Nico Elvedi

Nico Elvedi
Elvedi with Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2020
Personal information
Full name Nico Elvedi[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 30
Youth career
2005–2006 FC Greifensee
2006–2013 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Zürich II 24 (0)
2014–2015 Zürich 18 (1)
2015–2026 Borussia Mönchengladbach 318 (15)
2026– Leeds United 1 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 Switzerland U17 11 (0)
2014 Switzerland U18 1 (0)
2013–2016 Switzerland U19 19 (2)
2016– Switzerland 73 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:20, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:40, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Nico Elvedi (born 30 September 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Leeds United and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Zürich

Born in Zürich, Elvedi was a youth player for local side FC Zürich. He made his Swiss Super League debut on 15 May 2014 in a 1–0 away win against FC Lausanne-Sport, playing the full match.[3]

Borussia Mönchengladbach

In June 2015, Elvedi joined German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach for a €4 million transfer fee. He made his debut for the club on 7 November in a 0–0 draw against FC Ingolstadt 04, where he came on as a substitute for Raffael.[4]

Elvedi scored his first goal in the Bundesliga during the derby against 1. FC Köln on 20 August 2017. The match saw Borussia Mönchengladbach win 1–0.[5]

Leeds United

On 19 August 2026, Elvedi moved to England and joined Premier League club Leeds United for a fee of €8.5 million.[6][7]

International career

Elvedi played for various Swiss youth teams, and made his debut for the senior Switzerland side in a 1–2 friendly defeat to Belgium on 28 May 2016.[8]

On 4 June 2018, Elvedi was included in the 23-man Swiss squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[9]

In May 2019, he played in 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where the Swiss team finished fourth.[10]

In May 2021, Elvedi was called up to the national team for UEFA Euro 2020, where his country upset favourites France en route to the quarter-finals. In said round, they lost to Spain.[11][12]

In November 2022, Elvedi was part of Switzerland's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where Switzerland were knocked out in the round-of-16 by Portugal in a 6–1 loss.[13]

On 20 May 2026, Elvedi was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[14]

Personal life

Elvedi's twin brother, Jan, is also a professional footballer who plays for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 August 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zürich 2013–14 Swiss Super League 2000——20
2014–15 16130—5[c]0241
Total 18130—50261
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2015–16 Bundesliga 21010—2[d]0240
2016–17 25020—8[d]0350
2017–18 33230——362
2018–19 30210——312
2019–20 32120—5[c]0391
2020–21 29341—7[d]1405
2021–22 28130——311
2022–23 32320——343
2023–24 30230——332
2024–25 25100——251
2025–26 33032——362
Total 31815243—21136419
Leeds United 2026–27 Premier League 000010—10
Career total 336162731027139120
  1. ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 11 July 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 201630
201710
201851
201980
202050
2021130
202280
202370
202461
202571
2026100
Total733
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.[17]
List of international goals scored by Nico Elvedi
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 November 2018Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland Belgium4–25–22018–19 UEFA Nations League A
24 June 2024 Estonia3–04–0Friendly
38 September 2025St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland Slovenia1–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Switherland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 28. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lausanne Sport vs. FC Zürich - 15 May 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gladbach 0-0 Ingolstadt (Nov 7, 2015) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Elvedi strike gives Gladbach Rhine derby win over Cologne". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Leeds United sign Nico Elvedi!". Leeds United FC. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Leeds sign Elvedi from Borussia Monchengladbach". BBC Sport. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Switzerland vs. Belgium – Football Match Summary – May 28, 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Switzerland opts for experience in World Cup squad". Associated Press News. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "Pickford the hero in England shootout win". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "France 3-3 Switzerland (aet; pens 4-5): Euro 2020 last 16 – as it happened". the Guardian. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Switzerland vs. Spain – Football Match Summary – July 2, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Das, Andrew (6 December 2022). "Ronaldo's Replacement Scores a Hat Trick in Portugal's Romp Over Switzerland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rodriguez and Xhaka feature in Yakin's Switzerland squad". 20 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Jan Elvedi". kicker.de (in German).
  16. ↑ Nico Elvedi at Soccerway
  17. 1 2 "Nico Elvedi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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