Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Basel 1893.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 34 | 11 | 10 | 2475 | 7.25 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 3 | 2 | 562 | 7.44 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 6.95 |
Scout report
X. Shaqiri is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Basel 1893, enjoying a standout season — 11 goals and 10 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 11% of Super League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.6, ranking 212th of 233 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.36 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shaqiri.
Judged on this season alone, Shaqiri graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Super League, on 11 goals and 10 assists in 34 appearances (0.764 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 48). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 40th of 44 of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Super League. At 34 Shaqiri is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Shaqiri is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · FC Basel 1893 finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side
11 goals in 34 appearances (0.32 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (4th of 12). He also laid on 10 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 21 goal contributions (0.62 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.36 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0.73 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.6, Shaqiri carries the 40th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Super League of 44. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.76 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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