Blerim Krasniqi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Blerim Krasniqi | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Skënderbeu Korçë | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2014 | Besa Kavajë | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Besa Kavajë | 14 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Apolonia Fier | 55 | (24) |
2017– | Skënderbeu Korçë | 13 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Albania U19 | 3 | (2) |
2017– | Albania U21 | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 May 2017 |
Blerim Krasniqi (born 5 July 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Albanian club Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga and the Albania national under-21 football team.[1][2]
Club career
Krasniqi came up through the youth system at Besa Kavajë, and he made his league debut for the club on 11 May 2013 in a 1–1 away draw with Bylis Ballsh, entering in the final 15 minutes in place of Didmar Duro.[3] He scored his first league goal for the club on 1 November 2014 in a 3–1 away loss to Iliria Fushë-Krujë. His goal, the first of the match, came in the 16th minute.[4]
On 3 September 2015, Krasniqi moved to Albanian First Division club Apolonia Fier by signing for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his league debut for the club nine days later in a 3–2 home loss against KS Pogradeci.[6] He scored his first league goal for the club on 17 October 2015 versus Elbasani, netting the temporally equalizer in 70th minute in an eventual 2–1 home win.[7]
With 6 months remained in his contract with Apolonia Fier, Krasniqi signed a pre-contract with Skënderbeu Korçë to join the club in Summer transfers window. Later on, the Skënderbeu Korçë's coach Ilir Daja was looking forward for a striker to compete with Ali Sowe and convinced the club to approach him for the winter transfers window.[8] On 8 January 2018 Krasniqi gave the club last goodbye to join Skënderbeu Korçë the following day.[9] Skënderbeu Korçë paid €15,000 to Apolonia Fier and both clubs agreed that the later would keep 20% of his card. Then the following day Krasniqi went to Antalya, Turkey where the club was in preparatory stage and signed a 3.5 year contract.[8]
Krasniqi made his league debut for the club on 26 January 2018 in a 2–0 away loss to Luftëtari Gjirokastër. He was subbed on for Emiljano Vila in the 85th minute.[10] His first score-sheet contribution came later on 4 March during the 4–0 home win over Laçi, with Krasniqi scoring the fourth of the match in 84th minute, just eight minutes after he had been subbed on.[11]
He played 9 league appearances during the second part of 2017–18 season as Skënderbeu Korçë won the championship for the 7th time in the last 8 seasons, marking Krasniqi's first silverware.[12] In 2017–18 Albanian Cup, he made 3 appearances as substitute, but did not play in the final, in which the team won 1–0 to Laçi for their first ever trophy.[13] The success also meant that Skënderbeu Korçë had completed the domestic double for the first time in history.[14]
Krasniqi was projected as a starter in the lineup by the newly appointed manager Orges Shehi ahead of 2018–19 season following the departure of Ali Sowe.[15] He begun the season by playing full-90 minutes in the 2018 Albanian Supercup match against Laçi, being a constant threat to the opposite defenders as the team won 3–2 at Elbasan Arena.[16] His performance was goodly received by the media.[17] He opened his scoring account for the 2018–19 season on 17 September in the 2–0 win at Flamurtari Vlorë.[18]
International career
Krasniqi received his first Albania under-21s call up by coach Alban Bushi for a gathering between 14–17 May 2017 with most of the players selected from Albanian championship.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 September 2018 [20]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Besa Kavajë | 2012–13 | Albanian Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
2014–15 | Albanian First Division | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
Total | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
Apolonia Fier | 2015–16 | Albanian First Division | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||||
2017–18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 13 | ||||
Total | 55 | 24 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 64 | 26 | ||||
Skënderbeu Korçë | 2017–18 | Albanian Superliga | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
Total | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
Career total | 82 | 26 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 98 | 29 |
- ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Albanian Supercup
Honours
- Skënderbeu Korçë[20]
References
- ↑ "Blerim Krasniqi profile" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ↑ Blerim Krasniqi at FootballDatabase.eu
- ↑ "Bylis vs. Besa Kavajë 1 – 1". Soccerway. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Iliria Fushe-Kruje vs. Besa Kavajë 3 – 1". Soccerway. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Goditje në "paketë", Apolonia afron 3 lojtarë" [A hit in “package”, Apolonia brings 3 players] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Apolonia Fier vs. Pogradeci 2 – 3". Soccerway. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Apolonia Fier vs. Elbasani 2 – 1". Soccerway. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- 1 2 Jorgis Memo (9 January 2018). "Daja e donte që te Tirana, ja sa pagoi Skënderbeu për sulmuesin e Apolonisë" [Daja wanted him since when he was at Tirana, see how much Skënderbeu paid for the striker of Apolonia] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ "ZYRTARE/ Largohet mes lotësh, talenti i Apolonisë i bashkohet Skënderbeut" [OFFICIAL / He flees between tears, Apollonia's talent joins Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ↑ "Mjafton Abazaj, Luftëtari mposht 2-0 Skënderbeun (VIDEO)" [Abazaj is enough, Luftëtari defeats 2-0 Skënderbeu (Video)] (in Albanian). Sport.albeu.com. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ↑ "VIDEO/ Skënderbeu "hakmerret" me poker ndaj Laçit, Soue sërish dopietë" [Video/ Skënderbeu gets “revenge” with a poker versus Laçi, Sowe again a brace] (in Albanian). Gazeta Panorama. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "ZYRTARE/ Skënderbeu shpallet kampion i Kategorisë Superiore për sezonin 2017-2018" [OFFICIAL/ Skënderbeu named champion of Albanian Superliga for 2017-18 season] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ↑ "Skënderbeu triumfon në Kupë, vendos një 11-metërsh i dyshimtë" [Skënderbeu triumphs in cup, a suspicious penalty decides] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "VIDEO/ Një penallti e dyshimtë i jep Kupën Skënderbeut, korçarët realizojnë dopietën e sezonit" [Video/ A suspicious penalty gives the cup to Skënderbeu, they achieve the season's double] (in Albanian). Gazeta Panorama. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ndryshimet te Skënderbeu, ja cili do të jetë sulmi i ri i korçarëve" [Changes at Skënderbeu, here's the new attack of Korça] (in Albanian). Gazeta Panorama. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Erjon Halili (12 August 2018). "Skënderbeu "tregon dhëmbët" çon Superkupën në Korçë" [Skënderbeu "shows the teeths" sends the Supercup at Korçë] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Vladimir Prenga (13 August 2018). "Krasniqi-Xhixha, sulmuesit "bio" të Superiores" [Krasniqi-Xhixha, “bio” strikers of Albanian Superliga] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "VIDEO / Skënderbeu shfryn Flamurtarin, kampionët marrin të vetëm kryesimin" [Video / Skënderbeu vents Flamurtari, the champions takes the lead alone] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ "Grumbullohet Kombëtarja U-21, Alban Bushi bën publike listën" [U-21 national team gathered, Alban Bushi makes the list public] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- 1 2 Blerim Krasniqi at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
- Blerim Krasniqi at WorldFootball.net