The list of Kosovo international footballers born outside Kosovo includes all the players who were born outside Kosovo, including the Kosovan diaspora. This has happened officially since 6 February 2013, when the national team was given permission by FIFA to play against FIFA member associations in international friendlies.[1] The first non-Albanian international football player, Adis Nurković was born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) and he represented Kosovo during the 2017.[2] The majority of these players were born in Switzerland.
The following players:
- have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
- were born outside Kosovo.
- This list includes players who have dual citizenship with Kosovo and/or have become naturalized Kosovan citizens.
- This list includes only players who have played with Kosovo from the first official international match against Haiti,[3] and until their last match against Andorra, on 28 March 2023.[4]
The players are ordered per modern-day country of birth or if the country at the time of birth differs from the current, this is indicated with a subsection.
Players
Below is the list of the 64 players who have born outside Kosovo.
- Players in bold are called up to the squad in last 12 months and are still active at international level.
- Players with flags in front of their name are players who represented Kosovo, but now represent another national team.
- A yellow background indicates the most recent match.
Capped players
- As of 28 March 2023
Name
|
Place of birth
|
Origin
|
|
Caps
|
Goals
|
First cap
|
Last cap
|
Ref
|
Opponent
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Date
|
Fidan Aliti
|
Binningen
|
Miratovac
|
DF
|
44
|
1
|
Turkey
|
11 June 2017
|
Northern Ireland
|
24 September 2022
|
[P 1]
|
Valon Berisha
|
Malmö
|
Podujevo
|
MF
|
38
|
4
|
Finland
|
5 September 2016
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 2]
|
Besar Halimi
|
Frankfurt
|
Malishevë, Gjilan
|
MF
|
34
|
3
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 October 2015
|
Greece
|
14 November 2021
|
[P 3]
|
Arbër Zeneli
|
Säter
|
Mitrovica
|
MF
|
33
|
9
|
Croatia
|
6 October 2016
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 4]
|
Edon Zhegrova
|
Herford
|
Dobrajë e Madhe
|
MF
|
30
|
4
|
Madagascar
|
24 March 2018
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 5]
|
Arijanet Muric
|
Schlieren
|
Rožaje and Peja
|
GK
|
30
|
0
|
Azerbaijan
|
20 November 2018
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 6]
|
Hekuran Kryeziu
|
Luzern
|
Rogaçicë
|
MF
|
28
|
0
|
Albania
|
13 November 2015
|
Malta
|
4 June 2021
|
[P 7]
|
Florent Hadergjonaj
|
Langnau
|
Deçan
|
DF
|
27
|
1
|
Bulgaria
|
10 June 2019
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 8]
|
Herolind Shala
|
Porsgrunn
|
Drenas
|
MF
|
27
|
0
|
Croatia
|
6 October 2016
|
Greece
|
14 November 2021
|
[P 9]
|
Leart Paqarada
|
Bremen
|
Podujevo
|
DF
|
26
|
1
|
Oman
|
7 September 2014
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 10]
|
Elbasan Rashani
|
Värnamo
|
Vushtrri
|
FW
|
24
|
5
|
Albania
|
13 November 2015
|
Cyprus
|
27 September 2022
|
[P 11]
|
Benjamin Kololli
|
Aigle
|
Lipjan
|
MF
|
24
|
4
|
Turkey
|
12 November 2016
|
Greece
|
5 June 2022
|
[P 12]
|
Ibrahim Drešević
|
Fuxerna, Lilla Edet
|
Tuzi
|
DF
|
22
|
0
|
Gibraltar
|
10 October 2019
|
Israel
|
25 March 2023
|
[P 13]
|
Zymer Bytyqi
|
Sint-Truiden
|
Lipljan
|
MF
|
18
|
1
|
Haiti
|
5 March 2014
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 14]
|
Betim Fazliji
|
![Serbia and Montenegro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg.png) Vranje
|
Miratovac
|
DF
|
18
|
0
|
Albania
|
11 November 2020
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 15]
|
Florent Muslija
|
Achern
|
|
MF
|
15
|
1
|
Czech Republic
|
7 September 2019
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 16]
|
Idriz Voca
|
Stans
|
Mitrovica
|
MF
|
15
|
0
|
Madagascar
|
24 March 2018
|
Malta
|
4 June 2021
|
[P 17]
|
Mirlind Kryeziu
|
Zürich
|
Mališevo
|
DF
|
10
|
0
|
Georgia
|
2 September 2021
|
Andorra
|
28 March 2023
|
[P 18]
|
Alban Pnishi
|
Zürich
|
Gjakova
|
DF
|
8
|
0
|
Albania
|
13 November 2015
|
Iceland
|
9 October 2017
|
[P 19]
|
Donis Avdijaj
|
Osnabrück
|
Istok
|
FW
|
6
|
2
|
Iceland
|
24 March 2017
|
Malta
|
17 November 2018
|
[P 20]
|
Blendi Idrizi
|
Bonn
|
Gjilan
|
MF
|
6
|
0
|
San Marino
|
1 June 2021
|
Greece
|
12 June 2022
|
[P 21]
|
Astrit Selmani
|
Malmö
|
Mitrovica
|
FW
|
5
|
1
|
Sweden
|
9 October 2021
|
Burkina Faso
|
24 March 2022
|
[P 22]
|
Flamur Kastrati
|
Oslo
|
Peja
|
FW
|
5
|
0
|
Haiti
|
5 March 2014
|
Sweden
|
12 January 2020
|
[P 23]
|
Avni Pepa
|
Kristiansand
|
Peja
|
DF
|
5
|
0
|
Haiti
|
5 March 2014
|
Croatia
|
6 October 2016
|
[P 24]
|
Toni Domgjoni
|
Koprivnica
|
Bistražin
|
MF
|
4
|
1
|
Burkina Faso
|
24 March 2022
|
Greece
|
12 June 2022
|
[P 25]
|
Destan Bajselmani
|
Enschede
|
Suva Reka
|
DF
|
4
|
0
|
San Marino
|
1 June 2021
|
Gambia
|
11 June 2021
|
[P 26]
|
Eroll Zejnullahu
|
Berlin
|
Podujevo
|
MF
|
4
|
0
|
Senegal
|
25 May 2014
|
Gambia
|
11 June 2021
|
[P 27]
|
Valmir Sulejmani
|
Großburgwedel
|
Gjilan
|
FW
|
4
|
0
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 October 2015
|
San Marino
|
1 June 2021
|
[P 28]
|
Imran Bunjaku
|
Zürich
|
Gjilan
|
MF
|
3
|
1
|
Senegal
|
25 May 2014
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 October 2015
|
[P 29]
|
Lum Rexhepi
|
Turku
|
Ferizaj
|
DF
|
3
|
0
|
Haiti
|
5 March 2014
|
Faroe Islands
|
3 June 2016
|
[P 30]
|
Arianit Ferati
|
Stuttgart
|
Mitrovica
|
MF
|
2
|
0
|
Armenia
|
16 November 2022
|
Faroe Islands
|
19 November 2022
|
[P 31]
|
Ilir Krasniqi
|
Bocholt
|
Kosovo Polje
|
MF
|
2
|
0
|
Cyprus
|
27 September 2022
|
Armenia
|
16 November 2022
|
[P 32]
|
Emir Sahiti
|
![Serbia and Montenegro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg.png) Zemun
|
Medveđa
|
MF
|
2
|
0
|
Northern Ireland
|
9 June 2022
|
Greece
|
12 June 2022
|
[P 33]
|
Lavdrim Hajrulahu
|
Lausanne
|
Miratovac
|
DF
|
2
|
0
|
Guinea
|
8 June 2021
|
Gambia
|
11 June 2021
|
[P 34]
|
Liridon Balaj
|
La Chaux-de-Fonds
|
Peja
|
MF
|
2
|
0
|
Guinea
|
8 June 2021
|
Gambia
|
11 June 2021
|
[P 35]
|
Mersim Asllani
|
Aigle
|
Gjakova
|
MF
|
2
|
0
|
Guinea
|
8 June 2021
|
Gambia
|
11 June 2021
|
[P 36]
|
Gjelbrim Taipi
|
![Serbia and Montenegro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg.png) Bujanovac
|
Veliki Trnovac
|
MF
|
2
|
0
|
Burkina Faso
|
27 March 2018
|
Albania
|
29 May 2018
|
[P 37]
|
Alban Bunjaku
|
Romford
|
|
MF
|
2
|
0
|
Turkey
|
21 May 2014
|
Senegal
|
25 May 2014
|
[P 38]
|
Jozef Pukaj
|
Riehen
|
Istog
|
GK
|
1
|
0
|
Faroe Islands, 19 November 2022
|
[P 39]
|
Kreshnik Hajrizi
|
Sierre
|
Prizren
|
DF
|
1
|
0
|
Faroe Islands, 19 November 2022
|
[P 40]
|
Jetmir Haliti
|
Malmö
|
Mitrovica
|
DF
|
1
|
0
|
Armenia, 16 November 2022
|
[P 41]
|
Eris Abedini
|
Sorengo
|
Komogllavë
|
MF
|
1
|
0
|
Armenia, 16 November 2022
|
[P 42]
|
Lorik Emini
|
Zug
|
Gjilan
|
MF
|
1
|
0
|
San Marino, 1 June 2021
|
[P 43]
|
Leotrim Bekteshi
|
Berlin
|
Mitrovica
|
DF
|
1
|
0
|
Sweden, 12 January 2020
|
[P 44]
|
Ismet Lushaku
|
Eskilstuna
|
Pristina
|
MF
|
1
|
0
|
Sweden, 12 January 2020
|
[P 45]
|
Ylldren Ibrahimaj
|
Arendal
|
|
MF
|
1
|
0
|
Sweden, 12 January 2020
|
[P 46]
|
Arbenit Xhemajli
|
Brugg
|
Ferizaj
|
DF
|
1
|
0
|
Gibraltar, 10 October 2019
|
[P 47]
|
Shkelqim Demhasaj
|
Schaffhausen
|
Carrabreg i Poshtëm
|
FW
|
1
|
0
|
Malta, 17 November 2018
|
[P 48]
|
Jetmir Krasniqi
|
Nyon
|
Klina
|
DF
|
1
|
0
|
Albania, 29 May 2018
|
[P 49]
|
Bledar Hajdini
|
Fürstenfeldbruck
|
Podujevo
|
GK
|
1
|
0
|
Latvia, 13 November 2017
|
[P 50]
|
Suad Sahiti
|
![Serbia and Montenegro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg.png) Belgrade
|
Medveđa
|
MF
|
1
|
0
|
Latvia, 13 November 2017
|
[P 51]
|
Adis Nurković
|
![Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg.png) Velika Kladuša
|
Pristina (by marriage)
|
GK
|
1
|
0
|
Turkey, 11 June 2017
|
[P 52]
|
Uncapped players
- As of 31 August 2023
Ineligible players
- As of 31 May 2023
Player is not available at international level due to FIFA eligibility rules.