*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024
Doni Arifi (born 11 April 2002) is a professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Ilves in Veikkausliiga, Finnish premier division.[1][2]
Club career
Arifi started to play football in FC Honka organisation, debuting in senior level with the club's reserve team in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2018.
In the early 2020, Arifi moved to Tampere and joined a fellow Veikkausliiga side Ilves. On 7 August 2021, he extended his contract with Ilves, on a deal until the end of 2024.[3][4][5] He missed the most of the 2023 season due to injury.
International career
Born and raised in Finland, Arifi is a former youth international for the country, before switching his allegiance to Kosovo at under-21 level in 2023.[6] In August 2024, Arifi stated in an interview that he is still open to represent the country from which he receives the first full international call-up. He said he respects Finland where he was born and raised and educated as a player, and Kosovo as his parents' home country.[7]