Eroll Zejnullahu
{{short description|Kosovan footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Eroll Zejnullahu
|image = Eroll Zejnullahu (34216776435; cropped).jpg
|caption = Zejnullahu with Union Berlin in 2016
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|19|df=y}}
|birth_place = Berlin, Germany
|height = 1.80 m
|position = Attacking midfielder
|currentclub = SpVgg Bayreuth
|clubnumber = 25
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}
|youthclubs1 = Fortuna Biesdorf
|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2008
|youthclubs2 = Internationale Berlin
|youthyears3 = 2008–2011
|youthclubs3 = Tasmania Gropiusstadt
|youthyears4 = 2011–2012
|youthclubs4 = Hertha Zehlendorf
|youthyears5 = 2012–2013
|youthclubs5 = Union Berlin
|years1 = 2012–2015
|clubs1 = Union Berlin II
|caps1 = 31
|goals1 = 5
|years2 = 2013–2019
|clubs2 = Union Berlin
|caps2 = 66
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2017–2018
|clubs3 = → Sandhausen (loan)
|caps3 = 13
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019–2020
|clubs4 = Carl Zeiss Jena
|caps4 = 11
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021
|clubs5 = Nitra
|caps5 = 8
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2021–2022
|clubs6 = Berliner AK
|caps6 = 27
|goals6 = 2
|years7 = 2022–2023
|clubs7 = SpVgg Bayreuth
|caps7 = 31
|goals7 = 6
|years8 = 2023–2024
|clubs8 = 1860 Munich
|caps8 = 21
|goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2024–
|clubs9 = SpVgg Bayreuth
|caps9 = 22
|goals9 = 3
|nationalyears1 = 2014–
|nationalteam1 = Kosovo
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 1 January 2025
|nationalteam-update = 11 June 2021
}}
Eroll Zejnullahu (born 19 October 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for German Regionalliga club SpVgg Bayreuth.
Club career
=Youth career=
Zejnullahu began his youth career at local side Tasmania Berlin. In 2011, he then moved to Hertha Zehlendorf.
=Union Berlin=
On 1 July 2012. Zejnullahu signed to Union Berlin's under-19 team. In 2012, he made his debut with Union Berlin II. On 1 February 2013, he made his debut with the first team in a 2. Bundesliga match against Sandhausen coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of Michael Parensen.{{cite web|url=http://www.pressreader.com/kosovo/koha-ditore/20130203/282033324579991|title=Zejnullahu debuton në Bundesliga 2|language=Albanian|publisher= Koha Ditore|date= 1 February 2013}}
==Loan to Sandhausen==
On 18 June 2017, Zejnullahu joined 2. Bundesliga side Sandhausen on loan, joining compatriot Leart Paqarada.{{cite web|url=http://www.svs1916.de/aktuell/nachrichten/news/detail/news/detail/News/sandhausen-leiht-zejnullahu-aus.html|title=Sandhausen leiht Zejnullahu aus|language=German|publisher=SV Sandhausen|date=18 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.berliner-kurier.de/sport/1--fc-union/----union-newsticker------zejnullahu-nach-sandhausen-22953976|title=Zejnullahu nach Sandhausen|language=German|publisher=Berliner Kurier|date=18 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Carl Zeiss Jena=
On 2 August 2019, Zejnullahu joined Carl Zeiss Jena on a free transfer until 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.fc-carlzeiss-jena.de/news/club-profis/details/eroll-zejnullahu-stoesst-zum-fc-carl-zeiss-jena.html|title=Eroll Zejnullahu stößt zum FC Carl Zeiss Jena|publisher=FC Carl Zeiss Jena|language=German|date=2 August 2019|accessdate=2 August 2019}}
=FC Nitra=
=Bayreuth=
In June 2022, Zejnullahu signed with SpVgg Bayreuth.{{cite web|publisher=Bayreuth|url=https://www.spvgg-bayreuth.de/ein-nationalspieler-fuer-die-altstadt-mireseardhje-e-ngrohte-eroll/|title=Ein Nationalspieler auf Jakobs Höhen: Mirëseardhje e ngrohtë, Eroll!|date=20 June 2022|access-date=20 June 2022|language=de}}
=1860 Munich=
On 27 June 2023, Zejnullahu moved to 1860 Munich.{{cite web|publisher=TSV 1860 Munich|url=https://www.tsv1860.de/de/Aktuelles_News/7311.htm|title=EROLL ZEJNULLAHU WIRD EIN LÖWE.|date=27 June 2023|language=de}} He started the 2023–24 season with a goal against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.{{cite web|last1=Streicher |first1=Christoph |title=Schwere Beine, schwere Kost: TSV 1860 müht sich im Toto-Pokal gegen den 1. FC Stockheim weiter |url=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/sport/tsv1860/schwere-beine-schwere-kost-tsv-1860-mueht-sich-im-toto-pokal-gegen-den-1-fc-stockheim-weiter-art-918656 |website=abendzeitung-muenchen.de |publisher=Abendzeitung |access-date=2 August 2023 |language=German |date=2 August 2023}}
International career
On 19 May 2014, Zejnullahu received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Turkey and Senegal{{cite web|url=http://old.zeri.info/artikulli/34798/zbulohet-lista-e-kosoves|title=Zbulohet lista e Kosovës të ftuar për miqësoret e majit ndaj Turqisë dhe Senegalit|language=Albanian|website= Zeri|date= 19 May 2014}} and on 25 May 2014, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Senegal replacing Albion Avdijaj in the 55th minute.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|2 August 2023}}{{Soccerway}}{{cite web |title=Eroll Zejnullahu » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/eroll-zejnullahu/2/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=3 August 2023}}
| 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"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Union Berlin
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|2. Bundesliga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|2. Bundesliga |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|2. Bundesliga |26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|2. Bundesliga |12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Union Berlin II
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Regionalliga Nordost |21 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15
|Regionalliga Nordost |4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 5 | |||
| SV Sandhausen (loan)
|2. Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| SV Sandhausen II (loan)
|2017–18 |3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | |||
| Carl Zeiss Jena
|11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||
| Nitra
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| Berliner AK
|27 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | |||
| SpVgg Bayreuth
|3. Liga |31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 6 | ||
| 1860 Munich
|3. Liga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=Bavarian Cup|Appearances in the Bavarian Cup}} | |1 | 1 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!190 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 17 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played on 11 June 2021|{{cite news|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28623|title=Eroll Zejnullahu|website=eu-football.info|date=11 June 2021}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Kosovo
|2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 4 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|eroll-zeynullahu/271948}}
{{SpVgg Bayreuth squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zejnullahu, Eroll}}
Category:Footballers from Berlin
Category:Kosovan men's footballers
Category:21st-century Kosovan sportsmen
Category:Kosovo men's international footballers
Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
Category:German men's footballers
Category:German people of Kosovan descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:1. FC Union Berlin players
Category:SV Sandhausen players
Category:FC Carl Zeiss Jena players
Category:Berliner AK 07 players
Category:SpVgg Bayreuth players
Category:TSV 1860 Munich players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Slovak First Football League players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia