Elvis Rexhbeçaj

Elvis Rexhbeçaj (born 1 November 1997) is a German footballer of Kosovo Albanian descent who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Köln, on loan from VfL Wolfsburg.

Elvis Rexhbeçaj
Personal information
Full name Elvis Rexhbeçaj[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997[2]
Place of birth Gjonaj, FR Yugoslavia[3]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2010 Brandenburger SC Süd
2010–2016 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– VfL Wolfsburg II 35 (9)
2017– VfL Wolfsburg 28 (2)
2020– → 1. FC Köln (loan) 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:25, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Club career

VfL Wolfsburg

On 20 August 2017, Rexhbeçaj signed a professional contract with Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.[3][1] On 28 January 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Hannover 96 after coming on as a substitute at 84th minute in place of Daniel Didavi.[4][5]

Loan at 1. FC Köln

In January 2020, it was announced that Rexhbeçaj would be loaned to 1. FC Köln until June 2021. The move included an option to remain permanently at the club.[6]

Personal life

Rexhbeçaj was born in the village of Gjonaj and is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[3]

References
  1. "Rexhbeçaj me kontratë profesionale te Wolfsburgu" [Rexhbeçaj with professional contract at Wolfsburg] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "Elvis Rexhbeçaj". vfl-wolfsburg.de. VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "Zyrtare: Talenti shqiptar nga Prizreni promovohet në ekipin e parë të Wolfsburgut (Foto)" [Official: Albanian talent from Prizren promoted to Wolfsburg's first team (Photo)]. prizrenpress.com (in Albanian). PrizrenPress. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. "Dreier im Derby" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 28 January 2018.
  5. "Edhe një kosovar bëhet pjesë e Bundesligës, 20 vjeçari mbrëmë debutoi tek skuadra e njohur gjermane". Gazeta Blic (in Albanian). 28 January 2018.
  6. "1. FC Köln leiht Mittelfeld-Talent Elvis Rexhbecaj vom VfL Wolfsburg aus". ksta.de. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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