Arbenit_Xhemajli
Arbenit Xhemajli
Kosovan footballer (born 1998)
Arbenit Xhemajli (born 23 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Albanian club Egnatia. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Brugg, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Egnatia | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Zürich U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 46 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Sunderland | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Vaduz | 21 | (2) |
| 2023– | Egnatia | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Kosovo U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019 | |||
Neuchâtel Xamax
On 3 July 2017, Xhemajli joined Swiss Challenge League side Neuchâtel Xamax.[2] On 12 August 2017, he made his debut in a 0–21 away deep win in the 2017–18 Swiss Cup first round against Montfaucon after being named in the starting line-up.[3]
Sunderland
On 4 September 2020, Xhemajli signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Sunderland.[4] Four days later, he made his debut in 2020–21 EFL Trophy group stage against Aston Villa U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[5] On 15 October 2020, it was announced that Xhemajli would be ruled out for the rest of the 2020–21 season after sustaining a knee injury on international duty.[6]
Vaduz
On 5 August 2022, Xhemajli signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz.[7] Nine days later, he made his debut in a 2–4 home defeat against Thun after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
Youth
At the start of April 2013, Xhemajli received a call-up from Albania U15 for a selection camp in Switzerland.[9] On 14 March 2018, Xhemajli received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Azerbaijan U21 and Germany U21.[10] His debut with Kosovo U21 came eight days later in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification against Azerbaijan U21 after coming on as a substitute at 81st minute in place of the injured Besfort Kolgeci.[11]
Senior
On 23 May 2018, Xhemajli received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Albania,[12] he was an unused substitute in that match. His debut with Kosovo came on 10 October 2019 in a friendly match against Gibraltar after being named in the starting line-up.[13]
Club
- As of 14 August 2022[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zürich U21 | 2016–17 | 1. Liga Promotion | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2017–18 | Swiss Challenge League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 2 | ||||
| Sunderland | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Vaduz | 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 63 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 78 | 3 | ||
- One appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in Premier League 2 with Sunderland U23
International
- As of 10 October 2019[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
- Sunderland
- Egnatia
- Arbenit Xhemajli at WorldFootball.net
- "Arbenit Xhemajli rejoint Xamax" [Arbenit Xhemajli joins Xamax] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "FC Union-Sportive Montfaucon (0:21) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 12 August 2017.
- "Xhemajli signs for Sunderland". Sunderland A.F.C. 4 September 2020.
- "Sunderland 8–1 Aston Villa U21s". Sunderland A.F.C. 8 September 2020.
- "Xhemajli ruled out of campaign". Sunderland A.F.C. 15 October 2020.
- "Neuer Innenverteidiger für den FC Vaduz" [New central defender for FC Vaduz] (in German). FC Vaduz. 5 August 2022.
- "Spielbericht: FC Vaduz vs. FC Thun Berner Oberland 2:4" [Match report: FC Vaduz vs. FC Thun Bernese Oberland 2:4] (in German). FC Vaduz. 14 August 2022.
- "Seleksionimi i Zvicres" [Swiss selection] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. April 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet me Azerbejxhanin dhe Gjermaninë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for matches with Azerbaijan and Germany] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 March 2018.
- "Kosova U21 e mrekullueshme, e mposht Azerbajxhanin" [The wonderful Kosovo U21 defeats Azerbaijan] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 March 2018.
- "Kosova publikon listën e futbollistëve të ftuar për miqësoret me Shqipërinë dhe Bregun e Fildishtë" [Kosovo publishes the list of footballers invited for friendlies with Albania and Ivory Coast] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 23 May 2018.
- "Kosova vs. Gjibraltari, 11-shet startuese" [Kosovo vs. Gibraltar, the starting 11]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 10 October 2019.
- Arbenit Xhemajli at Soccerway
- "Arbenit Xhemajli". eu-football.info. 10 October 2019.
- Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport.
- Arbenit Xhemajli at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arbenit Xhemajli at Soccerway
- Arbenit Xhemajli – UEFA competition record (archive)