Benjamin Kololli
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Kololli | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Aigle, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Zürich | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Monthey | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Monthey | 11 | (6) |
2011–2013 | Sion U21 | 45 | (11) |
2013–2015 | Sion | 16 | (2) |
2014–2015 | → Le Mont (loan) | 28 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Biel-Bienne | 17 | (6) |
2016 | → Young Boys (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Lausanne-Sport | 55 | (18) |
2018– | Zürich | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016– | Kosovo | 7 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2018 |
Benjamin Kololli (born 15 May 1992) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Zürich and Kosovo national team.
Early life
Kololli was born in Aigle, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Ferizaj.
Club career
Zürich
On 21 July 2018. Kololli joined Swiss Super League side Zürich, on a three-year contract.[1] On 28 July 2018, he made his debut in a 0–2 away win against Grasshoppers after coming on as a substitute at 70th minute in place of Marco Schönbächler.[2]
International career
On 30 August 2016. Kololli received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland.[3] On 12 November 2016, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 July 2018[5]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Monthey | 2011–12 | Swiss 1. Liga | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |||
Total | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |||||
Sion U21 | 2011–12 | Swiss 1. Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
2012–13 | Swiss Promotion League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
2013–14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 7 | |||||
Total | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 11 | |||||
Sion | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
Total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
Le Mont (loan) | 2014–15 | Swiss Challenge League | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||||
Biel-Bienne | 2015–16 | Swiss Challenge League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | |||
Total | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | |||||
Young Boys (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Lausanne-Sport | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |||
2017–18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
Total | 53 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 57 | 18 | |||||
Zürich | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 172 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 53 |
International
- As of 10 September 2018[6]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Kosovo | |||
2016 | 1 | 0 | |
2017 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Benjamin Kololli" [FC Zurich commits Benjamin Kololli] (in German). FC Zürich. 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "Der FCZ gewinnt das Derby gegen GC mit 2:0" [The FCZ wins the derby against GC with 2:0] (in German). FC Zürich. 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Bunjaki publikoi listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Finlandën" [Bunjaki published the list of players for the match with Finland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kosova pëson humbje nga Turqia, por shënon progres në lojë" [Kosovo suffered losses from Turkey, but marks progress in the game] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "Benjamin Kololli". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Benjamin Kololli". EU-football.info.
External links
- Benjamin Kololli at Soccerway