- Ardit Tahiri - footballer
- Allmir Ademi - Albanian-Swiss footballer
- Fidan Aliti - football player
- Enis Alushi - football player
- Donis Avdijaj - footballer
- Ilir Azemi - footballer
- Zymer Bytyqi - football player
- Adnan Januzaj - Belgian football player for Real Sociedad, La Liga, parents are from the Republic of Kosovo, of both Kosovan and Turkish descent[21]
- Agon Mehmeti - football player[22][23]
- Albert Bunjaku - Swiss-Albanian football player for Nürnberg, German Bundesliga
- Almir Murati - Swiss football player who plays for Potenza S.C.
- Arian Beqaj - football player for Anorthosis Famagusta, Cypriot First Division
- Fatos Beqiraj - Montenegrian former football player born in Peja
- Astrit Ajdarević - Swedish football player for Leicester City, Premier League, born in Prishtina[24]
- Beg Ferati - Swiss football player, born in Pristina
- Bernard Berisha - football player
- Besart Berisha - football player for Brisbane Roar, A-League[25][26]
- Valon Berisha - footballer player who played for Red Bull Salzburg and Lazio
- Mërgim Brahimi - football player
- Bersant Celina - football player
- Debatik Curri - footballer
- Ardin Dallku - footballer
- Ibrahim Drešević - footballer
- Lorik Emini - footballer
- Betim Fazliji - footballer
- Ardian Gashi - footballer, who played for Norway and Kosovo
- Besian Idrizaj - Austrian football player for Swansea City, English League Championship, parents are from Kosovo
- Besar Halimi - footballer, former player of Mainz 05
- Besnik Hasi - former football player turned manager for Anderlecht, Belgian First Division A[27][28][29]
- Mehmet Hetemaj - footballer, who played several seasons in the Italian Serie B
- Ylldren Ibrahimaj - footballer
- Blendi Idrizi - footballer, currently playing for Schalke 04
- Flamur Kastrati - footballer
- Kushtrim Lushtaku - footballer
- Alban Meha - footballer
- Arijanet Muric - footballer, who played for Manchester City and NAC Breda
- Florent Muslija - football player, who formerly played for Hannover 96
- Besar Musolli - football player
- Atdhe Nuhiu - football player
- Leart Paqarada - footballer
- Avni Pepa - footballer
- Fanol Përdedaj - football player, who played for Hertha BSC
- Amir Rrahmani - footballer
- Elbasan Rashani - footballer
- Anel Rashkaj - footballer
- Dardan Rexhepi - footballer
- Loret Sadiku - footballer
- Herolind Shala - footballer, who played for Odd and Sparta Prague
- Valmir Sulejmani - footballer, who formerly played for Hannover 96
- Gjelbrim Taipi - footballer
- Samir Ujkani - footballer, who played several seasons in Serie A and Serie B
- Mërgim Vojvoda - football player currently playing for Torino F.C.
- Eroll Zejnullahu - footballer
- Arbër Zeneli - footballer, who played for Heerenveen and Reims
- Edon Zhegrova - footballer
- Drilon Shala - Finnish football player for FC Lahti, Finnish Veikkausliiga, parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
- Dren Feka - German football player for Hamburger SV and Germany national youth football team U19. Parents are from Kosovo.
- Emir Bajrami - Swedish football player, born in Pristina[30][31]
- Erton Fejzullahu - Swedish football player, born in Mitrovica[32]
- Fatmire Bajramaj (Alushi) - German football player, born in Kosovo[33]
- Faton Toski - German football player, born in Kosovo[34]
- Gezim Ljalja - Kosovar Albanian football player who played for KF Vëllaznimi and FK Galenika Zemun.[35]
- Granit Xhaka - Swiss football player, an ethnic Albanian born in Kosovo[36][37][38][39][40]
- Johan Berisha - retired Swiss football player
- Kosovare Asllani - Swedish football player, parents migrated from Kosovo to Sweden
- Kristian Nushi - football player for FC St. Gallen, Swiss Super League
- Labinot Haliti - Australian-Albanian football player for Western Sydney Wanderers FC, born in Pristina
- Labinot Harbuzi - Swedish football player, parents migrated from Kosovo to Sweden[41]
- Liridon Krasniqi - football player born in Vitina, representing Kosovo and later Malaysia[42]
- Lorik Cana - football player for Lazio, Italian Serie A[43]
- Mehmet Dragusha - football player for Paderborn, German 2 Bundesliga
- Mentor Zhubi - Swedish football player for Örgryte IS, Swedish Superettan, born in Kosovo
- Milaim Rama - Swiss football player for Augsburg, German Regional Liga Nord, born in Kosovo
- Milot Rashica - football player for Werder Bremen, Bundesliga, born in Vushtrri, Kosovo[44]
- Njazi Kuqi - Finnish football player for TuS Koblenz, German Zweite Bundesliga, born in Kosovo
- Rijat Shala - Swiss football player for Novara Calcio, Italian Lega Pro 1.Divisione, born in Prizren, Kosovo
- Shefki Kuqi - Finnish football player for Swansea City, English Football League Championship, born in the Kosovo[45]
- Shpetim Hasani - football player[46]
- Sokol Maliqi - Swiss-Albanian football player
- Valdet Rama - football player born in Mitrovica[47]
- Valon Behrami - Swiss football player and former player of West Ham United, Premier League, born in Mitrovica[48]
- Xherdan Shaqiri - Swiss football player, born in Kosovo[49][50]
- Xhevat Prekazi - football manager and former player of Kosovar Albanian descent.[51]
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