Arbenit Xhemajli

Arbenit Xhemajli (born 23 April 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English League One club Sunderland and the Kosovo national team.[2]

Arbenit Xhemajli
Personal information
Full name Arbenit Xhemajli[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998
Place of birth Brugg, Switzerland[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 19
Youth career
2015–2017 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Neuchâtel Xamax 46 (2)
2020– Sunderland 0 (0)
National team‡
2018– Kosovo U21 5 (1)
2019– Kosovo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2019

Club career

Neuchâtel Xamax

On 3 July 2017, Xhemajli joined Swiss Challenge League side Neuchâtel Xamax.[3] On 12 August 2017, he made his debut in a 0–21 biggest away win in the first round of 2017–18 Swiss Cup against Montfaucon after being named in the starting line-up.[4]

Sunderland

On 4 September 2020, Xhemajli signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Sunderland.[5] Four days later, he made his debut in 2020–21 EFL Trophy group stage against Aston Villa U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[6] On 15 October 2020, it was announced that Xhemajli would be ruled out for the rest of the 2020-21 season after sustaining a knee injury on international duty.[7]

International career

Under-21

On 14 March 2018, Xhemajli received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Azerbaijan U21 and Germany U21.[8] On 22 March 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a match against Azerbaijan U21 after coming on as a substitute at 81st minute in place of the injured Besfort Kolgeci.[9]

Senior

On 23 May 2018, Xhemajli received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania,[10] he was an unused bench in that match. He made his debut on 10 October 2019 in a friendly against Gibraltar.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 September 2020[2][12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Neuchâtel Xamax 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League 6010—70
2018–19 Swiss Super League 17020—190
2019–20 23220—252
Total 46250—512
Sunderland 2020–21 EFL League One 0000—1010
Total 0000—1010
Career total 46250—10522

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. "Arbenit Xhemajli". sport.de (in German). 9 September 2020.
  3. "Arbenit Xhemajli rejoint Xamax" [Arbenit Xhemajli joins Xamax] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. 3 July 2017.
  4. "FC Union-Sportive Montfaucon (0:21) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 12 August 2017.
  5. "Xhemajli signs for Sunderland". Sunderland A.F.C. 4 September 2020.
  6. "Sunderland 8–1 Aston Villa U21s". Sunderland A.F.C. 8 September 2020.
  7. https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/october/xhemajli-ruled-out-of-campaign
  8. "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet me Azerbejxhanin dhe Gjermaninë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for matches with Azerbaijan and Germany] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  9. "Kosova U21 e mrekullueshme, e mposht Azerbajxhanin" [The wonderful Kosovo U21 defeats Azerbaijan] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  10. "Lista e futbollistëve të ftuar për miqësoret me Shqipërinë dhe Bregun e Fildishtë" [The list of invited footballers for friendlies with Albania and Ivory Coast] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019. Initially, Bernard Challandes published the list of invited footballers for the friendlies with Albania and Ivory Coast, but the match against Ivory Coast was canceled. The canceled match was replaced with Iran that was also canceled
  11. "Kosovo v Gibraltar game report". ESPN. 10 October 2019.
  12. Arbenit Xhemajli at Soccerway
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