Full name Muriel Bouakaz 2005–2010 Zurich Frauen Years Team Height 1.67 m | 2000–2005 Zurich Seebach Role Football player Name Muriel Bouakaz Current team FC Zurich Frauen | |
Date of birth (1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth Zurich, Switzerland | ||
Muriel Bouakaz (born 3 March 1991 in Zürich) is a Swiss football player who currently plays for Swiss club Zürich Frauen. She plays as a central defender and joined her current club in 2011 after a stint in France with Saint-Étienne. With Zürich, Bouakaz has won three league titles and one national cup. She also featured in the UEFA Women's Champions League with the club.
On 6 July 2010, it was confirmed by Swiss media that Bouakaz had joined Saint-Étienne in France on a one-year contract. She made her debut for the club on 5 September 2010 in a 3–0 victory over Le Mans. Bouakaz is also a Swiss international and has earned caps at under-17, under-19, and under-20 level. With the under-20 team, she played in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.