Aurélie Csillag (born 24 January 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Switzerland national team. She previously played for Swiss teams Grasshopper Club Zurich, FC Basel, and Frauen-Bundesliga side SC Freiburg.
Club career A native of Zurich, Csillag started playing football for local club FC Blue Stars. She moved to Grasshopper Club Zurich's youth system in early 2015 and eventually worked her way up to a first-team contract. She spent a total of 7 years with Grasshopper, scoring 20 goals in 59 competitive appearances. In 4 of her 7 years at the club, she served as an apprentice in Grasshopper's sport management department, serving as an assistant and familiarizing herself with the inner workings of the club.
In February 2023, Csillag moved to FC Basel. She quickly became a regular in Basel's starting lineup. By June 2024, she started fielding offers from clubs abroad, but instead opted to extend her contract with Basel through 2025. In her time with the club, she made 54 appearances across all competitions, helping contribute to one Swiss Women's Cup final appearance and two league playoff semifinal cameos.
On 15 May 2025, Csillag was announced to have signed for German club SC Freiburg. Over the first half of the season, she struggled to break into Freiburg's first-choice lineup, starting in only 3 of her 12 Frauen-Bundesliga appearances. Nevertheless, Csillag managed to find some offensive production, scoring three league goals in her stint with Freiburg. Her first two goals came on 20 September 2025, coming in quick succession to help Freiburg beat Hamburger SV, 6–2. On 22 November, Csillag recorded a goal and an assist after coming off of the bench in a victory over FC Carl Zeiss Jena.
After spending eight months in Germany, Csillag transferred to English Women's Super League club Liverpool in January 2026. The move reunited her with former SC Freiburg teammate Rafaela Borggräfe. On 25 January, Csillag made her WSL debut, starting and playing approximately 80 minutes in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur. She scored her first Liverpool goal on 8 February, contributing to a 4–1 win over Aston Villa.
International career Csillag has represented Switzerland at multiple youth national levels. She made her debut for the senior national team in early 2023.
Csillag narrowly missed out on the Switzerland squad that competed as hosts at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. Five months after the tournament, in December 2025, she scored her first senior international goal, in a friendly against Wales.
Personal life Csillag has been in a relationship with professional track and field athlete Lilly Nägeli since 2022.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGrasshopper2019–20Swiss Women's Super League1000—102020–21Swiss Women's Super League20254—2562021–22Swiss Women's Super League18452—236Total396106004912Basel2022–23Swiss Women's Super League19723—21102023–24Swiss Women's Super League211041—25112024–25Swiss Women's Super League17452—226Total5721116006827SC Freiburg2025–26Frauen-Bundesliga12321—144Liverpool2025–26Women's Super League9130001212026–27Women's Super League31001041Total1223010162Career total1203226131014745
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland202320202450202551202642Total163
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Csillag goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Aurélie CsillagNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition12 December 2025Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain1–12–3Friendly2 14 April 2026 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland 1–0 3–1 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification3 2–145 June 2026 Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, Switzerland 4–1 6–1
References
External links
Senior national team profile at Football.ch Under-19 national team profile at Football.ch Under-17 national team profile at Football.ch Under-16 national team profile at Football.ch