Altin Zeqiri

Altin Zeqiri (born 18 July 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. Born in Finland, Zeqiri represents the Kosovo national football team.

Altin Zeqiri
Personal information
Full name Altin Zeqiri
Date of birth (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000
Place of birth Espoo, Finland[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Çaykur Rizespor
Number 77
Youth career
0000 EBK[1]
0000 Honka[1]
0000–2017 Espoo[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Espoo 30 (11)
2019–2023 Lahti 87 (18)
2023– Çaykur Rizespor 8 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Kosovo U21 11 (0)
2023– Kosovo 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023 2023

Club career

Lahti

On 23 July 2019, Zeqiri signed a two-year contract with Veikkausliiga club Lahti and received squad number 24.[2] Eighteen days later, he made his debut in a 4–0 away defeat against HJK after coming on as a substitute at 85th minute in place of Josu.[3]

Çaykur Rizespor

On 9 August 2023, Zeqiri was acquired by Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor on a three-year deal, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[4]

International career

On 15 March 2021, Zeqiri received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23.[5] Eleven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in first match against Qatar U23 after being named in the starting line-up.[6]

In August 2023, Zeqiri received his first call-up to the Kosovo senior national team by head coach Primož Gliha, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania.[7][8]

Career statistics
As of 21 October 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Espoo 2017 Kakkonen 2300——23
2018 Kakkonen 18300——183
2019 Kakkonen 105003[lower-alpha 2]0—135
Total 30110030003311
FC Lahti 2019 Veikkausliiga 7100——71
2020 Veikkausliiga 20231——233
2021 Veikkausliiga 18730——217
2022 Veikkausliiga 274502[lower-alpha 3]3—347
2023 Veikkausliiga 154315[lower-alpha 3]3—238
Total 8718142760010826
Çaykur Rizespor 2023–24 Süper Lig 8100——81
Career total 125301421060014938
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Kakkonen Cup
  3. Includes Finnish League Cup

References
  1. "Altin Zeqiri | FC Lahti" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. "Nuori Altin Zeqiri FC Lahteen" [Young Altin Zeqiri to FC Lahti] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 23 July 2019.
  3. "HJK vs. Lahti 4–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. "FC Lahden Altin Zeqiri siirtyy Joel Pohjanpalon ex-seuraan Turkin pääsarjaan". YLE. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
  6. "Kosova U21 pëson humbje në miqësoren e parë kundër Katarit U23" [Kosovo U21 loses in the first friendly against Qatar U23] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 March 2021.
  7. "Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "Publikohet lista e Kombëtares së Kosovës për ndeshjet e shtatorit". Kosova Press (in Albanian). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "Altin Zeqiri". flashscore.
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