Seraina Piubel

Seraina Piubel (Swiss Standard German: [seˈraɪna ˈpi̯uːbl̩];^{[citation needed]} born 2 June 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Switzerland national team.^[1][2][3]

Seraina Piubel

Piubel in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 25)
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	22	(1)
International career‡
2016	Switzerland U16	3	(0)
2016–2017	Switzerland U17	11	(2)
2017–2019	Switzerland U19	22	(4)
2021–	Switzerland	25	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2025

Club career

Zürich

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]

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.^[6]

Piubel won the AXA Women’s Super League Player award.^[7]

West Ham United

On 9 September 2024, it was announced that Piubel had signed a three-year-contract with Women's Super League side West Ham United.^[8]

International career

Piubel playing against Italy on 22 September 2023

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.^[9]

Piubel was called up to the Switzerland squad for the 2023 World Cup.^[10] In Switzerland's opening match against Philippines, Piubel scored the second goal for a 2–0 win.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 December 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		Others		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Zürich	2016–17	Swiss Women's Super League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0	—		2	0
	2017–18	Swiss Women's Super League	17	0	3	1	—		4	0	—		24	1
	2018–19	Swiss Women's Super League	18	7	2	0	—		1	0	—		21	7
	2019–20	Swiss Women's Super League	14	1	2	1	—		2	0	—		18	2
	2020–21	Swiss Women's Super League	28	7	4	1	—		—		—		32	8
	2021–22	Swiss Women's Super League	17	3	5	3	—		1	0	5[d]	1	28	7
	2022–23	Swiss Women's Super League	17	12	3	1	—		10	3	5[d]	2	35	18
	2023–24	Swiss Women's Super League	18	5	1	0	—		3	1	5[d]	0	27	6
	Total		130	35	20	7	—		22	4	15	3	187	49
West Ham United	2024–25	Women's Super League	8	0	0	0	2	1	—		—		10	1
Career total			138	35	20	7	2	1	22	4	15	3	197	50

1. Includes Swiss Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
2. Includes Women's League Cup
3. Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
4. Appearance(s) in Swiss Women's Super League Playoff

International

As of match played 8 April 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Switzerland	2021	1	0
	2022	0	0
	2023	15	3
	2024	5	0
	2025	3	0
Total		24	3

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	Friendly
3	21 July 2023	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand	Philippines	2–0	2–0	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honours

FC Zürich

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