Arlind Sejdiu

Arlind Sejdiu
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Oulu, Finland[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger[1]
Team information
Current team
 Haka
Number 17
Youth career
–2017 Honka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Honka II 44 (9)
2017–2020 Honka 26 (2)
2020–2022 Lahti 43 (2)
2023 Inter Turku 10 (0)
2023 Inter Turku II 7 (12)
2024– Haka 29 (4)
International career‡
Finland U17
2019 Finland U18 3 (1)
2019 Finland U19 2 (0)
2021–2022 Kosovo U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022

Arlind Sejdiu (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Finnish club Haka. Born and raised in Finland, he represented 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]

On 15 November 2022, Sejdiu signed a contract with Inter Turku for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[5]

On 20 February 2024, Sejdiu signed a one-year deal with FC Haka.[6]

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honka Akatemia 2017 Kolmonen 12 2 – – 3[c] 0 15 2
2018 Kakkonen 18 3 1 1 – – 19 4
2019 Kakkonen 12 3 – – – 12 3
2020 Kakkonen 2 1 – – – 2 1
Total 44 9 1 1 0 0 3 0 48 10
Honka 2017 Ykkönen 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
2018 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2019 Veikkausliiga 17 2 7 2 – – 24 4
2020 Veikkausliiga 9 0 5 0 – 1[d] 0 15 0
Total 26 2 13 2 0 0 1 0 40 4
Lahti 2020 Veikkausliiga 4 0 – – – 4 0
2021 Veikkausliiga 17 1 3 1 – – 20 2
2022 Veikkausliiga 22 1 6 2 3 0 – 30 3
Total 43 2 9 3 3 0 0 0 55 5
Inter Turku 2023 Veikkausliiga 10 0 3 1 6 2 – 19 3
Inter Turku II 2023 Kolmonen 7 12 – – – 7 12
Haka 2024 Veikkausliiga 29 4 5 2 2 0 – 36 6
Career total 159 29 31 9 11 2 4 0 205 40
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Regions' Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International career

Sejdiu represented Finland at youth international level, part of the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.[8][9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

Personal life

Sejdiu was born in Oulu, Finland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica,[12] he is the nephew of Kosovan football coach and former player Gani Sejdiu.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Arlind Sejdiu at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Arlind Sejdiu siirtyy FC Lahteen" [Arlind Sejdiu moves to FC Lahti] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "FC Lahti taipui tasapeliin Maarianhaminassa" [FC Lahti drew to a draw in Mariehamn] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ "FC INTER ON TEHNYT KAKSIVUOTISEN PELAAJASOPIMUKSEN ARLIND SEJDIUN KANSSA" [FC INTER HAS SIGNED A TWO-YEAR PLAYER CONTRACT WITH ARLIND SEJDIU] (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ^ TESTISSÄ OLLUT HYÖKKÄÄJÄ SOPIMUKSEEN FC HAKAN KANSSA, fchaka.fi, 20 February 2024
  7. ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Arlind Sejdiu, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  8. ^ Arlind Sejdiu at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.