The list of Kosovo international footballers born outside Kosovo includes all the players who were born outside Kosovo, including the Kosovan diaspora. This has happened officially since 6 February 2013, when the national team was given permission by FIFA to play against FIFA member associations in international friendlies.[1] The first non-Albanian international football player, Adis Nurković was born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) and he represented Kosovo during the 2017.[2] The majority of these players were born in Switzerland.
The following players:
- have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
- were born outside Kosovo.
- This list includes players who have dual citizenship with Kosovo and/or have become naturalized Kosovan citizens.
- This list includes only players who have played with Kosovo from the first official international match against Haiti,[3] and until their last match against Norway, on 5 June 2024.[4]
The players are ordered per modern-day country of birth or if the country at the time of birth differs from the current, this is indicated with a subsection.
Players
Below is the list of the 70 (63 eligible + 7 ineligible) players who have born outside Kosovo.
- Players in bold are called up to the squad in last 12 months and are still active at international level.
- Players with flags in front of their name are players who represented Kosovo, but now represent another national team.
- A yellow background indicates the most recent match.
Capped players
- As of 5 June 2024
Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | Caps | Goals | First cap | Last cap | Ref |
Opponent | Date | Opponent | Date |
Fidan Aliti | Binningen | Miratovac | DF | 55 | 1 | Turkey | 11 June 2017 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | [P 1] |
Valon Berisha | Malmö | Podujevo | MF | 43 | 4 | Finland | 5 September 2016 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | [P 2] |
Arijanet Muric | Schlieren | Rožaje | GK | 38 | 0 | Azerbaijan | 20 November 2018 | Hungary | 26 March 2024 | [P 3] |
Edon Zhegrova | Herford | Dobrajë e Madhe | MF | 37 | 4 | Madagascar | 24 March 2018 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | [P 4] |
Besar Halimi | Frankfurt | Malishevë, Gjilan | MF | 34 | 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 October 2015 | Greece | 14 November 2021 | [P 5] |
Arbër Zeneli | Säter | Mitrovica | MF | 33 | 9 | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | Andorra | 28 March 2023 | [P 6] |
Florent Hadergjonaj | Langnau | Deçan | DF | 33 | 1 | Bulgaria | 10 June 2019 | Hungary | 26 March 2024 | [P 7] |
Leart Paqarada | Bremen | Podujevo | DF | 32 | 1 | Oman | 7 September 2014 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | [P 8] |
Hekuran Kryeziu | Luzern | Rogaçicë | MF | 30 | 0 | Albania | 13 November 2015 | Belarus | 19 June 2023 | [P 9] |
Elbasan Rashani | Värnamo | Vushtrri | FW | 29 | 5 | Albania | 13 November 2015 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | [P 10] |
Herolind Shala | Porsgrunn | Drenas | MF | 27 | 0 | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | Greece | 14 November 2021 | [P 11] |
Ibrahim Drešević | Fuxerna, Lilla Edet | Tuzi | DF | 25 | 0 | Gibraltar | 10 October 2019 | Romania | 12 September 2023 | [P 12] |
Florent Muslija | Achern | | MF | 25 | 1 | Czech Republic | 7 September 2019 | Hungary | 26 March 2024 | [P 13] |
Benjamin Kololli | Aigle | Lipjan | MF | 24 | 4 | Turkey | 12 November 2016 | Greece | 5 June 2022 | [P 14] |
Zymer Bytyqi | Sint-Truiden | Lipjan | MF | 24 | 1 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Hungary | 26 March 2024 | [P 15] |
Betim Fazliji | Vranje | Miratovac | DF | 22 | 0 | Albania | 11 November 2020 | Andorra | 12 October 2023 | [P 16] |
Idriz Voca | Stans | Mitrovica | MF | 15 | 0 | Madagascar | 24 March 2018 | Malta | 4 June 2021 | [P 17] |
Mirlind Kryeziu | Zürich | Malisheva | DF | 10 | 0 | Georgia | 2 September 2021 | Andorra | 28 March 2023 | [P 18] |
Blendi Idrizi | Bonn | Gjilan | MF | 9 | 0 | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | [P 19] |
Alban Pnishi | Zürich | Gjakova | DF | 8 | 0 | Albania | 13 November 2015 | Iceland | 9 October 2017 | [P 20] |
Ilir Krasniqi | Bocholt | Kosovo Polje | MF | 7 | 0 | Cyprus | 27 September 2022 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | [P 21] |
Donis Avdijaj | Osnabrück | Istog | FW | 6 | 2 | Iceland | 24 March 2017 | Malta | 17 November 2018 | [P 22] |
Astrit Selmani | Malmö | Mitrovica | FW | 5 | 1 | Sweden | 9 October 2021 | Burkina Faso | 24 March 2022 | [P 23] |
Flamur Kastrati | Oslo | Peja | FW | 5 | 0 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Sweden | 12 January 2020 | [P 24] |
Avni Pepa | Kristiansand | Peja | DF | 5 | 0 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | [P 25] |
Toni Domgjoni | Koprivnica | Bishtazhin | MF | 4 | 1 | Burkina Faso | 24 March 2022 | Greece | 12 June 2022 | [P 26] |
Destan Bajselmani | Enschede | Suva Reka | DF | 4 | 0 | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | [P 27] |
Eroll Zejnullahu | Berlin | Podujevo | MF | 4 | 0 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | [P 28] |
Valmir Sulejmani | Großburgwedel | Gjilan | FW | 4 | 0 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 October 2015 | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | [P 29] |
Kreshnik Hajrizi | Sierre | Prizren | DF | 4 | 0 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | Switzerland | 18 November 2023 | [P 30] |
Altin Zeqiri | Espoo | Vushtrri | MF | 3 | 1 | Andorra | 12 October 2023 | Belarus | 21 November 2023 | [P 31] |
Imran Bunjaku | Zürich | Gjilan | MF | 3 | 1 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 October 2015 | [P 32] |
Lum Rexhepi | Turku | Ferizaj | DF | 3 | 0 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Faroe Islands | 3 June 2016 | [P 33] |
Arianit Ferati | Stuttgart | Mitrovica | MF | 2 | 0 | Armenia | 16 November 2022 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | [P 34] |
Emir Sahiti | Zemun | Medveđa | MF | 2 | 0 | Northern Ireland | 9 June 2022 | Greece | 12 June 2022 | [P 35] |
Lavdrim Hajrulahu | Lausanne | Miratovac | DF | 2 | 0 | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | [P 36] |
Liridon Balaj | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Peja | MF | 2 | 0 | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | [P 37] |
Mersim Asllani | Aigle | Gjakova | MF | 2 | 0 | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | [P 38] |
Gjelbrim Taipi | Bujanovac | Veliki Trnovac | MF | 2 | 0 | Burkina Faso | 27 March 2018 | Albania | 29 May 2018 | [P 39] |
Alban Bunjaku | Romford | | MF | 2 | 0 | Turkey | 21 May 2014 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | [P 40] |
Art Smakaj | Zagreb | Drenas | MF | 1 | 0 | Norway, 5 June 2024 | [P 41] |
Alban Ajdini | Geneva | Veliki Trnovac | MF | 1 | 0 | Belarus, 21 November 2023 | [P 42] |
Ismajl Beka | Frauenfeld | | DF | 1 | 0 | Romania, 12 September 2023 | [P 43] |
Jozef Pukaj | Riehen | Istog | GK | 1 | 0 | Faroe Islands, 19 November 2022 | [P 44] |
Jetmir Haliti | Malmö | Mitrovica | DF | 1 | 0 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | [P 45] |
Eris Abedini | Sorengo | Komogllavë | MF | 1 | 0 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | [P 46] |
Lorik Emini | Zug | Gjilan | MF | 1 | 0 | San Marino, 1 June 2021 | [P 47] |
Leotrim Bekteshi | Berlin | Mitrovica | DF | 1 | 0 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | [P 48] |
Ismet Lushaku | Eskilstuna | Pristina | MF | 1 | 0 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | [P 49] |
Ylldren Ibrahimaj | Arendal | | MF | 1 | 0 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | [P 50] |
Arbenit Xhemajli | Brugg | Ferizaj | DF | 1 | 0 | Gibraltar, 10 October 2019 | [P 51] |
Shkelqim Demhasaj | Schaffhausen | Carrabreg i Poshtëm | FW | 1 | 0 | Malta, 17 November 2018 | [P 52] |
Jetmir Krasniqi | Nyon | Klina | DF | 1 | 0 | Albania, 29 May 2018 | [P 53] |
Bledar Hajdini | Fürstenfeldbruck | Podujevo | GK | 1 | 0 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | [P 54] |
Suad Sahiti | Belgrade | Medveđa | MF | 1 | 0 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | [P 55] |
Adis Nurković | Velika Kladuša | Pristina (by marriage) | GK | 1 | 0 | Turkey, 11 June 2017 | [P 56] |
Uncapped players
- As of 31 August 2023
Ineligible players
- As of 31 May 2023
Player is not available at international level due to FIFA eligibility rules.
By birthplace and origin
- As of 5 June 2024
References
- ^ "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Kosova bëhet me lojtarin e parë të huaj" [Kosovo becomes the first foreign player] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Kosovo vs Haiti, 5 March 2014". eu-football.info. 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Norway vs Kosovo, 5 June 2024". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- Player profiles
- ^ "Fidan Aliti". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Valon Berisha". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Arijanet Muriqi". eu-football.info. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Edon Zhegrova". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Besar Halimi". eu-football.info. 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Arbër Zeneli". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Florent Hadergjonaj". eu-football.info. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Leart Paqarada". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Hekuran Kryeziu". eu-football.info. 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Elbasan Rashani". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Herolind Shala". eu-football.info. 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Ibrahim Dreshaj". eu-football.info. 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Florent Muslija". eu-football.info. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Kololli". eu-football.info. 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Zymer Bytyqi". eu-football.info. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Betim Fazliji". eu-football.info. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Idriz Voca". eu-football.info. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Mirlind Kryeziu". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Blendi Idrizi". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Alban Pnishi". eu-football.info. 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Ilir Krasniqi". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Donis Avdijaj". eu-football.info. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Astrit Selmani". eu-football.info. 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Flamur Kastrati". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Avni Pepa". eu-football.info. 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Toni Domgjoni". eu-football.info. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Destan Bajselmani". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Eroll Zejnullahu". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Valmir Sulejmani". eu-football.info. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Kreshnik Hajrizi". eu-football.info. 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Altin Zeqiri". eu-football.info. 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Imran Bunjaku". eu-football.info. 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Lum Rexhepi". eu-football.info. 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Arianit Ferati". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Emir Sahiti". eu-football.info. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Lavdrim Hajrullahu". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Liridon Balaj". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Mersim Asllani". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Gjelbrim Taipi". eu-football.info. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Alban Bunjaku". eu-football.info. 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Art Smakaj". eu-football.info. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Alban Ajdini". eu-football.info. 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Ismajl Beka". eu-football.info. 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Jozef Pukaj". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Jetmir Haliti". eu-football.info. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Eris Abedini". eu-football.info. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Lorik Emini". eu-football.info. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Leotrim Bekteshi". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Ismet Lushaku". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Ylldren Ibrahimaj". eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Arbenit Xhemajli". eu-football.info. 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Shkelqim Demhasaj". eu-football.info. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Jetmir Krasniqi". eu-football.info. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Bledar Hajdini". eu-football.info. 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Suad Sahiti". eu-football.info. 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Adis Nurković". eu-football.info. 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Uran Bislimi". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Agon Sadiku". eu-football.info. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Enis Bunjaki". eu-football.info. 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Albion Avdijaj". eu-football.info. 25 May 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian and English)
- Kosovo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kosovo at RSSSF
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