Nico Elvedi (born 30 September 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 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.
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.
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.
Leeds United On 19 August 2026, Elvedi moved to England and joined Premier League club Leeds United for a fee of €8.5 million.
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.
On 4 June 2018, Elvedi was included in the 23-man Swiss squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In May 2019, he played in 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where the Swiss team finished fourth.
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.
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.
On 20 May 2026, Elvedi was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life Elvedi's twin brother, Jan, is also a professional footballer who plays for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Zürich2013–14Swiss Super League2000——202014–1516130—50241Total18130—50261Borussia Mönchengladbach2015–16Bundesliga21010—202402016–1725020—803502017–1833230——3622018–1930210——3122019–2032120—503912020–2129341—714052021–2228130——3112022–2332320——3432023–2430230——3322024–2525100——2512025–2633032——362Total31815243—21136419Leeds United2026–27Premier League200010—30Career total338162731027139320
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland20163020171020185120198020205020211302022802023702024612025712026141Total774
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Nico Elvedi No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 18 November 2018 Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland 4–2 5–2 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A 2 4 June 2024 3–0 4–0 Friendly 3 8 September 2025 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 1–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4 29 September 2026 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2–0 3–0 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B
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