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.
 Csillag in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Blue Stars | ||
| 2015–2020 | Grasshopper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Grasshopper | 39 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Basel | 57 | (21) |
| 2025 | SC Freiburg | 12 | (3) |
| 2026– | Liverpool | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Switzerland U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Switzerland U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Switzerland U19 | 10 | (3) |
| 2023– | Switzerland | 16 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:11, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:36, 27 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editA native of Zurich,[1] Csillag started playing football for local club FC Blue Stars.[2] 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,[2] scoring 20 goals in 59 competitive appearances.[3] 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.[4]
In February 2023, Csillag moved to FC Basel.[4] She quickly became a regular in Basel's starting lineup.[3] By June 2024, she started fielding offers from clubs abroad,[4] but instead opted to extend her contract with Basel through 2025.[5] 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.[6]
On 15 May 2025, Csillag was announced to have signed for German club SC Freiburg.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] On 22 November, Csillag recorded a goal and an assist after coming off of the bench in a victory over FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[10]
After spending eight months in Germany, Csillag transferred to English Women's Super League club Liverpool in January 2026.[11] The move reunited her with former SC Freiburg teammate Rafaela Borggräfe.[12] On 25 January, Csillag made her WSL debut, starting and playing approximately 80 minutes in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur.[13] She scored her first Liverpool goal on 8 February, contributing to a 4–1 win over Aston Villa.[14]
International career
editCsillag has represented Switzerland at multiple youth national levels. She made her debut for the senior national team in early 2023.[7]
Csillag narrowly missed out on the Switzerland squad that competed as hosts at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[15] Five months after the tournament, in December 2025, she scored her first senior international goal, in a friendly against Wales.[16]
Personal life
editCsillag has been in a relationship with professional track and field athlete Lilly Nägeli since 2022.[4][17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grasshopper | 2019–20 | Swiss Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Women's Super League | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Women's Super League | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| Total | 39 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12 | ||
| Basel | 2022–23 | Swiss Women's Super League | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 21 | 10 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Women's Super League | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 11 | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Women's Super League | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 57 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 27 | ||
| SC Freiburg | 2025–26 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 4 | |
| Liverpool | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career total | 117 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 44 | ||
- ↑ Includes Swiss Women's Cup, PFB-Pokal, Women's FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Women's League Cup
International
edit- As of match played 18 April 2026[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Csillag goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2025 | Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain |  Wales |
1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 April 2026 | Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland |  Turkey |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | 5 June 2026 | Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, Switzerland |  Malta |
4–1 | 6–1 |
References
edit- ↑ "FC Basel Frauen: Aurélie Csillag wechselt in die Bundesliga". Basler Zeitung (in German). 15 May 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Aurélie Csillag wechselt per sofort zum FC Basel". gcfrauenfussball.ch. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- 1 2 "These 10 national team youngsters could make a splash at the home European Championships". blue News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "SC-Stürmerin Aurélie Csillag: "Der Kopf bleibt wach!"". Badische Zeitung (in German). 12 December 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Der FC Basel verlängert mit Aurélie Csillag". Basler Zeitung (in German). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Aurélie Csillag wechselt zum SC Freiburg". www.fcb.ch (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- 1 2 Böhme, Dirk (19 January 2026). "Sport-Club verpflichtet Aurélie Csillag". Region im Blick (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Nach nur sechs Monaten: Freiburg verkauft Csillag nach Liverpool". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Knaack, Tobias. "Herbe Pleite für HSV-Frauen beim SC Freiburg". ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Csillag glänzt doppelt: Freiburg feiert gegen Jena fünften Heimsieg". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Liverpool FC sign Aurélie Csillag from SC Freiburg". BBC Sport. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Freiburg: Frauenfußball: Aurélie Csillag wechselt vom SC Freiburg zum FC Liverpool - 22-jährige Offensivspielerin war im Sommer vom FC Basel in den Breisgau gekommen - RegioTrends". www.regiotrends.de. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Csillag and Lehmann make their debut for their new clubs". Blue News. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Captain Fisk strikes as Liverpool move off bottom". Yahoo Sports. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ Aurélie Csillag über Enttäuschung, Stärke und neue Wege - Steilpass – hosted by SRF - Play SRF. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via www.srf.ch.
- ↑ "Testspiel gegen Wales - Länderspieljahr endet mit kalter Dusche im Regen von Jerez". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Die Liebe zweier Sportlerinnen: Und immer diese Sprüche: «Ist doch nur eine Phase»". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Aurélie Csillag". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Aurélie Csillag". Schweizerischer Fussballverband. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
External links
edit
- Aurélie Csillag at Soccerway.com
- Aurélie Csillag at WorldFootball.net
- Aurélie Csillag at kicker (in German)
- Senior national team profile at Football.ch (in German)
- Under-19 national team profile at Football.ch (in German)
- Under-17 national team profile at Football.ch (in German)
- Under-16 national team profile at Football.ch (in German)
