Milot Rashica

Milot Rashica
Rashica with Vitesse in 2016
Personal information
Full name Milot Rashica
Date of birth (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996
Place of birth Vučitrn, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2013 Vushtrria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Vushtrria 21 (9)
2015–2018 Vitesse 83 (13)
2018– Werder Bremen 12 (2)
National team‡
2012 Albania U17 3 (1)
2014 Albania U19 3 (0)
2015–2016 Albania U21 6 (1)
2016 Albania 2 (0)
2016– Kosovo 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:13, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2018

Milot Rashica (born 28 June 1996) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German club Werder Bremen and the Kosovo national team.

Early life

Rashica was born in Vučitrn, FR Yugoslavia from Kosovo Albanian parents. His family originates from an Albanian family in Rašica, Serbia.[1]

Club career

Early career

Rashica made his senior debut with Vushtrria, aged only 16. In August 2013, after a trial period at Gent, he refused an offer from the club[2] and made his senior debut with Vushtrria.

In September 2013, after suffering an injury, Rashica moved to Hannover for treatment and only returned to his parent club in the following year.[3] In the 2014 summer he had trials at Hannover 96[4] and 1. FC Union Berlin,[5] but nothing came of it.

Vitesse

On 10 September 2014. Rashica moved to Vitesse on a trial basis,[6] appearing for the club's youth team. On 10 February 2015, he signed a three-year deal with the Arnhem side, being effective on 1 July,[7] for a reported €300,000 fee.[8]

On 30 July 2015. Rashica made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Uroš Đurđević in a 0–3 away loss against Southampton for the third qualifying round of 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.[9] On 9 August, he made his Eredivisie debut, starting and assisting Denys Oliynyk in a 1–1 away draw against Willem II.

On 20 September 2015. Rashica scored his first professional goal, netting the last in a 3–0 home win against De Graafschap. On 18 December, he scored a brace in a 5–1 routing of Twente also at the GelreDome.

He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2-0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to lead the club, 3-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[10][11]

Werder Bremen

On 31 January 2018. Rashica joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, reportedly signing a 4.5-year contract until 2022.[12][13][14] On 3 February 2018, he made his debut in a 1–2 away win against Schalke 04 after being named in the starting line-up.[15]

International career

Albania

Under-17

Rashica was called up to Albania's under-17 team by coach Džemal Mustedanagić for the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round in October 2012, and made his debut for the side on the 18th, starting in a 0–1 loss against Italy.[16] Five days later, he scored the fifth in a 6–0 routing of Liechtenstein;[17] he appeared in three matches and scored once, as Albania was knocked out after finishing third in its group.

Under-19

On 7 November 2014. Rashica was called up to the under-19s by coach Altin Lala ahead of 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round.[18] He appeared against Denmark,[19] Portugal[20] and Wales,[21] as Albania was again eliminated.

Under-21

On 28 August 2015. Rashica was included in Redi Jupi's under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Israel and Portugal.[22] He made his debut on 3 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against the former, and also suffering a penalty which was later converted by Endri Çekiçi.[23]

Senior

Rashica made his debut for the full squad on 29 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ledian Memushaj in a 2–0 friendly win against Luxembourg.[24] He only appeared in one further match for the national setup, a 3–1 win against Qatar on 29 May.

Kosovo

On 15 August 2016, it was announced that Rashica had switched to the Kosovo.[25] On 30 August 2016, he received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland[26] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 September 2018[28][29]
Club Season League Cup Europe[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vushtrria 2013–14[30] Football Superleague of Kosovo 52—52
2014–15[31] 167—167
Total 219—219
Vitesse 2015–16 Eredivisie 3181020—348
2016–17 33262—394
2017–18 193106010273
Total 831382801010015
Werder Bremen 2017–18 Bundesliga 91100000101
2018–19 2100000021
Total 112100000122
Career total 1162492801013326
  1. ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Including other competitions, such as Johan Cruyff Shield

International

As of 10 September 2018[29][32]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania
201620
Total20
Kosovo
201640
201770
201850
Total160

Honours

Club

Vushtrria

Vitesse

References

  1. ↑ "Shpërngulja e shqiptarëve prej Sanxhakut më 1878-1912". Bujanoci (in Albanian). 18 April 2015. Albanian villages in Serbia, in which is also Rashica family origin, which you can see in his surname Rashica and his village Rašica
  2. ↑ "Rashica refuzon ofertën e parë nga K.A.A Gent" [Rashica refuses K.A.A. Gent's first offer] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rashica për shërim në Hannover" [Rashica recovering in Hannover] (in Albanian). Sporti1. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rashica në Hannover?" [Rashica in Hannover?] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Milot Rashica drejt Bundesliga 2" [Milot Rashica to 2. Bundesliga] (in Albanian). Kosova Live. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Vitesse test Albanese middenvelder" [Vitesse trials Albanian midfielder] (in Dutch). PZC. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Albanees Rashica tekent bij Vitesse" [Albanian Rashica signed by Vitesse] (in Dutch). Vitesse's official website. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Vitesse të paguajë 300 mijë euro për Rashicën?" [Vitesse to pay 300,000 € for Rashica?] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Southampton 3–0 Vitesse". BBC Sport. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  10. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKKBN17W0PR
  11. ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=475656
  12. ↑ "Rashica vertrekt naar Werder Bremen (video)" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 31 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Fix: Rashica wechselt zum SV Werder" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. 31 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Werder-Wechsel perfekt: Rashica steigt sofort ein" (in German). Kicker. 31 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Rashica e fillon me fitore aventurën te Werderi, triumfojnë ndaj Schalkes" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 3 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Italy 1–0 Albania". UEFA.com. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Liechtenstein 0–6 Albania". UEFA.com. 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Barazon Kombëtarja, Lala: Kualifikohemi në Europian" [National team, Lala: drawn for the European qualifiers] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "Denmark 1–0 Albania". UEFA.com. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Albania 1–4 Portugal". UEFA.com. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Wales 2–1 Albania". UEFA.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Grumbullohet kombetarja U-21" [National U-21 call-up] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Albania 1–1 Israel". UEFA.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Shqipëria fiton në Luksemburg, firmosin Sadiku dhe Cikalleshi" [Albania wins in Luxembourg, Sadiku and Cikalleshi scored]. panorama-sport.com (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  25. ↑ "Rashica zgjedh të luajë për Kosovën" (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 15 August 2016.
  26. ↑ "Bunjaki publikoi listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Finlandën" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2016.
  27. ↑ "Finland 1–1 Kosovo". BBC Sport. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  28. ↑ Milot Rashica at Soccerway
  29. 1 2 "Milot Rashica". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  30. ↑ "Lista e Golashenuesve 2013/14" [2013/14 List of scoresheet] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  31. ↑ "Lista e Golashenuesve 2014/15" [2014/15 List of scoresheet] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  32. ↑ Milot Rashica - national football team player EU-Football.info
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