Ermal Krasniqi
Krasniqi with CFR Cluj in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ermal Krasniqi
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Malisheva, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Rapid București
Number 77
Youth career
2016–2017 Feronikeli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Malisheva
2018–2019 Llapi 1 (0)
2019 Ferizaj 10 (6)
2019–2023 Ballkani 88 (34)
2023–2024 CFR Cluj 30 (4)
2024– Rapid București 2 (1)
International career‡
2020 Kosovo U21 1 (0)
2022– Kosovo 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023

Ermal Krasniqi (born 7 September 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Rapid București and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Early career / Ballkani

Krasniqi started his career in 2016 as an 18-year-old with Feronikeli,[1] where after a year he was transferred to the club of his hometown Malisheva,[1] with whom he managed to take third place in the Kosovo Second League,[2] after good performances with Malisheva in the summer in 2018 he was transferred to the Kosovo Superleague side Llapi,[3] but due to the lack of minutes he was forced to transfer to another Kosovo Superleague side Ferizaj in January 2019,[4] where he managed to play in ten games and score six goals, helping the team to stay in the middle of the table.[5]

On 7 August 2019, Krasniqi signed a two-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Ballkani.[6]

CFR Cluj

On 10 January 2023, Krasniqi signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Romanian club CFR Cluj,[7] and received the number 7 jersey.[8] Media reported that the transfer fee was €200,000.[9] He made his debut 13 days later in a Liga I match against Farul Constanța, scoring and assisting in the 3–0 away win.[10]

Krasniqi amassed five goals from 22 appearances in all competitions during the remainder of the season, but fell out of favour after Andrea Mandorlini replaced Dan Petrescu as the head coach of the club in the summer of that year.

Rapid București

On 28 December 2023, fellow Liga I club Rapid București signed Krasniqi on a two-and-a-half-year deal with the option of another year.[11] The undisclosed transfer fee was rumoured to be worth €1 million plus 25% interest.[12]

International career

Under-21

On 29 August 2020, Krasniqi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[13] and made his debut after coming on as a 57th minute substitute in place of Valmir Veliu.[14]

Senior

On 11 November 2022, Krasniqi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Armenia and Faroe Islands.[15] His debut with Kosovo came eight days later in a friendly match against Faroe Islands after being named in the starting line-up.[16] After his debut with Kosovo, there were hints that he switched his allegiance to Albania,[17] but on 19 June 2023, Krasniqi made his competitive debut with Kosovo in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Belarus after coming on as a substitute at 25th minute in place of injured Leart Paqarada,[18] which sealed his allegiance to Kosovo.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 12 November 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo
2022 1 0
2023 3 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Ballkani[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ermal Krasniqi, futbollisti që gjeti rehatinë dhe shpërthimin te Ballkani" [Ermal Krasniqi, the footballer who found comfort and explosion in Ballkani] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Kosovo 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Ermal Krasniqi, sulmuesi 19-vjeçar nënshkruan me Llapin" [Ermal Krasniqi, the 19-year-old striker signed with Llapi]. Llapi.info (in Albanian). 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Ferizaj transferon gjashtë futbollistë" [Ferizaj transfers six footballers]. Llapi.info (in Albanian). 31 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Ermal Krasniqi, talenti që shpërtheu në pranverë te Ferizaj: I lumtur me golat dhe formën e mirë, ëndërroj ftesë nga Kosova U-21" [Ermal Krasniqi, the talent that exploded in the spring at Ferizaj: Happy with the goals and good form, I dream of an invitation from Kosovo U-21] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Ballkani marrëveshje dy vjeçare me Krasniqin" [Ballkani two-year agreement with Krasniqi] (in Albanian). Epoka e Re. 7 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Bine ai venit, Ermal Krasniqi!" [Welcome, Ermal Krasniqi!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Ermal Krasniqi: Ballkani do të ketë një vend special në zemrën time" [Ermal Krasniqi: Ballkani will have a special place in my heart] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Detajet e transferimit të Ermal Krasniqit te Cluj, Ballkani me fitime të mëdha dhe përqindje nga shitja e ardhshme" [Transfer details of Ermal Krasniqi to Cluj, Ballkani with huge profits and percentage of future sale] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Începem anul cu o victorie importantă!" [We start the year with an important victory!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 23 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Ermal Krasniqi este noul jucător al Rapidului" [Ermal Krasniqi is the new player of Rapid] (in Romanian). FC Rapid București. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Cât a plătit Rapid pe Ermal Krasniqi! Dan Șucu a dat lovitura cu o sumă pe care Nelu Varga o voia mai mare. EXCLUSIV" [How much did Rapid pay for Ermal Krasniqi! Dan Șucu hit the jackpot with an amount that Nelu Varga wanted to be higher. EXCLUSIVE] (in Romanian). Pro Sport. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Kosovo U21 vs. England U21 0–6". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Giresse publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret e nëntorit" [Giresse publishes the list of footballers for the November friendlies] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Kosovë – Ishujt Faroe, formacionet zyrtare: Giresse me shumë ndryshime" [Kosovo – Faroe Islands, official lineups: Giresse with many changes] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Po shkëlqen te Cluj/Krasniqi lë në pritje ftesën e Kosovës pasi po pret Shqipërinë?" [Is he shining in Cluj/Krasniqi puts Kosovo's invitation on hold as he is waiting for Albania?]. CNA.al (in Albanian). 19 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Zëvendësim i detyrueshëm te Kosova/Largohet Paqarada, debuton Krasniqi" [Mandatory substitution for Kosovo/Paqarada leaves, Krasniqi debuts] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 19 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Ermal Krasniqi". European Football. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  20. ^ Ermal Krasniqi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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FC Rapid București – current squad
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