Florijana Ismaili


Florijana Ismaili was a Swiss football forward, who played for BSC YB Frauen of Switzerland's Nationalliga A. She was a member of the Switzerland women's national football 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.
She played in her final match for Switzerland on 14 June 2019 against Serbia.

International statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 November 2015Lurgan, Northern Ireland
5–0
8–1
UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
2.28 November 2017Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
1–0
5–1
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
3.28 November 2017Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
5–1
5–1
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying

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. On 2 July, Ismaili's body was found at the bottom of Lake Como at a depth of 204 metres. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was "an acute episode of asphyxia."