Kemal Ademi
Kemal Ademi (born 23 January 1996) is a Swiss[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük on loan from Fenerbahçe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kemal Ademi | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Fatih Karagümrük (on loan from Fenerbahçe) | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herisau | |||
| –2014 | St. Gallen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | St. Gallen U21 | 13 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → 1899 Hoffenheim II (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 19 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 26 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Basel | 26 | (13) |
| 2020– | Fenerbahçe | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2021 | |||
Club career
Neuchâtel Xamax
On 5 July 2018, Ademi signed his first professional contract with Swiss Super League side Neuchâtel Xamax after agreeing to a one-year deal with the option of continuation for another year.[2] After a month, he made his debut as professional footballer in a 3–0 away defeat against Sion after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Tunahan Cicek.[3]
Basel
On 15 June 2019, Ademi joined Swiss Super League side Basel, on a four-year contract.[4]
Fenerbahçe
On 5 October 2020, Fenerbahçe announced Ademi signed a three-year contract with the team.[5] He made his debut for Fenerbahçe as a substitute for Mbwana Samatta in the 88th minute against Trabzonspor, which Fenerbahçe won 3–1. On 24 November 2020, Ademi scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe in a 4–0 Turkish Cup fourth round win over Sivas Belediyespor.
Fatih Karagümrük
On 1 February 2021, last day of the winter transfer window, he was loaned out to Fatih Karagümrük for the remainder of the season.[6]
International career
Ademi was born in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany from Kosovo Albanian parents from Prizren and grew up in Switzerland.[7] He is therefore eligible to represent Germany, Kosovo and Switzerland internationally. The Switzerland national football team tried to call up Ademi, but have an ongoing case open with FIFA to be approved to be called up.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 January 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St. Gallen U21 | 2014–15 | Swiss Promotion League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Total | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2015–16 (loan) | Regionalliga Südwest | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | |
| Total | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | |||
| Basel | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 15 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Fatih Karagümrük | 2020–21 (loan) | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 106 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 131 | 33 | ||
- Including other competitions, such as 2018–19 Swiss Super League relegation play-offs
References
- Kemal Ademi at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- "Xamax engage un attaquant de presque 2 mètres" [Xamax hires an attacker almost 2 meters] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. 5 July 2018.
- "Compte Rendu: FC Sion–Neuchâtel Xamax FCS" [Report: FC Sion–Neuchâtel Xamax FCS] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. 5 August 2018.
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS: Doudin Charles-André, Kamber Janick, Nuzzolo Raphaël, Corbaz Thibault (46e Ramizi Samir), Xhemajli Arbenit, Walthert Laurent, Çiçek Tunahan (46e Ademi Kemal), Di Nardo Pietro, Sejmenović Mustafa, Veloso Max (71e Tréand Geoffrey), Gomes Mike
- "Kemal Ademi wechselt zum FC Basel 1893" [Kemal Ademi moves to FC Basel 1893] (in German). FC Basel. 15 June 2019.
- "Kemal Ademi Fenerbahçemizde" [Kemal Ademi joins Fenerbahçe] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 5 October 2020.
- "Oyuncumuz Kemal Ademi, Fatih Karagümrük'e kiralandı" [Our player Kemal Ademi, was loaned out to Fatih Karagümrük] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 1 February 2021.
- "Il Basilea punta su Kemal Ademi" [The Basel tip on Kemal Ademi] (in Italian). Radiotelevisione svizzera. 15 June 2019.
Il Basilea si è assicurato un attaccante di peso per la prossima stagione. I renani hanno infatti ingaggiato dallo Xamax Kemal Ademi (1,98m), che con i rossoneri ha realizzato 10 reti in 31 presenze. Il 23enne di origini kosovare, che prima del 2015 giocava a San Gallo, ha firmato fino al 2023
- https://www.en24.news/2020/01/that-is-why-fcb-ademi-was-not-called-up-for-the-nati.html
External links
- Kemal Ademi at Soccerway