Eroll Zejnullahu

Eroll Zejnullahu (born 19 October 1994) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Carl Zeiss Jena and the Kosovo national team.[1]

Eroll Zejnullahu
Personal information
Full name Eroll Zejnullahu
Date of birth (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Carl Zeiss Jena
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2011 Tasmania Berlin
2011–2012 Hertha Zehlendorf
2012–2013 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Union Berlin II 31 (5)
2013–2019 Union Berlin 66 (1)
2017–2018 → SV Sandhausen (loan) 13 (0)
2019– FC Carl Zeiss Jena 6 (0)
National team‡
2014– Kosovo 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:32, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2015

Club career

Youth career

Zejnullahu began his youth career at local side Tasmania Berlin. In 2011, he then moved to Hertha Zehlendorf.

Union Berlin

On 1 July 2012. Zejnullahu signed to Union Berlin's under-19 team. In 2012, he made his debut with Union Berlin II. On 1 February 2013, he made his debut with the first team in a 2. Bundesliga match against Sandhausen coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of Michael Parensen.[2]

Loan to Sandhausen

On 18 June 2017, Zejnullahu joined 2. Bundesliga side Sandhausen on loan, joining compatriot Leart Paqarada.[3][4]

FC Carl Zeiss Jena

On 2 August 2019, Zejnullahu joined FC Carl Zeiss Jena on a free transfer until 2021.[5]

International career

On 19 May 2014, Zejnullahu received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Turkey and Senegal[6] and on 25 May 2014, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Senegal replacing Albion Avdijaj in the 55th minute.

Career statistics
As of match played 28 January 2018[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Union Berlin II 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost 60——60
2013–14 214——244
2014–15 41——41
Total 315—00315
Union Berlin 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 2000—20
2013–14 3000—30
2014–15 23000—230
2015–16 26100—261
2016–17 12020—140
Total 6612000681
Sandhausen (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 10010—110
Career total 107530001106

International
As of match played 13 November 2015[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kosovo 201410
201520
Total30

References
  1. "Eroll Zejnullahu". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "Zejnullahu debuton në Bundesliga 2" (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 1 February 2013.
  3. "Sandhausen leiht Zejnullahu aus" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 18 June 2017.
  4. "Zejnullahu nach Sandhausen" (in German). Berliner Kurier. 18 June 2017.
  5. "Eroll Zejnullahu stößt zum FC Carl Zeiss Jena" (in German). FC Carl Zeiss Jena. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. "Zbulohet lista e Kosovës të ftuar për miqësoret e majit ndaj Turqisë dhe Senegalit". Zeri (in Albanian). 19 May 2014.
  7. Eroll Zejnullahu at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  8. "Zejnullahu, Eroll". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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