Blerim Džemaili

2.1. FC Zürich

Džemaili started his senior professional career with FC Zürich. In his debut season with the club, he made 30 appearances, scoring two goals and providing three assists, primarily playing as a central or defensive midfielder. During the 2004-05 season, he played a crucial role in helping the club secure the Swiss Cup. Džemaili's strong on-field presence, characterized by his accurate passing abilities and a fast, aggressive approach, led to him being appointed captain for the 2005-06 season. At just 19 years old, he became one of the youngest captains in Swiss football history. Under his captaincy, FC Zürich achieved consecutive Swiss Super League titles in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. After winning both the Swiss Cup and the league titles, Džemaili transferred to English Premier League side Bolton Wanderers.

2.2. Bolton Wanderers

On February 9, 2007, Džemaili signed a preliminary contract with Bolton Wanderers, agreeing to join the Premier League club once his contract with FC Zürich expired in the summer of 2007. Then-Bolton manager Sam Allardyce expressed his excitement about Džemaili's arrival, praising him as a "fantastic player" with "a wealth of experience" for his age, noting his captaincy at FC Zürich and his potential to become a regular international for Switzerland.

However, Džemaili suffered a severe injury, rupturing his cruciate knee ligaments, which sidelined him for six months. He made his debut for Bolton as a substitute in the club's FA Cup defeat to Sheffield United during the 2007-08 campaign, which proved to be his only appearance for the club. Despite the injury-plagued spell, Džemaili later stated that he had no regrets about his time at Bolton following his season-long loan move to Torino.

2.3. Torino and Parma

Džemaili moved to Torino on a season-long loan with an option to purchase outright on September 1, 2008. He made his debut for Torino on September 24, 2008, and quickly became a consistent presence in their lineup for the season. In April 2009, Torino exercised their option, signing him permanently from Bolton for 2.00 M EUR. Torino officially announced the transfer in June, after the club's relegation to Serie B.

Having made just one appearance for Torino in the Coppa Italia, Džemaili completed a loan move to Parma on August 31, 2009. The agreement included an option for Parma to sign 50% of the player's registration rights at the end of the season, with Daniele Vantaggiato moving to Torino on loan as part of the exchange. Parma subsequently acquired the full registration rights of Džemaili in the summers of 2010 and 2011, for a total fee of 7.00 M EUR.

2.4. Napoli

On June 25, 2011, Džemaili was signed by Napoli for a transfer fee of 9.00 M EUR. As part of the deal, Fabiano Santacroce moved to Parma on loan, and Manuele Blasi joined Parma on a free transfer. Džemaili quickly established himself as a consistent performer for Napoli and was well-received by the fans. In his first season, he scored two goals and provided one assist in eleven appearances in Serie A. His first goal was a right-footed shot from outside the box against Lecce, and his second was a late equalizer against Novara. He also featured in six UEFA Champions League group stage matches, helping Napoli advance to the Round of 16.

Džemaili regularly appeared for Napoli in the Coppa Italia and played the entire match in the final, where Napoli defeated Juventus 2-0. On March 30, 2013, he scored a "spectacular" hat-trick in a 5-3 away victory against his former club, Torino. Just a week later, he netted his fourth goal in two games, scoring the second goal in a 2-0 win against Genoa. He also scored Napoli's third goal in a 3-0 win against Pescara on April 27. Džemaili was an unused substitute when Napoli won the Coppa Italia 3-1 against Fiorentina.

2.5. Galatasaray

On September 1, 2014, Džemaili signed a three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray. The transfer fee was 2.35 M EUR. His contract stipulated an annual salary of 2.40 M EUR for the first year, followed by 2.10 M EUR for each of the subsequent two years.

2.6. Genoa (loan)

On August 30, 2015, Džemaili returned to Serie A, joining Genoa on loan from Galatasaray. As part of the loan agreement, Galatasaray continued to cover 1.30 M EUR of Džemaili's 2.10 M EUR salary. On September 27, he scored his first goal for Genoa with a direct free-kick that took a deflection off Giacomo Bonaventura, which proved to be the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory over Milan. On October 18, Džemaili received his first red card for the club after accumulating two yellow cards (in the 47th and 55th minutes) in a 3-2 win against Chievo.

2.7. Bologna

On August 17, 2016, Džemaili once again returned to Italy, this time signing with Bologna. The transfer fee paid to Galatasaray was 1.30 M EUR. During his first season with Bologna, he was booked on matchday 33, April 22, causing him to miss the subsequent match on April 30. By this point, Bologna had mathematically secured their place in the next season by maintaining a 13-point lead over Crotone with four matches remaining. Džemaili's final match before his loan move to Montreal Impact was Bologna's 3-2 loss against Atalanta.

2.8. Shenzhen

On January 31, 2020, Džemaili completed a permanent transfer to the Chinese club Shenzhen.

2.9. Return to FC Zürich and Retirement

In December 2020, Džemaili returned to his former club, FC Zürich, after a 13-year absence. He signed a contract for one and a half seasons. Following the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, on May 17, 2023, Džemaili officially announced his retirement from professional football.

6.1. Club

6.2. International

6.3. International Goals

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Džemaili goal.