Alban Pnishi

Alban Pnishi
Personal information
Full name Alban Pnishi
Date of birth (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Bnei Sakhnin
Number 5
Youth career
0000 Bremgarten
0000–2009 Wohlen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Wohlen 149 (2)
2015–2018 Grasshoppers 57 (1)
2018– Bnei Sakhnin 0 (0)
National team
2015– Kosovo 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2017

Alban Pnishi (born 20 October 1990) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli club Bnei Sakhnin and the Kosovo national team.

Early life

Pnishi was born in Zürich, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Gjakova.[1]

Club career

Bnei Sakhnin

On 9 July 2018. Pnishi joined Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin, on a two-year contract.[2] On 28 July 2018, he made his debut with Bnei Sakhnin in a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Hadera after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

International career

On 10 November 2015. Pnishi received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania[4] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 5th minute in place of the injured Ilir Berisha.[5][6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 July 2018[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wohlen 2009–10 Swiss Challenge League 14000140
2010–11 16120181
2011–12 28020300
2012–13 33120351
2013–14 29020310
2014–15 29020310
Total 14921001592
Grasshoppers 2015–16 Swiss Super League 26110271
2016–17 2400060300
2017–18 701080
Total 5712060651
Bnei Sakhnin 2018–19 Israeli Premier League 0000001010
Total 0000001010
Career total 206312060102253
  1. Including other competitions, such as Toto Cup and Israel Super Cup

International

As of 9 October 2017[8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kosovo
201510
201640
201730
201800
Total80

References

  1. "Alban Pnishi: Kosova më ftoi dy herë". albinfo (in Albanian). 30 October 2015. Një mbrojtës shqiptar po shkëlqen në Zvicër. Ky është Alban Pnishi me prejardhje nga Gjakova që luan për Grasshoppersin
  2. "הבלם אלבן פנישי חתם לשנתיים בבני סכנין" [The defender Alban Pnishi signed for two years in Bnei Sakhnin] (in Hebrew). ONE. 9 July 2018.
  3. "Bnei Sakhnin vs Hapoel Hadera (0–0)". Facebook. Bnei Sakhnin F.C. 28 July 2018.
  4. "Kosova publikon listën kundër Shqipërisë (Foto)" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 10 November 2015.
  5. "Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2015.
  6. "Miqësorja vëllazërore në barazim 2-2, Prishtina e tëra në festë". TeleSport (in Albanian). 13 November 2015.
  7. "Alban Pnishi". Soccerway.
  8. "Alban Pnishi - national football team player". EU-Football.info.


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