Milot Rashica

Milot Rashica (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈmilot ɾaˈʃitsa]; born 28 June 1996) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for German club Werder Bremen and the Kosovo national team.

Milot Rashica
Rashica with Werder Bremen in February 2019
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(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2013 Vushtrria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Vushtrria 21 (9)
2015–2018 Vitesse 83 (13)
2018– Werder Bremen 63 (18)
National team‡
2012 Albania U17 3 (1)
2014 Albania U19 3 (0)
2015–2016 Albania U21 6 (1)
2016 Albania 2 (0)
2016– Kosovo 27 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:56, 27 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:04, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Rashica made his professional debut with Vushtrria, aged only 16. In August 2013, after a trial period at Gent, he refused a transfer offer from the club[1] 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 2014.[2]

Vitesse
Rashica with Vitesse in January 2016

On 10 September 2014, Rashica moved to Vitesse on a trial basis,[3] 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,[4] for a reported €300,000 fee.[5]

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.[6] 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 victory 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, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[7][8]

Werder Bremen

On 31 January 2018, Rashica joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, reportedly signing a 4.5-year contract until 2022.[9][10][11] On 3 February 2018, he made his debut in a 1–2 away win against Schalke 04 after being named in the Werder Bremen starting eleven.[12]

Rashica started in Werder Bremen's first match of the 2019–20 season against Fortuna Düsseldorf and assisted Johannes Eggestein's goal before sustaining an injury and being subbed off.[13] He scored his first goal of the 2019–20 season on his return from an injury, on the sixth matchday of the season against Borussia Dortmund in a 2–2 draw against the black and yellows.[14][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 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 27 June 2020[28][29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 21900——219
Vitesse 2015–16 Eredivisie 3181020—348
2016–17 33262——394
2017–18 193106010273
Total 831382801010015
Werder Bremen 2017–18 Bundesliga 9110——101
2018–19 26943——3012
2019–20 28843——3211
Total 631896——7224
Career total 16740178801019348
  1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Europa League
  2. Including other competitions, such as Johan Cruyff Shield

International
As of 17 November 2019[29][32]
Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 201620
Total20
Kosovo 201640
201770
201892
201972
Total274

International goals
As of 11 June 2019. Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.[29]
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 14 October 2018 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 18  Faroe Islands 1–0 1–1 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D
2 17 November 2018 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 19  Malta 5–0 5–0
3 7 June 2019 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 23  Montenegro 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
4 10 June 2019 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria 24  Bulgaria 1–0 3–2

Honours

Club

Vushtrria

Vitesse

References
  1. "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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. "Rashica për shërim në Hannover" [Rashica recovering in Hannover] (in Albanian). Sporti1. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "Albanees Rashica tekent bij Vitesse" [Albanian Rashica signed by Vitesse] (in Dutch). Vitesse's official website. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. "Vitesse të paguajë 300 mijë euro për Rashicën?" [Vitesse to pay 300,000 € for Rashica?] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  6. "Southampton 3–0 Vitesse". BBC Sport. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. Said, Nick (30 April 2017). "Vitesse claim first major trophy with Cup triumph". Reuters. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. "AZ Alkmaar vs. Vitesse Arnhem". ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  9. "Rashica vertrekt naar Werder Bremen (video)" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 31 January 2018.
  10. "Fix: Rashica wechselt zum SV Werder" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. 31 January 2018.
  11. "Werder-Wechsel perfekt: Rashica steigt sofort ein" (in German). Kicker. 31 January 2018.
  12. "Rashica e fillon me fitore aventurën te Werderi, triumfojnë ndaj Schalkes" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 3 February 2018.
  13. Lübben, Karsten (20 August 2019). "Rashica fehlt Werder für mehrere Wochen". Buten und Binnen. Radio Bremen. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  14. Pearson, Matt (28 September 2019). "Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund squander lead to spirited Bremen". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  15. "Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen: Hosts miss chance to move second in Bundesliga". BBC Sport. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  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. "Milot Rashica". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  30. "Lista e Golashenuesve 2013/14" [Goalscorers List 2013/14]. mediavision-ks.com (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  31. "Lista e Golashenuesve 2014/15" [Goalscorers List 2014/15]. mediavision-ks.com (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  32. "Milot Rashica". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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