Viola Mónica Calligaris (born 17 March 1996) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Calligaris began playing football at FC Giswil in

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at a young age. In March 2009, she moved to FC Sachseln and in September of the same year, Calligaris moved to SC Kriens. She then went to SC Emmen United. In 2012, she began her professional career at SC Kriens. In 2013, Calligaris signed with Swiss powerhouse

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. For the 2017/18 season, she moved to

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in the Spanish Primera División. On 29 June 2023,

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announced the signing of Calligaris on a two-year deal until June 2025. On 15 January 2024, Calligaris joined

on a loan deal until the end of the season. On 7 July 2024, Juventus announced the signing of Calligaris on a permanent deal until June 2026.

International career

With the U17 team, Calligaris played at the

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. Despite scoring nine goals in six matches, her team was unable to reach the tournament final stages. With the U19 team, she played at the

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and

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qualification phases, but Switzerland failed to qualify for both of the tournaments. In March 2016, Calligaris debuted for the Swiss senior team in two friendly matches against the

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. On 3 July 2017, Calligaris was called up to the

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squad. She played in the match against

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, replacing

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in the 65th minute. On 24 November 2017, in a match against

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in the

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phase, Calligaris scored her first senior international goal.

Career statistics

International

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

Club career

International career

Career statistics

International

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