Alban Pnishi

Alban Pnishi (born 20 October 1990) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli club Bnei Yehuda.

Alban Pnishi

Personal information
Full name	Alban Pnishi
Date of birth	(1990-10-20) 20 October 1990
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Bnei Yehuda
Number	24
Youth career
0000–2007	Bremgarten
2007–2009	Wohlen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2015	Wohlen	149	(2)
2015–2018	Grasshoppers	57	(1)
2018–2019	Bnei Sakhnin	31	(0)
2019–	Bnei Yehuda	10	(1)
National team
2015–2017	Kosovo	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Pnishi was born in Zürich, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Gjakova.[1]

Club career

Bnei Sakhnin

On 9 July 2018. Pnishi joined Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin, on a two-year contract.[2] On 28 July 2018, he made his debut with Bnei Sakhnin in a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Hadera after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv

On 6 August 2019, Pnishi signed to Bnei Yehuda[4]

International career

On 10 November 2015, Pnishi received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania[5] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 5th minute in place of the injured Ilir Berisha.[6][7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 November 2018[8]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wohlen	2009–10	Swiss Challenge League	14	0	0	0	—				14	0
	2010–11		16	1	2	0	—				18	1
	2011–12		28	0	2	0	—				30	0
	2012–13		33	1	2	0	—				35	1
	2013–14		29	0	2	0	—				31	0
	2014–15		29	0	2	0	—				31	0
	Total		149	2	10	0	—				159	2
Grasshoppers	2015–16	Swiss Super League	26	1	1	0	—				27	1
	2016–17		24	0	0	0	6	0	—		30	0
	2017–18		7	0	1	0	—				8	0
	Total		57	1	2	0	6	0	—		65	1
Bnei Sakhnin	2018–19	Israeli Premier League	29	0	2	0	0	0	4	1	35	1
	Total		29	0	2	0	0	0	4	1	35	1
Bnei Yehuda	2019–20	Israeli Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			244	3	14	0	6	0	8	1	272	4

1. Including other competitions, such as Toto Cup and Israel Super Cup

International

As of 9 October 2017[9]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo
	2015	1	0
	2016	4	0
	2017	3	0
	2018	0	0
Total		8	0

References

1. "Alban Pnishi: Kosova më ftoi dy herë" [Alban Pnishi: Kosovo invited me twice]. albinfo (in Albanian). 30 October 2015. Një mbrojtës shqiptar po shkëlqen në Zvicër. Ky është Alban Pnishi me prejardhje nga Gjakova që luan për Grasshoppersin
2. "הבלם אלבן פנישי חתם לשנתיים בבני סכנין" [The defender Alban Pnishi signed for two years in Bnei Sakhnin] (in Hebrew). ONE. 9 July 2018.
3. "Bnei Sakhnin vs Hapoel Hadera (0–0)". Facebook. Bnei Sakhnin F.C. 28 July 2018.
4. Sa'ar, Ofir (6 August 2019). "בני יהודה: אלבן פנישי חתם לשנתיים". Walla (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
5. "Kosova publikon listën kundër Shqipërisë (Foto)" [Kosovo publishes the list against Albania (Photo)] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 10 November 2015.
6. "Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli" [Celebration, emotion and football spectacle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2015.
7. "Miqësorja vëllazërore në barazim 2-2, Prishtina e tëra në festë" [Brotherly friendly in draw 2-2, Pristina all in the party]. TeleSport (in Albanian). 13 November 2015.
8. "Alban Pnishi". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
9. "Alban Pnishi". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

External links

• Alban Pnishi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Alban Pnishi at Soccerway