Arbnor Fejzullahu

Arbnor Fejzullahu (born 8 April 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss club Rapperswil-Jona.

Arbnor Fejzullahu
Fejzullahu in 2014 with the Albania U21
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993
Place of birth Vranje, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Rapperswil-Jona
Number 19
Youth career
2005–2011 Tërnoci
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Besa Kavajë 72 (1)
2014–2018 Partizani Tirana 93 (1)
2018–2019 Neuchâtel Xamax 6 (0)
2020– Rapperswil-Jona 14 (1)
International career‡
2011–2012 Albania U19 3 (0)
2011–2014 Albania U21 6 (0)
2015 Albania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2015

Club career

Early career

Fejzullahu was born in the town Vranje in southern Serbia, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents. He played for the local ethnic Albanian team Tërnoci from the town of Veliki Trnovac. He was an important first team member in the heart of the midfield at the age of just 17 in the Serbian 5th tier of the football level.[1]

Besa Kavajë

Fejzullahu moved to Albania in the summer of 2011 to join Besa Kavajë who had just been relegated to the Albanian First Division.[2] Following his arrival prompted positive feedback by both the manager of Besa, Gugash Magani and the club's directors who all believed Fejzullahu would play a big role in the club's ambitions to return to the Albanian Superliga.[3]

Partizani Tirana

Following Besa's relegation to the Albanian First Division, Fejzullahu was given permission by the club to leave, and after interest from several Albanian sides he decided to join Partizani Tirana. He officially signed on 27 May alongside Idriz Batha and the new manager Shpëtim Duro. Fejzullahu debuted in team's opening match of 2014–15 season against Laçi, starting and playing full-90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw.[4] Later, on 19 November 2014, he scored his first goal for the club against Lushnja, valid for the second round of Albanian Cup, scoring the equaliser in the 25th minute, in an eventual 4–1 home win.[5]

Following the end of 2015–16, Fejzullahu handed a transfer request in order to move abroad.[6] He was willing to pay the clausole which was €50,000.[7] Aside moving abroad, he was strongly linked with a move to Skënderbeu Korçë, participating in a training session with them.[8] Partizani did not allow the player to leave the club due his contract until June 2017, which led the played to send the case to the Room of Conflict Resolution, where the club was victorious.[9] In the end, the player decided to stay at Partizani for the new season.[10]

On 30 September 2016, Fejzullahu agreed a contract extension, signing a contract until June 2018.[11]

International career

Interest was shown in Fejzullahu by the Serbia U-18 side in January 2011, but he declined the request to represent Serbia, stating that he would like to play for Albania.[12]

In August 2011 he was invited by the Albanian Football Association to participate in a training camp held in Kamëz, Albania following the recommendation by a member of the Albanian supporters' association Tifozat Kuq e Zi, Jetmir Salihu.[13] [14][15] The training camp was held for ethnic Albanian footballers playing abroad. He shone amongst the 30 participants which meant the Albanian Football Association quickly began the procedure to equip the player with Albanian citizsenhip.[16]

Albania senior team

Fejzullahu received his first call up to the senior Albania national team by Gianni De Biasi on 8 June 2015 for a friendly game against France on 13 June and was used in the last minutes of the match, marking thus his debut.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of 00:59, 21 July 2018 (UTC)[18][19][20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Besa Kavajë 2011–12 Albanian First Division 25131—10292
2012–13 Albanian Superliga 20030——230
2013–14 27000——270
Total 721610010792
Partizani Tirana 2014–15 Albanian Superliga 33021——351
2015–16 331202[lower-alpha 1]0—371
2016–17 260202[lower-alpha 1]0—300
2017–18 50102[lower-alpha 1]0—80
Total 9717160001102
Career total 169213260101894
  1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International
As of 13 June 2016[20][22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 201510
Total10

References
  1. Arbnor Fejzullahu nga Tërnoci me Kombëtaren , kundër Francës PRESHEVA.AL
  2. Arbnor Fejzullahu profile FSHF.org
  3. "Arbnor Fejzullahu: Besa, hapi i karrierës sime" (in Albanian). Futbolli Shqiptar. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. ""Luftë" për një pikë, Partizani barazon në Laç. Trajneri Duro: Raçiç, "bast" im i fituar" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. "Partizani Tirana vs. Lushnja 4 – 1". Soccerway. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. Albanian (23 May 2016). "Andi Lila refuzon "demat", Fejzullahu kërkon largimin". Sport Ekspres. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. Albanian (19 July 2016). "Fejzullahu drejt largimit, gati të paguajë 50 mijë €". Press Reader. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  8. Albanian (4 July 2016). "Fejzullahu te Skënderbeu, lojtari: Ja e vërteta e stërvitjes". Panorama Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  9. Albanian (29 June 2016). "Partizani fiton gjyqin me Arbnor Fejzullahun". Gazeta Panorama. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  10. Albanian (26 August 2016). "Dërgoi Partizanin në gjyq, mbrojtësi tani i shfaq "dashurinë" të kuqëve". Newsport.al. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  11. Albanian (30 September 2016). "Rinovon Fejzullahi, i kuq deri në 2018-n". Panorama Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  12. "U-18 interesohen për futbollistët Gjelbërim Taipi dhe Arbnor Fejzullahu" (in Albanian). KF Tërnoci. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  13. "Shqipëria fton Amir Rrahmani dhe Arbnor Fejzullahu" (in Albanian). Gool.al. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  14. "Arbnor Fejzullahu ftohet në U19 të Shqipërisë" (in Albanian). Tifozat Kuq e Zi. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  15. "Futbollisti nga Lugina Arbnor Fejzullahu në kombëtaren e Shqipërisë U19" (in Albanian). Presheva.com. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  16. Moral Pozhegu (15 September 2011). "Shqipëria ia realizon ëndrrën" (in Albanian). Info Arkiv. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  17. Presheva (14 June 2015). "Arbnor Fejzullahu nga Tërrnoci realizoi ëndrrën: I lumtur për debutimin me Kombëtaren". Presheva jone. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  18. Arbnor Fejzullahu at Soccerway
  19. Arbnor Fejzullahu – UEFA competition record (archive)
  20. "Arbnor Fejzullahu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  21. "Football : Arbnor Fejzullahu". Football DataBase. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  22. Arbnor Fejzullahu - national football team player EU-Football.info
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