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Bledian Krasniqi
Personal information
Date of birth	17 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Zürich
Number	7
Youth career
2009–2018	Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2022	Zürich U21
2018–	Zürich
2019–2021	→ Wil (loan)
International career‡
2016	Switzerland U15
2016–2017	Switzerland U16
2017–2018	Switzerland U17
2018–2019	Switzerland U18
2019–2020	Switzerland U19
2020	Switzerland U20
2021–2023	Switzerland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Bledian Krasniqi (born 17 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Zürich. Born in Switzerland, he represented that nation at youth international levels but in 2024 switched to play for Kosovo national team.^[1]

Club career

On 29 November 2018, Krasniqi made his professional debut against AEK Larnaca in UEFA Europa League. On 20 June 2019, it was confirmed that Krasniqi had been loaned out to FC Wil for the 2019–20 season.^[2]

International career

From 2016, until 2023, Krasniqi has been part of Switzerland at youth international level,^[3] respectively has been part of the U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 38 matches and scored five goals. On 14 November 2024, FC Zürich announced that Krasniqi had decided to represent Kosovo national team.^[4]

References

^ Bledian Krasniqi at Soccerway
^ Bledian Krasniqi wechselt leihweise zum FC Wil 1900^{[permanent dead link‍]}, fcz.ch, 20 June 2019
^ "Kosovarët kundër Kosovës!" [Kosovars against Kosovo!]. Zeri.info (in Albanian). 7 December 2017.
^ "Statement des FC Zürich zum Entscheid von Bledian Krasniqi" [Statement by FC Zürich on Bledian Krasniqi's decision] (in German). FC Zürich. 14 November 2024.

External links

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[1] Bledian Krasniqi at Soccerway

[2] Bledian Krasniqi wechselt leihweise zum FC Wil 1900^{[permanent dead link‍]}, fcz.ch, 20 June 2019

[3] "Kosovarët kundër Kosovës!" [Kosovars against Kosovo!]. Zeri.info (in Albanian). 7 December 2017.

[4] "Statement des FC Zürich zum Entscheid von Bledian Krasniqi" [Statement by FC Zürich on Bledian Krasniqi's decision] (in German). FC Zürich. 14 November 2024.

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