Ibrahim Drešević

Ibrahim Drešević (Albanian: Ibrahim Dreshaj; born 24 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch club SC Heerenveen and the Kosovo national team. He previously represented Sweden at youth international level.[2]

Ibrahim Drešević
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Drešević
Date of birth (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997
Place of birth Fuxerna,[1] Lilla Edet, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 SC Heerenveen
Number 14
Youth career
2010–2011 Norrby
2011–2016 Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Elfsborg 31 (0)
2019– SC Heerenveen 20 (2)
National team‡
2014 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2014–2017 Sweden U19 11 (1)
2019– Kosovo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2019

Club career

Elfsborg

His debut with Elfsborg came on 25 August 2016 in a 0–7 biggest away win in the second round of 2016–17 Svenska Cupen against IK Gauthiod after coming on as a substitute at 61st minute in place of Joakim Nilsson.[3] Dreshaj made his first Allsvenskan appearance on 10 September after being named in the starting line-up in a 1–1 home draw against Kalmar.[4]

Heerenveen

On 31 January 2019, Dreshaj joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen, on a three and a half year contract.[5] On 16 February 2019, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against PSV after coming on as a substitute at 79th minute in place of Jizz Hornkamp.[6]

International career

Kosovo

On 22 May 2019, Dreshaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Montenegro and Bulgaria,[7] but he is not available in these matches after FIFA did not permit him to play for Kosovo due to problems with documentations.[8] On 23 August 2019, FIFA gave permission for Drešević to play for Kosovo.[9]

Personal life

Dreshaj was born in Sweden to Albanian parents from Tuzi, Montenegro.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 August 2019[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Elfsborg 2016 Allsvenskan 2010——30
2017 6021——81
2018 23000——230
Total 31031——341
Heerenveen 2018–19 Eredivisie 6000——60
2019–20 2200——22
Total 6000——60
Career total 37031——401

References
  1. "Ibrahim Dresevic maakt debuut in nationale selectie Kosovo" (in Dutch). .feanonline.nl. 11 September 2019.
  2. Ibrahim Drešević at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Storseger när IFE avancerade i cupen" [Big victory when IFE advanced in the cup] (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 25 August 2016. Efter en spelad timme genomförde Elfsborg ett trippelbyte då Henning Hauger, Simon Lundevall och Joakim Nilsson klev ut till förmån för Emir Bajrami och de båda tävlingsdebutanterna i A–laget; Simon Olsson och Ibrahim Dreshaj
  4. "Chockad, men det var riktigt underbart" ["Shocked, but it was really wonderful"] (in Swedish). Expressen. 10 September 2016.
  5. "sc Heerenveen versterkt zich met Ibrahim Dreshaj" [sc Heerenveen strengthens itself with Ibrahim Dreshaj] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 31 January 2019.
  6. "sc Heerenveen ziet koploper PSV in slotminuut langszij komen" [sc Heerenveen sees PSV leader coming alongside in the final minute] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 16 February 2019.
  7. "Bernard Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e qershorit" [Bernard Challandes publish the list of footballers for two June matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. "Challandes: Dy prurjet e reja të Kosovës, s'do të mund të luajnë kundër Malit të Zi" [Challandes: The two new newcomers of Kosovo, will not be able to play against Montenegro] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 6 June 2019. I pyetur nga gazetarët për tri prurjet e reja, Ibrahimaj, Dreshaj dhe Hadergjonaj, Challandes ka thënë se përveç Hadergjonajt, dy lojtarët e tjerë nuk do të paraqiten kundër Malit të Zi. Dresheviq dhe Ibrahimaj, nuk do të paraqiten pasi që ende nuk është kompletuar dokumentacioni i FIFA-s, kurse për Hadergjonaj – ai është gati për të luajtur, ka thënë Challandes
  9. "Ibrahim Dresheviq i gatshëm për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Ibrahim Dresheviq is ready for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 23 August 2019. Futbollisti shqiptar i lindur në Suedi që është përcaktuar të luajë për Kosovën, Ibrahim Dreshaj ka marrë sot edhe zyrtarisht lejën e FIFA-s për ta pëfaqësuar Kosovën në nivel ndërkombëtarë, konfirmon Presidenti i Federatës së Futbollit të Kosovës, Agim Ademi
  10. "Dresheviq nga Tuzi zgjedh Kosovën" [Dreshaj from Tuzi chooses Kosovo]. Malesia.me (in Albanian). 22 May 2019. Një nga risitë është edhe futbollisti nga Tuzi, Ibrahim Dreshaj i cili ka zgjedhur të përfaqësoi Kosovën
  11. Ibrahim Drešević at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2019.


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