Arlind Sejdiu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lahti | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Honka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Pallohonka | 33 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Honka | 26 | (2) |
| 2020– | Lahti | 21 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Finland U17 | |||
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kosovo U21 | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:54, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Arlind Sejdiu (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an left winger for Finnish club Lahti. Born in Finland, he represents Kosovo at under-21 international level.
Club career[]
On 7 September 2020, Sejdiu joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti.[3] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Eemeli Virta.[4]
International career[]
Sejdiu represented Finland at youth international level, part of the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.[5][6]
On 3 November 2021, he received a call-up from Kosovo under-21 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21.[7] His debut with Kosovo under-21 came thirteen days later after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Valmir Veliu, scoring his side's second goal during a 2–1 home win.[8]
Personal life[]
Sejdiu was born in Oulu, Finland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica,[9] he is the nephew of Kosovan football coach and former player Gani Sejdiu.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b Arlind Sejdiu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Arlind Sejdiu siirtyy FC Lahteen" [Arlind Sejdiu moves to FC Lahti] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 7 September 2020.
- ^ "FC Lahti taipui tasapeliin Maarianhaminassa" [FC Lahti drew to a draw in Mariehamn] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 9 September 2020.
- ^ Arlind Sejdiu at Soccerway
- ^ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen me Shqipërinë" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the match with Albania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Kosova U-21 fiton kundër Shqipërisë U-21" [Kosovo U-21 wins against Albania U-21] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Arlind Sejdiu i gatshëm të lë Finlandën për Kosovën" [Arlind Sejdiu ready to leave Finland for Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 27 September 2018.
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Oulu
- Association football wingers
- Finnish footballers
- Finland youth international footballers
- Finnish people of Kosovan descent
- Finnish people of Albanian descent
- Kosovan footballers
- Kosovo under-21 international footballers
- Kakkonen players
- Pallohonka players
- Veikkausliiga players
- FC Honka players
- FC Lahti players
- Kosovan football biography stubs
- Finnish football midfielder stubs