*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:38, 22 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Asllani was born in Elbasan to Albanian parents, but soon relocated to Italy together with his family in the small Tuscan town of Buti, where he started playing football at the age of five with a small local team.[2]
Club career
Empoli
Asllani made his professional debut for Empoli on 13 January 2021, in a Coppa Italia game against Napoli.[3]
Inter Milan
On 29 June 2022, Asllani joined Inter from Empoli for a fee of €12m [4] Empoli announced that the transfer is structured as a loan initially, with a subsequent Inter obligation to buy.[5] He scored his first goal in his first appearance in a friendly match against F.C. Milano.[citation needed]
Having lived in Italy since the age of five, Asllani is eligible for Italy or Albania as he holds both citizenships, but chose to represent the latter.[9] Asllani debuted for the Albanian senior squad on 26 March 2022 in a friendly match against Spain, coming on as a substitute to Qazim Laçi in the 78th minute, where they lost 2–1.[9]