Jetmir Krasniqi

Jetmir Krasniqi (born 1 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss club Schaffhausen and the Kosovo national team. He previously played for Switzerland national under-21 football team.

Jetmir Krasniqi

Personal information
Full name	Jetmir Krasniqi
Date of birth	(1995-01-01) 1 January 1995
Place of birth	Nyon, Switzerland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Schaffhausen
Number	2
Youth career
0000–2010	Stade Nyonnais
2010–2014	Lausanne-Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Lausanne-Sport	31	(0)
2016–2017	→ Le Mont (loan)	28	(0)
2017–2018	Chiasso	16	(0)
2018–2019	Lugano	8	(1)
2019	→ Voluntari (loan)	2	(0)
2019–	Schaffhausen	2	(1)
National team^‡
2014–2015	Switzerland U20	5	(0)
2014	Switzerland U21	1	(0)
2018–	Kosovo	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2018

Early life

Krasniqi was born in Nyon, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents.

Club career

Lugano

On 15 January 2018. Krasniqi signed Swiss Super League side Lugano.[1][2] On 10 February 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Sion after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Domen Črnigoj.[3][4]

International career

Switzerland

Under-20

On 4 September 2014. Krasniqi made his debut with Switzerland U20 in a 2014–15 Under-20 Four Nations Tournament match against Poland U20 after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Admir Seferagić.[5]

Under-21

On 18 November 2014. Krasniqi made his debut with Switzerland U21 in a friendly match against Scotland U21 after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Saidy Janko.[6]

Kosovo

On 23 May 2018. Krasniqi received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania[7] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 68th minute in place of Mërgim Vojvoda.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 May 2018[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lausanne-Sport	2014–15	Swiss Challenge League	26	0	1	0	—				27	0
	2015–16		5	0	1	0	—				6	0
	Total		31	0	2	0	—				33	0
Le Mont (loan)	2016–17	Swiss Challenge League	28	0	2	0	—				30	0
	Total		28	0	2	0	—				30	0
Chiasso	2017–18	Swiss Challenge League	16	0	2	0	—				18	0
	Total		16	0	2	0	—				18	0
Lugano	2017–18	Swiss Super League	8	1	0	0	—				8	1
	Total		8	1	0	0	—				8	1
Career total			83	1	6	0	—				89	1

References

1. "Il Lugano ingaggia Jetmir Krasniqi" (in Italian). FC Lugano. 15 January 2018.
2. "Futbollistëve të FC Lugano në Romë u bashkohet edhe Jetmir Krasniqi". Albinfo (in Albanian). 17 January 2018. Jetmir Krasniqi me origjinë nga Drenoci i Klinës së Kosovës, do të jetë lojtar i FC Lugano, anëtare e Superligës zvicerane të futbollit
3. "Super League: le FC Sion ne relève pas la tête au Tessin" (in French). Radio Télévision Suisse. 10 February 2018.
4. FC Voluntari a achiziţionat un internaţional kosovar. news.ro (in Romanian)
5. "Turniej Czterech Narodów U-21: Polska 1-1 Szwajcaria". 90minut (in Polish). 4 September 2014.
6. "Schweiz (1:1) Schottland" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
7. "Lista e futbollistëve të ftuar për miqësoret me Shqipërinë dhe Bregun e Fildishtë" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 23 May 2018. Initially, Bernard Challandes published the list of invited footballers for the friendlies with Albania and Ivory Coast, but the match against Ivory Coast was canceled. The canceled match was replaced with Iran that was also canceled
8. "Kosova e fiton me spektakël miqësoren kundër Shqipërisë" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
9. "Jetmir Krasniqi". Soccerway.

External links

• Jetmir Krasniqi at Soccerway