Ardian Ismajli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Majac, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hajduk Split | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | 2 Korriku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | 2 Korriku | ||
| 2015–2016 | → Prishtina (loan) | ||
| 2016– | Hajduk Split | 30 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Kosovo U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018– | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2018 | |||
Ardian Ismajli (Serbo-Croat: Ardijan Ismajli) (born 30 September 1996) is an Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Croatian club Hajduk Split and the Kosovo national team.
Club career
Ismajli went through the ranks of First Football League of Kosovo side 2 Korriku from Pristina, Kosovo.[a] He made his senior debut in the second half of the 2013–14 season and in mid-2015, Ismajli went on a one season loan to Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina.
Hajduk Split
In February 2016, Ismajli signed a three and a half year scholarship contract with Croatian First Football League side Hajduk Split after a trial.[1] Ismajli initially played for Hajduk Split II in the 3. HNL. On 14 May 2016, he made his senior debut for Hajduk against Zagreb in the Croatian First Football League and playing the full 90 minutes as a central defender in a 3–2 win. Ismajli was booked in the 48th minute.
In the 2016–17 season. Ismajli became a regular player under coach Marijan Pušnik. In the first match of the season, a 2016–17 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round match against Politehnica Iași in Romania, he was included in the match day squad, but did not participate in the match.[2] Ismajli started the next match in a 2–0 league win over newly-promoted Cibalia and playing as right back.[3] On 18 August 2016, he made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 2–1 defeat against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Netanya Stadium in the playoff round after being named in the starting line-up.[4] On 21 August 2016. Ismajli scored his first goal for Hajduk in a 4–2 defeat against Rijeka at Poljud Stadium.[5]
International career
Senior
On 2 October 2016. Ismajli received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Croatia and Ukraine,[6] but a day before joining with national team, he injured during derby match between Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split.[7] On 29 May 2018. Ismajli made his debut with Kosovo in friendly match against Albania after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
Under-21
On 5 June 2017. Ismajli received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Norway U21[9] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 May 2018[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[lower-alpha 1] | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2015–16 | Croatian First Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Including other competitions, such as Croatian Football Super Cup
Notes and references
Notes
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received formal recognition as an independent state from 113 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
References
- ↑ "Ardian Ismajli potpisao ugovor s Hajdukom". NogometPlus (in Croatian). 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Iasi - Hajduk 2:2" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Cibalia - Hajduk 0:2" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "M. Tel-Aviv 2-1 Hajduk Split". UEFA. 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Hajduk - Rijeka 2:4" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 21 August 2016.
- ↑ "Bunjaki announces the list of players for the matches with Croatia and Ukraine". Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Lëndohet mbrojtësi i përfaqësueses së Kosovës, Ismajli" (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Kosova e fiton me spektakël miqësoren kundër Shqipërisë" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Kombëtarja U21 filloi përgatitjet për sfidën me Norvegjinë" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ardian Ismajli". Soccerway.
External links
- Ardian Ismajli at Soccerway