Seraina Piubel

Seraina Piubel

Seraina Piubel in September 2023.
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Wettingen, Switzerland
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	West Ham United
Number	77
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2024	Zürich	130	(35)
2024–	West Ham United	8	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Switzerland	21	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:37, 9 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:37, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Seraina Piubel (born 2 June 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Switzerland national team.^[1][2][3]

Piubel played for FC Fislisbach in her youth. At the age of 13, she was accepted into the Footeco support program and switched to FC Zürich. From 2015 to 2016, she played for a year in the FC Red Star Zürich U-15 boys' team before moving back to FC Zürich. On 6 August 2016 she made her debut in the Super League, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in the game against the BSC YB. On 25 August 2016, she played in the Champions League qualifier against KFF Vllaznia Shkodër where she played the full game, and scored a goal in the 85th minute.^[4]

In the 2017/18 season, Piubel was used regularly, mostly as a substitute. On 11 October 2017 the game against FC Gintra was their UEFA Women's Champions League debut, coming on in the 67th minute. She has been one of the regular players at FCZ since the 2020/21 season.^[5][6]

In January 2022, she was nominated by a panel of experts as one of three players for the AXA Women's Super League 2021 award. Ultimately, Sandy Maendly won the award. Piubel was also nominated for this award the following year, but the winner was Fabienne Humm.^[7]

Piubel won the AXA Women’s Super League Player award.^[8]

On 9 September 2024, it was announced that Piubel had signed a three-year-contract with Women's Super League side West Ham United.^[9]

On 18 September 2020, Piubel played her first match for Switzerland against Croatia in qualifying for the Euro 2022, ending in a 1–1 draw.

On 11 April 2023, she scored her first international goal against Iceland in a friendly match, but eventually lost 2–1.^[10]

Piubel was called up to the Switzerland squad for the 2023 World Cup.^[11] In Switzerland's opening match against Philippines, Piubel scored the second goal for a 2–0 win.^[12]

As of match played 8 December 2024^[13]

As of match played 3 December 2024^[14]

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Piubel goal.

List of international goals scored by Seraina Piubel

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 April 2023	Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland	Iceland	1–1	1–2	Friendly
2	30 June 2023	Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland	Zambia	2–3	3–3
3	21 July 2023	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand	Philippines	2–0	2–0	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

FC Zürich

• Swiss Championship: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
• Swiss Women's Cup: 2018, 2019, 2022