Bledian Krasniqi

Swiss footballer (born 2001)

Bledian Krasniqi
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Zürich
Number	7
Youth career
2009–2018	Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Zürich	66	(3)
2019–2021	→ Wil (loan)	70	(6)
International career^‡
2016	Switzerland U15
2016–2017	Switzerland U16	9	(2)
2017–2018	Switzerland U17	11	(1)
2018–2019	Switzerland U18	4	(1)
2019–2020	Switzerland U19	4	(1)
2020	Switzerland U20	1	(0)
2021–	Switzerland U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2021

Bledian Krasniqi (born 17 June 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.^[1]

Club career

On 29 November 2018, Krasniqi made his professional debut against AEK Larnaca in UEFA Europa League. On 20 June 2019, it was confirmed that Krasniqi had been loaned out to FC Wil for the 2019–20 season.^[2]

International career

Krasniqi was born in Switzerland to Kosovar parents, and holds both passports. He is a youth international for Switzerland.^[3]

References

^ Bledian Krasniqi at Soccerway
^ Bledian Krasniqi wechselt leihweise zum FC Wil 1900^{[permanent dead link]}, fcz.ch, 20 June 2019
^ "Kosovarët kundër Kosovës!". Lajmet e fundit - Zëri. 7 December 2017.