Ibrahim Drešević

Ibrahim Drešević (Albanian: Ibrahim Dreshaj; born 24 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch club SC Heerenveen and the Kosovo national team. He previously represented Sweden at youth international level.[2]

Ibrahim Drešević
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Drešević
Date of birth (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997
Place of birth Fuxerna,[1] Lilla Edet, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 SC Heerenveen
Number 14
Youth career
2010–2011 Norrby
2011–2016 Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Elfsborg 31 (0)
2019– SC Heerenveen 20 (2)
National team‡
2014 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2014–2017 Sweden U19 11 (1)
2019– Kosovo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2019

Club career

Elfsborg

His debut with Elfsborg came on 25 August 2016 in a 0–7 biggest away win in the second round of 2016–17 Svenska Cupen against IK Gauthiod after coming on as a substitute at 61st minute in place of Joakim Nilsson.[3] Dreshaj made his first Allsvenskan appearance on 10 September after being named in the starting line-up in a 1–1 home draw against Kalmar.[4]

Heerenveen

On 31 January 2019, Dreshaj joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen, on a three and a half year contract.[5] On 16 February 2019, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against PSV after coming on as a substitute at 79th minute in place of Jizz Hornkamp.[6]

International career

Kosovo

On 22 May 2019, Dreshaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Montenegro and Bulgaria,[7] but he is not available in these matches after FIFA did not permit him to play for Kosovo due to problems with documentations.[8] On 23 August 2019, FIFA gave permission for Drešević to play for Kosovo.[9]

Personal life

Dreshaj was born in Sweden to Albanian parents from Tuzi, Montenegro.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 August 2019[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Elfsborg 2016 Allsvenskan 2010——30
2017 6021——81
2018 23000——230
Total 31031——341
Heerenveen 2018–19 Eredivisie 6000——60
2019–20 2200——22
Total 6000——60
Career total 37031——401
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References
  1. "Ibrahim Dresevic maakt debuut in nationale selectie Kosovo" (in Dutch). .feanonline.nl. 11 September 2019.
  2. Ibrahim Drešević at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Storseger när IFE avancerade i cupen" [Big victory when IFE advanced in the cup] (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 25 August 2016. Efter en spelad timme genomförde Elfsborg ett trippelbyte då Henning Hauger, Simon Lundevall och Joakim Nilsson klev ut till förmån för Emir Bajrami och de båda tävlingsdebutanterna i A–laget; Simon Olsson och Ibrahim Dreshaj
  4. "Chockad, men det var riktigt underbart" ["Shocked, but it was really wonderful"] (in Swedish). Expressen. 10 September 2016.
  5. "sc Heerenveen versterkt zich met Ibrahim Dreshaj" [sc Heerenveen strengthens itself with Ibrahim Dreshaj] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 31 January 2019.
  6. "sc Heerenveen ziet koploper PSV in slotminuut langszij komen" [sc Heerenveen sees PSV leader coming alongside in the final minute] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 16 February 2019.
  7. "Bernard Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e qershorit" [Bernard Challandes publish the list of footballers for two June matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. "Challandes: Dy prurjet e reja të Kosovës, s'do të mund të luajnë kundër Malit të Zi" [Challandes: The two new newcomers of Kosovo, will not be able to play against Montenegro] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 6 June 2019. I pyetur nga gazetarët për tri prurjet e reja, Ibrahimaj, Dreshaj dhe Hadergjonaj, Challandes ka thënë se përveç Hadergjonajt, dy lojtarët e tjerë nuk do të paraqiten kundër Malit të Zi. Dresheviq dhe Ibrahimaj, nuk do të paraqiten pasi që ende nuk është kompletuar dokumentacioni i FIFA-s, kurse për Hadergjonaj – ai është gati për të luajtur, ka thënë Challandes
  9. "Ibrahim Dresheviq i gatshëm për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Ibrahim Dresheviq is ready for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 23 August 2019. Futbollisti shqiptar i lindur në Suedi që është përcaktuar të luajë për Kosovën, Ibrahim Dreshaj ka marrë sot edhe zyrtarisht lejën e FIFA-s për ta pëfaqësuar Kosovën në nivel ndërkombëtarë, konfirmon Presidenti i Federatës së Futbollit të Kosovës, Agim Ademi
  10. "Dresheviq nga Tuzi zgjedh Kosovën" [Dreshaj from Tuzi chooses Kosovo]. Malesia.me (in Albanian). 22 May 2019. Një nga risitë është edhe futbollisti nga Tuzi, Ibrahim Dreshaj i cili ka zgjedhur të përfaqësoi Kosovën
  11. Ibrahim Drešević at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2019.


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