Drilon Cenaj

Drilon Cenaj (born 12 September 1997) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City.

Drilon Cenaj
Personal information
Full name Drilon Cenaj
Date of birth (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997
Place of birth Gjakova, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tuzla City
Number 21
Youth career
2001–2013 Sarajevo
2013–2015 Puskás Akadémia
2015–2016 Chievo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Salernitana 0 (0)
2017 Velež Mostar 1 (0)
2017–2018 Novigrad 16 (2)
2018–2019 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 31 (1)
2019 Botev Vratsa 0 (0)
2019 Viitorul Târgu Jiu 12 (0)
2019–2020 Nyíregyháza 5 (0)
2020 Čelik Zenica 3 (0)
2020– Tuzla City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2020

Club career

Early career

Cenaj is a product of youth team systems of the different Bosnian and Hungarian sides.[1] On 15 September 2015, he signed with under-19 team of Chievo after agreeing to a multiyear deal.[2]

Salernitana

On 2 August 2016, Cenaj signed his first professional contract with Serie B side Salernitana after agreeing to a one-year deal.[3] Five days later, he was named as a Salernitana substitute for the first time in the second round of 2016–17 Coppa Italia against Benevento, but was an unused substitute in that match.[4]

Velež Mostar

On 10 March 2017, Cenaj joined First League of FBiH side Velež Mostar. On 8 April 2017, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Budućnost Banovići after being named in the starting line-up.

Novigrad

On 1 August 2017, Cenaj joined Croatian Second Football League side Novigrad. On 19 August 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Varaždin after coming on as a substitute at 56th minute in place of Nemanja Belaković.[5]

Pandurii Târgu Jiu

On 19 February 2018, Cenaj joined Liga II side Pandurii Târgu Jiu. On 10 March 2018, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Mioveni after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Brian Lemac.[6]

Botev Vratsa

On 9 January 2019, Cenaj joined Bulgarian First Professional Football League side Botev Vratsa.[7]

Viitorul Târgu Jiu

On 10 February 2019, Cenaj joined Liga II side Viitorul Târgu Jiu. On 23 February 2019, he made his debut in a 0–2 away defeat against Universitatea Cluj after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

Nyíregyháza

On 12 July 2019, Cenaj joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II side Nyíregyháza.[9] On 18 August 2019, he made his debut in a 3–0 home win against Békéscsaba after being named in the starting line-up.[10]

Čelik Zenica

On 17 February 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Čelik Zenica after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[11] Six days later, he made his debut in a 0–2 away defeat against Zrinjski Mostar after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Marko Perišić.[12]

Tuzla City

On 26 June 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Tuzla City.[13]

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References
  1. "Drilon Cenaj, ylli i ri 18 vjeçar shqiptar në Serie A" [Drilon Cenaj, the 18-year-old Albanian new star in Serie A] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 3 November 2015. Cenaj filloj te luaj prej moshes 4 vjeqare ne shkollen e futbollit te Sarajeves, aty u stervit per 9 vite radhazi dhe ne vitin 2013 u largua nga klubi i Sarajeves dhe u bashkua me akademinë e Puskas, dhe qe nga atehere u hetua nga klubet e lartepermendura italiane si talent i madh
  2. "Drilon Cenaj signed for Chievo Verona". SarajevoTimes. 15 September 2015.
  3. "Një tjetër shqiptar luan në Itali, Cenaj firmos për Salernitanën" [Another Albanian plays in Italy, Cenaj signs for Salernitana] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 August 2016.
  4. "Benevento vs. Salernitana 0–0". Soccerway. 7 August 2016.
  5. "Novigrad vs. Varaždin 1–1". Soccerway. 19 August 2017.
  6. "Pandurii Târgu Jiu vs. Mioveni 2–1". Soccerway. 10 March 2018.
  7. "Bivši igrač Sarajeva karijeru nastavlja u Bugarskoj" [The former Sarajevo player continues his career in Bulgaria]. life.ba (in Bosnian). 10 January 2019.
  8. "Viitorul P. Târgu Jiu vs. Universitatea Cluj 0–2". Soccerway. 10 March 2018.
  9. "Iz Rumunije u Mađarsku: Drilon Cenaj potpisao za Nyíregyháza Spartacus" [From Romania to Hungary: Drilon Cenaj signs for Nyíregyháza Spartacus]. SCSport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2019.
  10. "Nyíregyháza Spartacus vs. Békéscsaba 3–0". Soccerway. 18 August 2019.
  11. "Drilon Cenaj narednu godinu i po stanovnik Bilinog polja" [Drilon Cenaj is a resident of Bilino Polje for the next year and a half]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 February 2020.
  12. "NK Čelik - HŠK Zrinjski (0:1) 0:2" (in Bosnian). Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 23 February 2020.
  13. "Cenaj potpisao za Tuzla City" [Cenaj signed for Tuzla City]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 June 2020.
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