Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 2,901 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-04-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Blerim Dzemaili |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Блерим Џемаили |
| Date of birth | 1986-04-12 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tetovo, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Albania |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Branchini Associati ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 2113 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich | 7 | 03/04 | 22/23 | 203 | 21 | 21 | 7,190 |
| Montreal Impact | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 542 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 92 | 13 | 6 | 4,170 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 596 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 375 |
| SSC Napoli | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 109 | 18 | 10 | 1,471 |
| Parma FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 2,218 |
| Torino FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | FC Zürich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | FC Zürich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Zürich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Super League | FC Zürich | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 214 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Zürich | 26 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,700 |
| 2017 | Canadian Championship | Montreal Impact | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 265 |
| 2017 | MLS | Montreal Impact | 22 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 277 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Zürich | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 696 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,749 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,196 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 323 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 27 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 596 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 375 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 259 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 34 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 280 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 28 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 653 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Parma FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,218 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Parma FC | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Torino FC | 30 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | FC Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | FC Zürich | 23 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 667 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Zürich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 328 |
| 05/06 | Super League | FC Zürich | 32 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 911 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | FC Zürich | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | FC Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Zürich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Zürich | 26 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,752 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Zürich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Zürich | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1,196 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Zürich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-03-04 | YF Juventus Jgd | FC Zürich Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Zürich Yth. | FC Zürich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-06 | FC Zürich | Bolton | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-31 | Bolton | Torino | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Torino | Bolton | Return from loan | 2200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Bolton | Torino | Transfer | 2200000 | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | Torino | Parma | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Parma | Torino | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Torino | Parma | Transfer | 5000000 | €7.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Parma | Napoli | Transfer | 5000000 | €9.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-31 | Napoli | Galatasaray | Transfer | 9500000 | €2.35m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-30 | Galatasaray | Genoa | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Genoa | Galatasaray | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-17 | Galatasaray | Bologna | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.30m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-09 | Bologna | Montreal | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Montreal | Bologna | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Bologna | SZ FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-23 | SZ FC | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Without Club | FC Zürich | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | FC Zürich | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-01-25 | 2021-01-28 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-02-12 | 2021-03-05 | 22 | 4 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-01 | 15 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-06 | 9 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-14 | 27 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2021-06-29 | 2021-09-08 | 72 | 8 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-02-04 | 2022-02-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-18 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-12 | 15 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-26 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-21 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-28 | 2022-12-31 | 65 | 4 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-02-09 | 2023-02-15 | 7 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-18 | 15 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Cavani | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanick Brecher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raffael | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fidan Aliti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 31 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 7 | 34 |
| 2017 | MLS | Montreal Impact | 7 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MLS | Montreal Impact | 12 | 22 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 4 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Zürich | 4 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Montreal | Bologna | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-09 | Bologna | Montreal | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Genoa | Galatasaray | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-30 | Galatasaray | Genoa | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Parma | Torino | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | Torino | Parma | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Torino | Bolton | Return from loan | — | €2.20m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-31 | Bolton | Torino | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Blerim Dzemaili's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 47 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 36% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 43 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 33% |
| AS Roma | 43 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 61 | -21 | 23% |
| Torino FC | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 48% |
| Udinese Calcio | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 43% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 50% |
| Juventus | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 26% |
| Inter | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 34% |
| Atalanta | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 34% |
| Lazio Roma | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 53% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 47% |
| Sampdoria | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 29 | 304 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,700 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2017 | 25 | 542 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 696 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 1,860 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 1,196 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 418 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.37 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 596 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 375 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 259 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 559 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 653 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.65 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 2,218 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 995 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 1,243 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 1,752 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 1,196 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Blerim Dzemaili
Who is Blerim Dzemaili?
Blerim Dzemaili is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Blerim Dzemaili?
Blerim Dzemaili is 40 years old. He was born on April 12, 1986 in Tetovo.
What position does Blerim Dzemaili play?
Blerim Dzemaili plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Blerim Dzemaili play for?
Blerim Dzemaili currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Blerim Dzemaili scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Blerim Dzemaili has scored 65 goals in 561 appearances.