Kreshnik Hajrizi

Kreshnik Hajrizi

Personal information
Full name	Kreshnik Hajrizi
Date of birth	(1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Sierre, Switzerland[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team	Sion (on loan from Widzew Łódź)
Number	28
Youth career
2007–2012	FC Chippis
2012–2014	FC Saxon
2014–2017	Young Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Young Boys U21	45	(1)
2019–2021	Chiasso	55	(1)
2021–2024	Lugano	71	(4)
2024–	Widzew Łódź	4	(0)
2025–	→ Sion (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2015–2016	Switzerland U17	12	(2)
2018–2020	Kosovo U21	7	(0)
2022–	Kosovo	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2025

Kreshnik Hajrizi (born 28 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Sion, on loan from Widzew Łódź. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Chiasso

On 19 June 2019, Hajrizi joined Swiss Challenge League side Chiasso.[2] One month later, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Wil after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Ivan Lurati.[3]

Lugano

On 25 March 2021, Hajrizi via a photo on his official Instagram account announces that from the 2021–22 season,[4] he will be part of the Swiss Super League club Lugano.[5] Four months later, he made his debut in a 0–2 home defeat against Zürich after being named in the starting line-up.[6]

Widzew Łódź

On 17 June 2024, Hajrizi joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Widzew Łódź after agreeing to a two-year deal with a one-year extension option and received squad number 5.[7]

Loan to Sion

On 15 January 2025, he returned to Switzerland to join Sion on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy.[8]

International career

Youth

During the 2015–16 season, Hajrizi has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively part of national under-17 team and he played twelve games with this team and scored two goals. On 4 October 2018, he received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Israel U21,[9] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Fuad Rahimi.[10]

Senior

On 11 November 2022, Hajrizi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Armenia and Faroe Islands.[11] His debut with Kosovo came eight days later in a friendly match against Faroe Islands after being named in the starting line-up.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 November 2024[1][13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Young Boys U21	2016–17	Swiss 1. Liga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2017–18	Swiss 1. Liga	22	0	0	0	2[b]	0	24	0
	2018–19	Swiss 1. Liga	22	1	0	0	—		22	1
	Total		45	1	0	0	2	0	47	1
Chiasso	2019–20	Swiss Challenge League	26	0	1	0	—		27	0
	2020–21	Swiss Challenge League	29	1	1	0	—		30	1
	Total		55	1	2	0	—		57	1
Lugano	2021–22	Swiss Super League	30	1	4	0	—		34	1
	2022–23	Swiss Super League	19	1	2	0	—		21	1
	2023–24	Swiss Super League	22	2	2	0	8[c]	0	32	2
	Total		71	4	8	0	8	0	87	4
Widzew Łódź	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	4	0	2	0	—		6	0
Career total			175	6	12	0	10	0	197	6

1. Includes Swiss Cup, Polish Cup
2. Appearances in Swiss 1. Liga play-offs
3. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2023[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo	2022	1	0
	2023	3	0
Total		4	0

Honours

Lugano

• Swiss Cup: 2021–22[15]

References

1. Kreshnik Hajrizi at WorldFootball.net
2. "Mbrojtësi i Kosovës e mbyll te kampionët e Zvicrës, vjen firma e parë" [The defender of Kosovo closes it to the champions of Switzerland, the first signature comes] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 19 June 2019.
3. "Chiasso vs. Wil 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
4. "ZYRTARE: Kreshnik Hajrizi nënshkruan për Luganon" [OFFICIAL: Kreshnik Hajrizi signs for Lugano]. Gazeta Sheshi (in Albanian). 25 March 2021.
5. "Hajrizi ha firmato con il Lugano" [Hajrizi has signed with Lugano] (in Italian). Radiotelevisione svizzera. 25 March 2021.
6. "Lugano–Zurigo 0–2" [Lugano–Zurich 0–2] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 25 July 2021.
7. "Kreshnik Hajrizi nowym piłkarzem Widzewa Łódź" [Kreshnik Hajrizi is the new player of Widzew Łódź] (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 17 June 2024.
8. Galiński, Tomasz (15 January 2025). "Nieudany eksperyment. Widzew wypożyczył Kosowianina". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
9. "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Izraelit" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against Israel] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
10. "Israel U21 vs. Kosovo U21 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
11. "Giresse publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret e nëntorit" [Giresse publishes the list of footballers for the November friendlies] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 November 2022.
12. "Kosovë – Ishujt Faroe, formacionet zyrtare: Giresse me shumë ndryshime" [Kosovo – Faroe Islands, official lineups: Giresse with many changes] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 November 2022.
13. "Kreshnik Hajrizi | FC Lugano | Super League 2021/22". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
14. "Hajrizi, Kreshnik". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
15. svizzera, RSI Radiotelevisione. "Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!". rsi.

External links

• Kreshnik Hajrizi at Soccerway