Kreshnik Hajrizi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kreshnik Hajrizi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sierre, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sion (on loan from Widzew Łódź) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | FC Chippis | ||
| 2012–2014 | FC Saxon | ||
| 2014–2017 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Young Boys U21 | 45 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Chiasso | 55 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Lugano | 71 | (4) |
| 2024– | Widzew Łódź | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Sion (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Switzerland U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Kosovo U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Kosovo | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2025 | |||
Kreshnik Hajrizi (born 28 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Sion, on loan from Widzew Łódź. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.
Club career
[edit]Chiasso
[edit]On 19 June 2019, Hajrizi joined Swiss Challenge League side Chiasso.[2] One month later, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Wil after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Ivan Lurati.[3]
Lugano
[edit]On 25 March 2021, Hajrizi via a photo on his official Instagram account announces that from the 2021–22 season,[4] he will be part of the Swiss Super League club Lugano.[5] Four months later, he made his debut in a 0–2 home defeat against Zürich after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
Widzew Łódź
[edit]On 17 June 2024, Hajrizi joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Widzew Łódź after agreeing to a two-year deal with a one-year extension option and received squad number 5.[7]
Loan to Sion
[edit]On 15 January 2025, he returned to Switzerland to join Sion on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy.[8]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]During the 2015–16 season, Hajrizi has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively part of national under-17 team and he played twelve games with this team and scored two goals. On 4 October 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Israel U21,[9] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Fuad Rahimi.[10]
Senior
[edit]On 11 November 2022, Hajrizi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Armenia and Faroe Islands.[11] His debut with Kosovo came eight days later in a friendly match against Faroe Islands after being named in the starting line-up.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Boys U21 | 2016–17 | Swiss 1. Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Swiss 1. Liga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Swiss 1. Liga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Chiasso | 2019–20 | Swiss Challenge League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 57 | 1 | |||
| Lugano | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Total | 71 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Widzew Łódź | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 175 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 197 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ Appearances in Swiss 1. Liga play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 18 November 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Lugano
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kreshnik Hajrizi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Mbrojtësi i Kosovës e mbyll te kampionët e Zvicrës, vjen firma e parë" [The defender of Kosovo closes it to the champions of Switzerland, the first signature comes] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Chiasso vs. Wil 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "ZYRTARE: Kreshnik Hajrizi nënshkruan për Luganon" [OFFICIAL: Kreshnik Hajrizi signs for Lugano]. Gazeta Sheshi (in Albanian). 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Hajrizi ha firmato con il Lugano" [Hajrizi has signed with Lugano] (in Italian). Radiotelevisione svizzera. 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Lugano–Zurigo 0–2" [Lugano–Zurich 0–2] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Kreshnik Hajrizi nowym piłkarzem Widzewa Łódź" [Kreshnik Hajrizi is the new player of Widzew Łódź] (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 17 June 2024.
- ^ Galiński, Tomasz (15 January 2025). "Nieudany eksperyment. Widzew wypożyczył Kosowianina". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Izraelit" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against Israel] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Israel U21 vs. Kosovo U21 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Giresse publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret e nëntorit" [Giresse publishes the list of footballers for the November friendlies] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Kosovë – Ishujt Faroe, formacionet zyrtare: Giresse me shumë ndryshime" [Kosovo – Faroe Islands, official lineups: Giresse with many changes] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Kreshnik Hajrizi | FC Lugano | Super League 2021/22". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Hajrizi, Kreshnik". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ svizzera, RSI Radiotelevisione. "Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!". rsi.
External links
[edit]- Kreshnik Hajrizi at Soccerway
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