri was named in the 26-man Swiss squad for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020.{{Cite news|title=Switzerland's full 26-man Euro 2020 squad|work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/news/switzerland-euro-2020-squad-full-26-man-team-ahead-of-2021-tournament-30-06-21/ZXLo5x2se7Xm|access-date=5 July 2021|language=en}} On 20 June 2021, he scored twice in the 26th and 68th minutes against Turkey in a group stage match.{{Cite news|last=Smyth|first=Rob|date=20 June 2021|title=Switzerland 3-1 Turkey: Euro 2020 – as it happened|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/jun/20/switzerland-v-turkey-euro-2020-live|access-date=5 July 2021|issn=0261-3077}} On 2 July 2021, he scored in the quarter final of the tournament against Spain.{{Cite news|last1=Percy|first1=John|last2=Magee|first2=Will|date=2 July 2021|title=Spain beat Switzerland in chaotic penalty shoot-out to reach Euro 2020 semi-finals|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/euro-2021/2021/07/02/switzerland-vs-spain-euro-2020-live-score-latest-updates-first/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/euro-2021/2021/07/02/switzerland-vs-spain-euro-2020-live-score-latest-updates-first/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=5 July 2021|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}} The match ended 1–1 and went to a penalty shoot-out, in which Spain progressed to the semi-finals.{{Cite news|title=Spain beat Switzerland on penalties to reach Euros semis|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198650|access-date=2 July 2021}}

On 15 November 2021, Shaqiri became only the fifth Swiss player to reach 100 caps when he started Switzerland's final 2022 World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria.{{cite news|date=15 November 2021|title=Switzerland beat Bulgaria to snatch Group C top spot from Italy to qualify automatically for World Cup|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/world-cup-qualification-uefa/2022/switzerland-v-bulgaria-follow-live-world-cup-qualifying_sto8629288/story.shtml|last=Ruthven|first=Graham|access-date=16 November 2021|website=Eurosport UK|language=en}}

On 9 November 2022, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{cite web |url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/murat-yakin-gibt-schweizer-wm-aufgebot-bekannt.aspx |title=Murat Yakin gibt Schweizer WM-Aufgebot bekannt |trans-title=Murat Yakin announces Swiss World Cup squad |publisher=Swiss Football Association |date=9 November 2022 |access-date=9 November 2022 |language=de}} On 2 December, he scored the first goal in a 3–2 victory over Serbia, contributing to his country's qualification to the knockout stage.{{cite web |last=Ames |first=Nick |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/02/serbia-switzerland-world-cup-group-g-match-report |title=Switzerland advance and Serbia go out as Freuler finish settles stormy contest |work=The Guardian |date=2 December 2022}}

On 7 June 2024, Shaqiri was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite news |date=7 June 2024 |title=Männer-Nationalteam: Das EM-Kader steht – Zeqiri reist nicht nach Deutschland |trans-title=Men’s national team: The European Championship squad is set – Zeqiri will not travel to Germany |url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/maenner-nationalteam-das-em-kader-steht-zeqiri-reist-nicht-nach-deutschland.aspx |language=de |publisher=Swiss Football Association |access-date=7 June 2024}} On 19 June, he scored a goal in a 1–1 draw against Scotland, becoming the first player to score in the competition while playing for a club from either North or South America. He is also the first player to score at the last six major international championships (World Cup '14, Euros '16, World Cup '18, Euros '20, World Cup '22, and Euros '24){{cite web |last=Browning |first=Ben |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/xherdan-shaqiri-makes-history-with-scotland-screamer-39649596 |title=🚀 Xherdan Shaqiri makes history with Scotland screamer |publisher=OneFootball |date=19 June 2024 }}{{cite web |last=Robson |first=James |url=https://apnews.com/article/euro-2024-scotland-swizerland-score-9f84107afdeb3a9f2a15c367d3cafe2e |title=Shaqiri scores stunning goal in Switzerland's 1-1 draw with Scotland at Euro 2024 |publisher=AP News |date=20 June 2024 }}

On 15 July 2024, Shaqiri announced his retirement from the national team, having made 125 appearances and scored 32 goals.{{cite news |last=Neuhaus |first=Matthias |date=15 July 2024 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri (32) gibt Rücktritt aus Nationalteam bekannt |trans-title=Xherdan Shaqiri (32) announces his retirement from the national team |url=https://www.nau.ch/sport/fussball/xherdan-shaqiri-32-gibt-rucktritt-aus-nationalteam-bekannt-66796672 |language=de |publisher=SRF |access-date=15 July 2024}}

Shaqiri primarily plays as a right winger and FIFA's official website describes him as "unpredictable on the ball, adept with both feet, clinical in front of goal and possessing excellent vision."{{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=321653/profile-detail.html |title=Xherdan SHAQIRI |access-date=16 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709020530/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=321653/profile-detail.html |archive-date=9 July 2014 |publisher=FIFA}} He was described in The Daily Telegraph as "stocky and powerful" with a "wand of a left foot".{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/12021171/Xherdan-Shaqiri-Why-the-Alpine-Lionel-Messi-is-loving-life-in-Stoke.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/12021171/Xherdan-Shaqiri-Why-the-Alpine-Lionel-Messi-is-loving-life-in-Stoke.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Why the 'Alpine Lionel Messi' is loving life in Stoke |last=Burt |first=Jason |date=27 November 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=4 August 2018}}{{cbignore}} He is nicknamed "the Alpine Messi" and "the magic dwarf".{{Cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/dirty-tackle/2014-world-cup-superlatives-161614995.html |title=2014 World Cup superlatives: From the best nickname to the most likely to put a hole through a goalkeeper |date=5 June 2014 |website=Yahoo Sports |access-date=16 June 2014}}

Also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder, a 2011 scouting profile by Jamie Sanderson of The Independent described Shaqiri in the following words: "Diminutive, agile and pacy across the turf, Shaqiri boasts excellent technique and balance. He's left footed, but comfortable and equally effective on either wing or as a classic play-maker, boasting good vision and almost zero back lift in his passing and shooting." He also added that Shaqiri's "tricks," "direct running style," and "composure," made him "a player who's dangerous in almost any attacking area." However, while he acknowledged the young winger's promising talent and potential to become a top player, he also noted that he had a poor work rate and lacked maturity.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/talent-scout-xherdan-shaqiri-fc-basel-2367015.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/talent-scout-xherdan-shaqiri-fc-basel-2367015.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Talent Scout: Xherdan Shaqiri, FC Basel |newspaper=The Independent |last1=Sanderson |first1=Jamie |date=7 October 2011 |access-date=26 June 2020}}{{cbignore}}

Shaqiri is a Muslim but celebrates Christmas, despite it being a mainly Christian holiday. This is due to his family who celebrated it in his childhood. In 2014, he cited the Christmas tree as the reason for it, saying "So we don't celebrate it so much, but my little sister loves to have a Christmas tree, so we always get one of those."{{cite web |url=https://tribuna.com/en/news/liverpoolfc-2020-03-06-eid-mubarak-4-muslim-players-who-graced-the-fields-of-anfield-road/ |title=Eid Mubarak: 4 Muslim players who graced the fields of Anfield Road |first=Donat |last=Iskandroff |date=6 March 2020 |website=Tribuna |accessdate=18 May 2021}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1923001/mesut-ozil-among-muslim-footballers-to-forego-ramadan-at-2014-world-cup |title=World Cup players to forego Ramadan |last=Uersfeld |first=Stephan |date=30 June 2014 |website=ESPN FC |access-date=30 June 2014}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3999/world-cup-2014/2014/06/30/4925618/ramadan-test-for-world-cups-muslim-players |title=Ramadan test for World Cup's Muslim players |last=Kunju |first=Bhas |date=30 June 2014 |website=Goal.com |access-date=15 June 2019}} Shaqiri was chosen to be on the cover of the FIFA video game FIFA 15 in Switzerland next to Lionel Messi.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifplay.com/fifa15-cover-switzerland/ |title=FIFA 15 Swiss Cover |date=19 August 2014 |website=FIFPlay |access-date=18 February 2015}} Shaqiri is sponsored by sportswear and equipment supplier Nike. He wears Nike Mercurial Vapor boots, and at the 2018 World Cup he had the flags of Switzerland and Kosovo embroidered on each heel.{{Cite news |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/switzerland-xherdan-shaqiri-serbia-goal-1606194 |title=The story of war and hope behind Xherdan Shaqiri's bespoke World Cup boots |last=Smith |first=Peter |date=22 June 2018 |newspaper=The Sentinel |access-date=4 August 2018}}

In 2018, Shaqiri was the most Googled personality in Switzerland.{{Cite web |url=https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2018/CH/ |title=Das war 2018 angesagt – Schweiz |publisher=Google Trends |language=German |access-date=14 January 2020}}

{{updated|match played 27 April 2025|{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/xherdan-shaqiri/83268/|title=X. Shaqiri: Summary|website=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=22 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/xherdan-shaqiri/spieler/super-league-schweiz/2024-25/fc-basel|title=Xherdan Shaqiri|website=kicker|publisher=Olympia-Verlag|language=de|access-date=19 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0958|title=Xherdan Shaqiri |publisher=Inter Milan|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209211916/http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0958|archive-date=9 February 2015|access-date=9 February 2015}}}}

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:Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shaqiri goal.{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=26029 |title=Xherdan Shaqiri, international footballer |access-date=23 January 2015 |website=EU-Football.info}}

Basel

• Swiss Super League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
• Swiss Cup: 2009–10,{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/05/09/switzerland/schweizer-pokal/fc-basel/fc-lausanne-sport/927987/ |title=Basel vs. Lausanne Sport 6–0: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=22 August 2020}} 2011–12{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/16/switzerland/schweizer-pokal/fc-basel/fc-luzern/1279359/ |title=Basel vs. Luzern 1–1: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=22 August 2020}}

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/xherdan-shaqiri/laufbahn |title=Shaqiri Xherdan: Laufbahn |trans-title=Shaqiri Xherdan: Career |website=kicker |publisher=Olympia-Verlag |access-date=22 August 2020 |language=German}}
• DFB-Pokal: 2012–13,{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-stuttgart-2013-dfb-pokal-1886616/aufstellung |title=DFB-Pokal 2012/13, Finale in Berlin: Bayern München 3:2 VfB Stuttgart: Takt. aufstellung |trans-title=DFB-Pokal 2012/13, Final in Berlin: Bayern Munich 3:2 VfB Stuttgart: Tactical lineup |website=kicker |publisher=Olympia-Verlag |access-date=22 August 2020 |language=German}} 2013–14{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2014-dfb-pokal-2393337/aufstellung |title=DFB-Pokal 2013/14, Finale in Berlin: Borussia Dortmund 0:2 Bayern München: Takt. aufstellung |trans-title=DFB-Pokal 2013/14, Final in Berlin: Borussia Dortmund 0:2 Bayern Munich: Tactical lineup |website=kicker |publisher=Olympia-Verlag |access-date=22 August 2020 |language=German}}
• DFL-Supercup: 2012{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-dortmund-2012-dfl-supercup-1426981/aufstellung |title=Supercup 2012, Finale: Bayern München 2:1 Borussia Dortmund: Takt. aufstellung |trans-title=Supercup 2012, Final: Bayern Munich 2:1 Borussia Dortmund: Tactical lineup |website=kicker |publisher=Olympia-Verlag |access-date=22 August 2020 |language=German}}
• UEFA Champions League: 2012–13{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009612--dortmund-vs-bayern/ |title=2012/13, Final: Dortmund 1–2 Bayern: Overview |publisher=UEFA |access-date=26 June 2020}}
• UEFA Super Cup: 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/match/2012139--bayern-vs-chelsea/lineups/?iv=true |title=Final: Bayern 2–2 Chelsea: Line-ups |publisher=UEFA |access-date=26 June 2020}}
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259717/match=300260483/report.html |title=Match report: FC Bayern München – Raja Club Athletic |publisher=FIFA |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329150324/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259717/match=300260483/report.html |archivedate=29 March 2019}}

Liverpool

• Premier League: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5267/Xherdan-Shaqiri/overview |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=22 August 2020}}
• UEFA Champions League: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2025486--tottenham-vs-liverpool/ |title=2018/19, Final: Tottenham 0–2 Liverpool: Overview |publisher=UEFA |access-date=22 August 2020}}
• UEFA Super Cup: 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/match/2025638--liverpool-vs-chelsea/lineups/ |title=Final: Liverpool 2–2 Chelsea: Line-ups |publisher=UEFA |access-date=22 August 2020}}
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/400089362/#match-lineups |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221172542/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/400089362/#match-lineups |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 December 2019 |title=Liverpool FC 1–0 CR Flamengo: Line-ups |publisher=FIFA |access-date=22 August 2020}}

Switzerland U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2011{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2003419--switzerland-vs-spain/lineups/?iv=true |title=Final: Switzerland 0–2 Spain: Line-ups |publisher=UEFA |access-date=22 August 2020}}

Individual

• Swiss Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/footballer_of_the_year/schweiz/|title=Player of the year - Switzerland|website=worldfootball.net|accessdate=5 July 2021}}
• Swiss Golden Player Award "SFAP Golden Player": 2012{{Cite web |url=http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/SAFP-GOLDEN-PLAYER-2012 |title=SFAP Golden Player 2012 |website=Golden Player |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503201544/http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/SAFP-GOLDEN-PLAYER-2012 |archive-date=3 May 2013 |access-date=26 May 2013}}
• Swiss Golden Player Award "Best Young Player": 2012{{Cite web |url=http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/BEST-YOUNG-PLAYER-2012 |title=Best Young Player 2012 |website=Golden Player |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503202933/http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/BEST-YOUNG-PLAYER-2012 |archive-date=3 May 2013 |access-date=26 May 2013}}
• UEFA European Championship Goal of the Tournament: 2016{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1vQBxi44E | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029041557/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1vQBxi44E| archive-date=29 October 2016 | url-status=dead|title=Top ten UEFA EURO 2016 goals |date=14 July 2016 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=28 January 2019}}
• UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament: 2019{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0253-0d821e23494c-f0c94c4974b3-1000--uefa-nations-league-finals-team-of-the-tournament/ |title=UEFA Nations League Finals: Team of the Tournament |date=10 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019 |publisher=UEFA}}

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

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