Florijana Ismaili (1 January 1995 – 29 June 2019) was a Swiss footballer who played as a forward for BSC YB Frauen of Switzerland's Nationalliga A. She was a member of the Switzerland national team.
Early life Ismaili was born in Switzerland to parents of Albanian origins.
International career Ismaili debuted for Switzerland women's national football team January 2014, in a 2–1 win over Portugal. On 27 November 2015, she scored for Switzerland against Northern Ireland in a UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match. On 28 November 2017, she scored twice for Switzerland in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying match against Albania.
15 days before her death, she played in her final match for Switzerland on 14 June 2019 against Serbia.
Death On 29 June 2019, Ismaili dived into the water from a boat diving platform while on holiday at Lake Como in Lombardy, but did not resurface. The next day, she was declared missing. Local authorities conducted an investigation, including using remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV). On 2 July, Ismaili's body was found at the bottom of Lake Como at a depth of 204 metres (669 feet). An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was "an acute episode of asphyxia." She had drowned.
Career statistics
International (2014–2019) + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland201440201571201640201782201870201930Total333
International goals Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ismaili goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Florijana Ismaili # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 27 November 2015 Lurgan, Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 2. 28 November 2017 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland 5–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying 3.
See also List of association football players who died during their careers List of solved missing person cases (post-2000)
References
External links
Profile at FC Zürich