Breel Embolo

Breel Donald Embolo Biography

Full Name Breel Embolo
Age 27 Years old.
Birth Name Breel Donald Embolo
Birth Date 1997-02-14
Gender Male

Breel Embolo is a Cameroonian-born Swiss professional footballer. Currently, he plays as a forward for the Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Switzerland national team. He is ranked 8th among all the players from Switzerland and 73rd among all the players in Switzerland. 

Embolo made his professional debut for Basel in March 2014 and won the Swiss Super League in all three of his first seasons before moving to Schalke 04 for an initial €20 million. Shortly after moving to the Bundesliga, he suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out for nearly a year. Embolo made his senior international debut in March 2015 and represented Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.


Breel Embolo Parents, Nationality, Ethnic Background

Nationality Cmeroon-born Swiss
Famous For Named Swiss Footballer of the Year in 2015
Religion Christianity
Current City Monchengladbach

Breel Embolo was born on 14th February 1997 in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. His birth name is Breel Donald Embolo. He holds a Swiss nationality (received through naturalization) and belongs to the black ethnicity. His star sign is Aquarius. He is a follower of Christianity. 


Place Of Birth Yaounde
Birth Nation Cameroon
Father Moise Kegni
Mother Germaine Embolo
Ethnicity African

Breel comes from a middle-class family. His father Moise Kegni and his mother Germaine Embolo got separated in the early 2000s when Breel was just five years old. He was raised by his mother and step-father with his biological father aiding child support. He spent his early years alongside his brother in Cameroon's capital before moving with his mom to Switzerland. 

Breel Embolo Football Career

  • Breel Embolo began his early football career after joining the youth academy of Nordstern in 2006 when he was 9 years old.
  • In 2010, he joined FC Basel, the most prestigious and successful football club in Switzerland at that time.
  • In the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons he played in Basel's U-16.
  • With Basel's first team, Embolo made his professional debut on 13th March 2014. 
  • On 16th March 2014, he made his Swiss Super League debut win against Aarau.
  • At the end of the 2013–14 Super League season, he won the league championship with Basel.
  • On 4th November 2014, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League.
  • On 26th June 2016, he was transferred to Bundesliga side Schalke 04 and made his league debut against Eintracht Frankfurt.
  • On 28th June 2019, he signed for fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.
  • On 9th August, he made his debut in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
  • On 27th October 2021, Embolo scored twice against mighty FC Bayern Munich in the second round of DFB-Pokal.
  • In the 2021-22 season of Bundesliga, his team Borussia Mönchengladbach finished in the 10th position. 

Breel Embolo Girlfriend, Wife, Children

Breel Embolo is romantically linked with a beautiful blonde whose name goes Naomi. By Profession, she is a model as well as a soon-to-be actress. She was born in Switzerland and holds Swiss nationality. The duo is believed to have been together since their teenage. Naomi is also a huge fan and supporter of Embolo.


Sexual Orientation Straight
Marital Status Unmarried
Girlfriend Naomi
Children 2
Daughter Naliya
Son Clay Enzo

The love birds haven't married yet but have already become parents to their two children. The couple's daughter whom they named Naliya was born in June 2018. They also have a son named Clay Enzo. The couple seems caring and loving parents as they keep sharing their children's pictures on Instagram on regular basis.

Breel Embolo Salary, Contract, Net Worth

Salary 4 million Euro
Net Worth 7 million Euro

As of March 2022, the net worth of Breel Embolo is estimated to be €7 million. His current market value is 16 million euros. In July 2019 the forward signed a contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach that nets him a whopping salary of 4.2 Million euros per year. He earns additional income via endorsement deals, and bonuses too. 

Breel Embolo Height, Weight

Breel Embolo is 6 ft 2 inches tall and his body weight is 88 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a buzz-cut like a side-faded hairstyle that is black in color. His eyes color are Dark Brown.


Height 1.84 in (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg
Body Type Athletic
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Black

He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Borussia Mönchengladbach training center for warm-ups and training. He is a simple guy with no tattoos on his body parts.