Arbnor Fejzullahu
{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arbnor Fejzullahu
| image = Arbnor Fejzullahu.jpg
| caption = Fejzullahu in 2014 with the Albania U21
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|04|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vranje, FR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Right-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2011
| youthclubs1 = Tërnoci
| years1 = 2011–2014
| clubs1 = Besa Kavajë
| caps1 = 72
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2014–2018
| clubs2 = Partizani Tirana
| caps2 = 93
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = Neuchâtel Xamax
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2023
| clubs4 = Rapperswil-Jona
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Freienbach (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Albania U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2014
| nationalteam2 = Albania U21
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2015
| nationalteam3 = Albania
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 28 July 2024
| nationalteam-update = 13 June 2015
}}
Arbnor Fejzullahu (born 8 April 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who most recently played as a right-back for Swiss club FC Freienbach.
Club career
=Early career=
Fejzullahu was born in the town Vranje in southern Serbia, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents. He played for the local ethnic Albanian team Tërnoci from the town of Veliki Trnovac. He was an important first team member in the heart of the midfield at the age of just 17 in the Serbian 5th tier of the football level.[http://presheva.al/2015/06/arbnor-fejzullahu-nga-ternoci-me/ Arbnor Fejzullahu nga Tërnoci me Kombëtaren , kundër Francës] PRESHEVA.AL
=Besa Kavajë=
Fejzullahu moved to Albania in the summer of 2011 to join Besa Kavajë who had just been relegated to the Albanian First Division.[http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=214463 Arbnor Fejzullahu profile] FSHF.org Following his arrival prompted positive feedback by both the manager of Besa, Gugash Magani and the club's directors who all believed Fejzullahu would play a big role in the club's ambitions to return to the Albanian Superliga.{{cite web|url=http://www.partizani.net/files/news.php?readmore=5464 |title=Arbnor Fejzullahu: Besa, hapi i karrierës sime |language=sq |publisher=Futbolli Shqiptar |access-date=13 November 2011 |date=9 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155805/http://www.partizani.net/files/news.php?readmore=5464 |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}
=Partizani Tirana=
Following Besa's relegation to the Albanian First Division, Fejzullahu was given permission by the club to leave, and after interest from several Albanian sides he decided to join Partizani Tirana. He officially signed on 27 May alongside Idriz Batha and the new manager Shpëtim Duro. Fejzullahu debuted in team's opening match of 2014–15 season against Laçi, starting and playing full-90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/lufte-per-nje-pike-partizani-barazon-ne-lac-trajneri-duro-racic-bast-im-i-fituar/|title="Luftë" për një pikë, Partizani barazon në Laç. Trajneri Duro: Raçiç, "bast" im i fituar|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=sq|date=25 August 2014|access-date=20 September 2014}} Later, on 19 November 2014, he scored his first goal for the club against Lushnja, valid for the second round of Albanian Cup, scoring the equaliser in the 25th minute, in an eventual 4–1 home win.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/19/albania/cup/kf-partizani-tirana/ks-lushnja/1960627/|title=Partizani Tirana vs. Lushnja 4 – 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=19 November 2014|access-date=30 September 2016}}
Following the end of 2015–16, Fejzullahu handed a transfer request in order to move abroad.{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/andi-lila-refuzon-demat-fejzullahu-kerkon-largimin/|title=Andi Lila refuzon "demat", Fejzullahu kërkon largimin|publisher=Sport Ekspres|author=Albanian|date=23 May 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}} He was willing to pay the clausole which was €50,000.{{cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/albania/panorama-sport-albania/20160719/281552290207316|title=Fejzullahu drejt largimit, gati të paguajë 50 mijë €|publisher=Press Reader|author=Albanian|date=19 July 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}} Aside moving abroad, he was strongly linked with a move to Skënderbeu Korçë, participating in a training session with them.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/fejzullahu-te-skenderbeu-lojtari-ja-e-verteta-e-stervitjes-me-korcaret/|title=Fejzullahu te Skënderbeu, lojtari: Ja e vërteta e stërvitjes|publisher=Panorama Sport|author=Albanian|date=4 July 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}} Partizani did not allow the player to leave the club due his contract until June 2017, which led the played to send the case to the Room of Conflict Resolution, where the club was victorious.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/partizani-fiton-gjyqin-me-arbnor-fejzullahun/|title=Partizani fiton gjyqin me Arbnor Fejzullahun|publisher=Gazeta Panorama|author=Albanian|date=29 June 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}} In the end, the player decided to stay at Partizani for the new season.{{cite news|url=http://newsport.al/2016/08/dergoi-partizanin-ne-gjyq-mbrojtesi-tani-shfaq-dashurine-te-kuqve/|title=Dërgoi Partizanin në gjyq, mbrojtësi tani i shfaq "dashurinë" të kuqëve|publisher=Newsport.al|author=Albanian|date=26 August 2016|access-date=30 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003075244/http://newsport.al/2016/08/dergoi-partizanin-ne-gjyq-mbrojtesi-tani-shfaq-dashurine-te-kuqve/|archive-date=3 October 2016|url-status=dead}}
On 30 September 2016, Fejzullahu agreed a contract extension, signing a contract until June 2018.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/rinovon-fejzullahi-i-kuq-deri-ne-2018-n/|title=Rinovon Fejzullahi, i kuq deri në 2018-n|publisher=Panorama Sport|author=Albanian|date=30 September 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}}
International career
Interest was shown in Fejzullahu by the Serbia U-18 side in January 2011, but he declined the request to represent Serbia, stating that he would like to play for Albania.{{cite web|url=http://kf.ternoci.com/indeksi/?p=217#comment-16|title=U-18 interesohen për futbollistët Gjelbërim Taipi dhe Arbnor Fejzullahu|language=sq|publisher=KF Tërnoci|access-date=13 November 2013|date=11 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109195647/http://kf.ternoci.com/indeksi/?p=217#comment-16|archive-date=9 November 2011|url-status=dead}}
In August 2011 he was invited by the Albanian Football Association to participate in a training camp held in Kamëz, Albania following the recommendation by a member of the Albanian supporters' association Tifozat Kuq e Zi, Jetmir Salihu.{{cite web|url=http://gool.al/shqiperia-fton-amir-rrahmani-dhe-arbnor-fejzullahu/ |title=Shqipëria fton Amir Rrahmani dhe Arbnor Fejzullahu |language=sq |publisher=Gool.al |access-date=13 November 2013 |date=1 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110803062914/http://gool.al/shqiperia-fton-amir-rrahmani-dhe-arbnor-fejzullahu/ |archive-date=3 August 2011 }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.tifozatkuqezi.com/lajm/39|title=Arbnor Fejzullahu ftohet në U19 të Shqipërisë|language=sq|publisher=Tifozat Kuq e Zi|access-date=11 November 2013|date=19 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004175421/http://www.tifozatkuqezi.com/lajm/39|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.presheva.com/lajme/8741-futbollisti-nga-lugina-arbnor-fejzullahu-ne-kombetaren-e-shqiperise-u19.html |title=Futbollisti nga Lugina Arbnor Fejzullahu në kombëtaren e Shqipërisë U19 |language=sq |publisher=Presheva.com |access-date=13 November 2013 |date=19 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402132455/http://www.presheva.com/lajme/8741-futbollisti-nga-lugina-arbnor-fejzullahu-ne-kombetaren-e-shqiperise-u19.html |archive-date=2 April 2012 }} The training camp was held for ethnic Albanian footballers playing abroad. He shone amongst the 30 participants which meant the Albanian Football Association quickly began the procedure to equip the player with Albanian citizsenhip.{{cite web|url=http://lajme.shqiperia.com/lajme/artikull/iden/1047101871/titulli/Shqiperia-ia-realizon-endrren|title=Shqipëria ia realizon ëndrrën|author=Moral Pozhegu|language=sq|publisher=Info Arkiv|access-date=13 November 2013|date=15 September 2011}}
=Albania senior team=
Fejzullahu received his first call up to the senior Albania national team by Gianni De Biasi on 8 June 2015 for a friendly game against France on 13 June and was used in the last minutes of the match, marking thus his debut.{{cite news|last1=Presheva|title=Arbnor Fejzullahu nga Tërrnoci realizoi ëndrrën: I lumtur për debutimin me Kombëtaren|url=http://www.presheva.com/postimi/39831|access-date=16 June 2015|agency=Presheva jone|date=14 June 2015}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|00:59, 21 July 2018 (UTC)}}{{Soccerway|arbnor-fejzullahu/211778}}{{UEFA player|250041617}}{{NFT player|59509|accessdate=18 December 2022}}{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Besa Kavajë
|25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13
|rowspan="2"|Albanian Superliga |20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 2 | |
| rowspan="5"|Partizani Tirana
|rowspan="4"|Albanian Superliga |33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16
|33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!97 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!169 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 4 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|13 June 2016}}[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29095 Arbnor Fejzullahu - national football team player] EU-Football.info
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania
|2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{UEFA player|250041617}}
- {{Soccerway|arbnor-fejzullahu/211778}}
- {{NFT player|59509}}
- {{FSHF|214463}}
{{2015–16 Albanian Superliga Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fejzullahu, Arbnor}}
Category:Sportspeople from Vranje
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