Following his move to FC Basel 1893, Shaqiri's current-season form is up 380% on last season (Season 10→48), while his Rating climbed 14→17. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Basel 1893	2	0	0	7.3	—	—
2025/26	FC Basel 1893 · 4th	34	11	10	7.25	17	48
2024/25	FC Basel 1893	34	18	21	8.02	—	—
2024/25	Chicago Fire · 15th	12	2	1	6.83	14	10
2023/24	Chicago Fire · 13th	28	5	4	6.98	22	28
2022/23	Chicago Fire · 12th	29	7	6	7.22	26	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Switzerland · international

Side	Apps	G
Switzerland	129	35
Switzerland U21	7	1
Switzerland U19	3	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

X. Shaqiri is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Basel 1893, enjoying a standout season — 11 goals and 10 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 14% of Super League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.6, ranking 187th of 201 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.36 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shaqiri.

Judged on this season alone, Shaqiri graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Super League, on 11 goals and 10 assists in 34 appearances (0.764 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 48). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 33rd of 35 of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Super League. At 34 Shaqiri is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Shaqiri is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

Current potential33rd of 35 attacking midfielders · Super League Current seasonTop 15% attacking midfielders · Super League 5th-best attacking midfielder in the Super League 187th in the Super League · potential 33rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Super League

16.6

Ratingi

33rd of 35 attacking midfielders

48.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

72.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.76

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · FC Basel 1893 finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.32

Goals / app

11 goals in 34 appearances (0.32 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (4th of 12). He also laid on 10 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 21 goal contributions (0.62 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 72.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.36 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 0.73 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.6, Shaqiri carries the 33rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Super League of 35. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.76 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %72.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.4

Assists / 900.364

Goal contribution / 900.764

Defensive actions / 900.727

Player flow

Goal involvements21

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %53.7

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.182

Foul involvement / 902.982

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 34, Shaqiri sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shaqiri's projected Rating — 16.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11

Shots on target22

Shots41

Passing

Assists10

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles19

Dribble success50%

Fouls won61

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions7

Blocks1

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€54.8M total transfer fees · 6 moves

FC Basel 1893Aug 2024 – nowFree

Chicago FireFeb 2022 – Aug 2024€ 7.3M

LyonAug 2021 – Feb 2022€ 6M

LiverpoolJul 2018 – Aug 2021€ 14.7M

Stoke Cityuntil Jul 2018

InterJan 2015 – Jul 2018€ 15M

Bayern MünchenJul 2012 – Jan 2015€ 11.8M

FC Basel 1893until Jul 2012

About X. Shaqiri

Xherdan Shaqiri is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for FC Basel 1893, born on October 10, 1991 in Gjilan, standing 169 cm tall. He is from Switzerland.

This season

In the current season, X. Shaqiri has made 34 appearances with 11 goals and 10 assists across 2,475 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When X. Shaqiri plays, FC Basel 1893's record this season is 3W-2D-10L — and his match ratings average 7.47 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 0-4 loss away at FC Lugano (28 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 14, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs FC ST. Gallen (57 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 10, 2026: 0-3 loss away at BSC Young Boys (23 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-3 loss away at FC Thun (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs BSC Young Boys (74 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
March 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at FC Winterthur (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 15, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Servette FC (80 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 29, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Plzen (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
December 11, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Aston Villa (62 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
November 27, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Genk (11 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates X. Shaqiri at 16.6 with a Season form score of 48.2, ranking 187th of 201 attacking midfielders in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 27 career titles — among them the Super League and the Schweizer Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, X. Shaqiri has totalled 438 club appearances with 97 goals and 65 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 36 appearances for Stoke City.

X. Shaqiri's career has also included time at Chicago Fire, Lyon, Liverpool, Stoke City, Inter and Bayern München.

On the international stage, X. Shaqiri has represented Switzerland, Switzerland U21, Switzerland U19 — 139 caps and 39 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Basel 1893 finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points