Shkelqim Demhasaj
Shkelqim Demhasaj (born 19 April 1996) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Grasshoppers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shkelqim Demhasaj | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Schaffhausen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Grasshoppers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Schaffhausen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Schaffhausen | 58 | (21) |
| 2017–2020 | Luzern | 78 | (10) |
| 2020– | Grasshoppers | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Switzerland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2019 | |||
Club career
Luzern
On 22 June 2017, Demhasaj joined Swiss Super League side Luzern, on a three-year contract.[1][2] On 20 July 2017, he made his debut with Luzern in the second qualifying round of 2017–18 UEFA Europa League against the Croatian side Osijek after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of Cedric Itten.
Grasshoppers
On 2 July 2020, Demhasaj joined Swiss Challenge League side Grasshoppers, on a three-year contract.[3]
International career
Kosovo
On 12 November 2018, Demhasaj received an urgent call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan to replace the injured Bersant Celina.[4] On 17 November 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against Malta after coming on as a substitute at 84th minute in place of Vedat Muriqi.
Personal life
Demhasaj was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Donji Crnobreg, a village near Deçan. He holds Kosovan and Swiss passport.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 February 2020[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schaffhausen | 2013–14 | Swiss Challenge League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 18 | |||
| Total | 58 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | 63 | 22 | |||
| Luzern | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 78 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 158 | 39 | ||
- Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
References
- "Shkelqim Demhasaj wechselt zum FC Luzern" [Shkelqim Demhasaj joins FC Luzern] (in German). FC Luzern. 22 June 2017.
- "Zyrtare: Demhasaj e bën hapin e madh, i bashkohet gjigantit zviceran" [Official: Demhasaj makes the big step, joins with Swiss giant] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 June 2017.
- "Demhasaj und Correia verstärken GC-Sturm" [Demhasaj and Correia intensify GC storm] (in German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 2 July 2020.
- "Challandes e fton Shkelqim Demhasajn" [Challandes invites Shkëlqim Demhasaj] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 November 2018.
Pas lëndimit të Bersant Celinës në ndeshjen e së shtunës në skuadrën e tij, përzgjedhësi Bernard Challandes e ka ftuar në grumbullim Shkëlqim Demhasajn për dy ndeshjet e ardhshme kundër Maltës dhe Azerbajxhanit
- Shkelqim Demhasaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Shkelqim Demhasaj". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 17 November 2018.