Full name Shani Tarashaj Role Footballer Position Forward Name Shani Tarashaj | Number 30 Weight 76 kg Playing position Height 1.77 m | |
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Date of birth (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 20) Place of birth Hausen am Albis, Switzerland -2014 Grasshopper Club Zurich Profiles | ||
Current team Grasshopper Club Zurich | ||
Muslim player of Everton FC
Shani Tarashaj (born 7 February 1995) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Everton. He was a member of the Swiss squad at UEFA Euro 2016.
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Club career
Tarashaj was born in Hausen am Albis, Switzerland and has Albanian parents from Prizren, Kosovo. He grew up in youth teams of Grasshopper Club Zürich. Tarashaj made his Swiss Super League debut on 2 August 2014, coming on as a substitute for Alexander Merkel in a 0-0 draw against FC Sion.. Tarashaj started 2015-16 by scoring 5 goals in his first 4 games, including two braces against FC Zurich and FC Lugano. His contract with Grasshopper was renewed, extended to 2019.
On 7 January 2016, Tarashaj joined English club Everton on four-and-a-half year deal. He was loaned back to Grasshopper, until the end of the season so that he could complete his national service. He was loaned to German club Eintracht Frankfurt for the 2016-17 season.
International career
Tarashaj played for Switzerland's age-group teams, starting in 2011. Though he was sought by Albania, for whom he was also eligible to play, he made his debut for the senior Swiss team on 25 March 2016. He was selected for the Switzerland squad in UEFA Euro 2016, but only made a single appearance, coming on as a late substitute against Romania.
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