Florijana Ismaili
Swiss footballer (1995–2019)
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- Florijana Ismaili (1 January 1995 – 29 June 2019) was a Swiss footballer who played as a forward for BSC YB Frauen of Switzerland's Nationalliga A.
- Early life Ismaili was born in Switzerland to parents of Albanian origins.
- On 27 November 2015, she scored for Switzerland against Northern Ireland in a UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match.
- 15 days before her death, she played in her final match for Switzerland on 14 June 2019 against Serbia.
- The next day, she was declared missing.
Florijana Ismaili (1 January 1995 – 29 June 2019) was a Swiss footballer who played as a forward for BSC YB Frauen of Switzerland's Nationalliga A. She was a member of the Switzerland national 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.
15 days before her death, she played in her final match for Switzerland on 14 June 2019 against Serbia.
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 (ROV). On 2 July, Ismaili's body was found at the bottom of Lake Como at a depth of 204 metres (669 feet). An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was "an acute episode of asphyxia." She had drowned.
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