Arbenit Xhemajli

Arbenit Xhemajli (born 23 April 1998) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax.[1]

Arbenit Xhemajli
Personal information
Full name Arbenit Xhemajli
Date of birth (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998
Place of birth Brugg, Switzerland[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Neuchâtel Xamax
Number 27
Youth career
2015–2017 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Neuchâtel Xamax 34 (0)
National team‡
2018– Kosovo U21 5 (1)
2019– Kosovo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2019

Club career

Neuchâtel Xamax

On 3 July 2017, Xhemajli joined Swiss Challenge League side Neuchâtel Xamax.[2] On 12 August 2017, he made his debut in a 0–21 biggest away win in the first round of 2017–18 Swiss Cup against Montfaucon after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

International career

Under-21

On 14 March 2018, Xhemajli received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Azerbaijan U21 and Germany U21.[4] On 22 March 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a match against Azerbaijan U21 after coming on as a substitute at 81st minute in place of the injured Besfort Kolgeci.[5]

Senior

On 23 May 2018, Xhemajli received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania,[6] he was an unused bench in that match. He made his debut on 10 October 2019 in a friendly against Gibraltar.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 December 2018[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Neuchâtel Xamax 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League 6010—70
2018–19 Swiss Super League 9020—110
Total 15030—180
Career total 15030—180

References
  1. "Arbenit Xhemajli". sport.de (in German).
  2. "Arbenit Xhemajli rejoint Xamax" [Arbenit Xhemajli joins Xamax] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. 3 July 2017.
  3. "FC Union-Sportive Montfaucon (0:21) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 12 August 2017.
  4. "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet me Azerbejxhanin dhe Gjermaninë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for matches with Azerbaijan and Germany] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. "Kosova U21 e mrekullueshme, e mposht Azerbajxhanin" [The wonderful Kosovo U21 defeats Azerbaijan] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. "Lista e futbollistëve të ftuar për miqësoret me Shqipërinë dhe Bregun e Fildishtë" [The list of invited footballers for friendlies with Albania and Ivory Coast] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019. Initially, Bernard Challandes published the list of invited footballers for the friendlies with Albania and Ivory Coast, but the match against Ivory Coast was canceled. The canceled match was replaced with Iran that was also canceled
  7. "Kosovo v Gibraltar game report". ESPN. 10 October 2019.
  8. Arbenit Xhemajli at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2019.


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