List of Kosovo international footballers born outside Kosovo
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The list of Kosovo international footballers born outside Kosovo includes all the players who were born outside Kosovo, including the Kosovan diaspora. This has happened officially since 6 February 2013, when the national team was given permission by FIFA to play against FIFA member associations in international friendlies.[1] The first non-Albanian international football player, Adis Nurković was born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) and he represented Kosovo during the 2017.[2] The majority of these players were born in Switzerland.
Country | Total |
---|---|
Switzerland | 22* |
Germany | 14* |
Sweden | 8* |
Norway | 4 |
Serbia and Montenegro (now Serbia) | 4 |
Finland | 3* |
Belgium | 1 |
Croatia | 1 |
England | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | 1 |
* = Including uncapped eligible players |
The following players:
- have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
- were born outside Kosovo.
- This list includes players who have dual citizenship with Kosovo and/or have become naturalized Kosovan citizens.
- This list includes only players who have played with Kosovo from the first official international match against Haiti,[3] and until their last match against Andorra, on 28 March 2023.[4]
The players are ordered per modern-day country of birth or if the country at the time of birth differs from the current, this is indicated with a subsection.
Players[edit]
Below is the list of the 64 players who have born outside Kosovo.
- Players in bold are called up to the squad in last 12 months and are still active at international level.
- Players with flags in front of their name are players who represented Kosovo, but now represent another national team.
- A yellow background indicates the most recent match.
Capped players[edit]
- As of 28 March 2023
Uncapped players[edit]
- As of 31 August 2023
Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | First call-up | Last call-up | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opponent | Date | Opponent | Date | ||||
Andi Hoti | Uster | Ratkoc | DF | Switzerland | 9 September 2023 | Romania | 12 September 2023 |
Ismajl Beka | Frauenfeld | DF | Switzerland | 9 September 2023 | Romania | 12 September 2023 | |
Altin Zeqiri | Espoo | Vushtrri | MF | Switzerland | 9 September 2023 | Romania | 12 September 2023 |
Valon Zumberi | Hamburg | Preševo | DF | Cyprus | 2 June 2022 | Romania | 12 September 2023 |
Shkelqim Vladi | Thun | Ferizaj | FW | Northern Ireland | 24 September 2022 | Cyprus | 27 September 2022 |
Bashkim Ajdini | Halmstad | Veliki Trnovac | DF | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | Malta | 4 June 2021 |
Dren Feka | Bad Oldesloe | Vushtrri | MF | Albania, 29 May 2018 | |||
Labinot Kabashi | Vantaa | Poljance | MF | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | Ukraine | 9 October 2016 |
Ineligible players[edit]
- As of 31 May 2023
Player is not available at international level due to FIFA eligibility rules.
Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | Caps | Goals | First cap or call-up | Last cap or call-up | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opponent | Date | Opponent | Date | |||||||
Uran Bislimi | Basel | Shtime | MF | 2 | 1 | Armenia | 16 November 2022 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | [P 53] |
Agon Sadiku | Raahe | FW | 2 | 0 | Armenia | 16 November 2022 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | [P 54] | |
Gledi Mici | Tirana | Pristina (by naturalization) | DF | Has not debuted | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | ||
Enis Bunjaki | Offenbach am Main | Gjilan | FW | 2 | 0 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | Oman | 7 September 2014 | [P 55] |
Albion Avdijaj | Zürich | Gjakova | FW | 2 | 0 | Turkey | 21 May 2014 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | [P 56] |
Edvin Kurtulus | Halmstad | Prizren | DF | Has not debuted | Cyprus | 2 June 2022 | Greece | 12 June 2022 | ||
Kastriot Dermaku | Scandiano | Kamenica | DF | Azerbaijan | 7 September 2018 | Faroe Islands | 10 September 2018 |
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Kosova bëhet me lojtarin e parë të huaj" [Kosovo becomes the first foreign player] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Kosovo vs Haiti, 5 March 2014". eu-football.info. 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Andorra vs Kosovo, 28 March 2023". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- Player profiles
- ^ "Fidan Aliti". eu-football.info. 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Valon Berisha". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Besar Halimi". eu-football.info. 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Arbër Zeneli". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Edon Zhegrova". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Arijanet Muriqi". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Hekuran Kryeziu". eu-football.info. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Florent Hadergjonaj". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Herolind Shala". eu-football.info. 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Leart Paqarada". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Elbasan Rashani". eu-football.info. 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Benjamin Kololli". eu-football.info. 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Ibrahim Dreshaj". eu-football.info. 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Zymer Bytyqi". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Betim Fazliji". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Florent Muslija". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Idriz Voca". eu-football.info. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Mirlind Kryeziu". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Alban Pnishi". eu-football.info. 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Donis Avdijaj". eu-football.info. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Blendi Idrizi". eu-football.info. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Astrit Selmani". eu-football.info. 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Flamur Kastrati". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Avni Pepa". eu-football.info. 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Toni Domgjoni". eu-football.info. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Destan Bajselmani". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Eroll Zejnullahu". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Valmir Sulejmani". eu-football.info. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Imran Bunjaku". eu-football.info. 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Lum Rexhepi". eu-football.info. 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Arianit Ferati". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Ilir Krasniqi". eu-football.info. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Emir Sahiti". eu-football.info. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Lavdrim Hajrullahu". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Liridon Balaj". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Mersim Asllani". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Gjelbrim Taipi". eu-football.info. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Alban Bunjaku". eu-football.info. 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Jozef Pukaj". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Kreshnik Hajrizi". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Jetmir Haliti". eu-football.info. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Eris Abedini". eu-football.info. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Lorik Emini". eu-football.info. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Leotrim Bekteshi". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Ismet Lushaku". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Ylldren Ibrahimaj". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Arbenit Xhemajli". eu-football.info. 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Shkelqim Demhasaj". eu-football.info. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Jetmir Krasniqi". eu-football.info. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Bledar Hajdini". eu-football.info. 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Suad Sahiti". eu-football.info. 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Adis Nurković". eu-football.info. 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Uran Bislimi". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Agon Sadiku". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Enis Bunjaki". eu-football.info. 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Albion Avdijaj". eu-football.info. 25 May 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Albanian and English)
- Kosovo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kosovo at RSSSF