Benjamin Kololli
Benjamin Kololli (born 15 May 1992) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Zürich and Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Kololli | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Aigle, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zürich | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Monthey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Monthey | 11 | (6) |
| 2011–2013 | Sion U21 | 45 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Sion | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Le Mont (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Biel-Bienne | 17 | (6) |
| 2016 | → Young Boys (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Lausanne-Sport | 55 | (18) |
| 2018– | Zürich | 57 | (16) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Kosovo | 17 | (4) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 August 2020 | |||
Club career
Zürich
On 21 July 2018, Kololli joined Swiss Super League side Zürich, on a three-year contract.[1] On 28 July 2018, he made his debut in a 0–2 away win against Grasshoppers after coming on as a substitute at 70th minute in place of Marco Schönbächler.[2]
International career
On 30 August 2016, Kololli received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland.[3] On 12 November 2016, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 July 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monthey | 2011–12 | Swiss 1. Liga | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| Total | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |||||
| Sion U21 | 2011–12 | Swiss 1. Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | Swiss Promotion League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 11 | |||||
| Sion | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Le Mont (loan) | 2014–15 | Swiss Challenge League | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||||
| Biel-Bienne | 2015–16 | Swiss Challenge League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | |||
| Total | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | |||||
| Young Boys (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 57 | 18 | |||||
| Zürich | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 53 | ||
International
- As of 20 November 2018[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 4 | |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2018 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo |  Malta |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | [8] |
| 2. | 3–1 | ||||||
| 3. | 17 November 2018 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 2–0 | 5–0 | [9] | ||
| 4. | 3 September 2020 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy |  Moldova |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C | [10] |
References
- "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Benjamin Kololli" [FC Zurich commits Benjamin Kololli] (in German). FC Zürich. 21 July 2018.
- "Der FCZ gewinnt das Derby gegen GC mit 2:0" [The FCZ wins the derby against GC with 2:0] (in German). FC Zürich. 28 July 2017.
- "Bunjaki publikoi listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Finlandën" [Bunjaki published the list of players for the match with Finland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2016.
- "Kosova pëson humbje nga Turqia, por shënon progres në lojë" [Kosovo suffered losses from Turkey, but marks progress in the game] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 November 2016.
- "Benjamin Kololli". Soccerway.
- "Benjamin Kololli". EU-football.info.
- "Kololli, Benjamin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Kosovo (3–1) Malta". eu-football.info. 11 October 2018.
- "Malta (0–5) Kosovo". eu-football.info. 17 November 2018.
- "Moldova (1–1) Kosova". eu-football.info. 3 September 2020.
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