Hekuran Kryeziu
{{Short description|Swiss-Kosovan footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Hekuran Kryeziu
|image =
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|12|df=y}}
|birth_place = Luzern, Switzerland
|height = 1.79 m
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Kosovo U21 (assistant)
|youthyears1 = 2000–2004
|youthclubs1 = Küssnacht a/R
|youthyears2 = 2004–2011
|youthclubs2 = Luzern
|years1 = 2011–2013
|clubs1 = Luzern U21
|caps1 = 28
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2011–2018
|clubs2 = Luzern
|caps2 = 131
|goals2 = 3
|years3 = 2014–2015
|clubs3 = → Vaduz (loan)
|caps3 = 25
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2018–2021
|clubs4 = Zürich
|caps4 = 68
|goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2022–2023
|clubs5 = Winterthur
|caps5 = 23
|goals5 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2010
|nationalteam1 = Switzerland U17
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
|nationalteam2 = Switzerland U18
|nationalcaps2 = 8
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2011–2012
|nationalteam3 = Switzerland U19
|nationalcaps3 = 11
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 2012–2013
|nationalteam4 = Switzerland U20
|nationalcaps4 = 9
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|nationalyears5 = 2013
|nationalteam5 = Switzerland U21
|nationalcaps5 = 1
|nationalgoals5 = 0
|nationalyears6 = 2015–2023
|nationalteam6 = Kosovo
|nationalcaps6 = 30
|nationalgoals6 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2025–
| managerclubs1 = Kosovo U21 (assistant)
}}
Hekuran Kryeziu (born 12 February 1993) is a Kosovan professional football coach and former player who is the assistant manager of Kosovo national under-21 team.
Club career
=Zürich=
On 31 May 2018, Kryeziu signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League club Zürich and this transfer would become legally effective in July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2018/hekuran-kryeziu-wechselt-zum-fc-zurich/|title=Hekuran Kryeziu wechselt zum FC Zürich|trans-title=Hekuran Kryeziu joins FC Zurich|language=German|publisher=FC Zürich|date=31 May 2018|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=29 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029140325/https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2018/hekuran-kryeziu-wechselt-zum-fc-zurich/|url-status=dead}} On 22 July 2018, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Thun after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/22/switzerland/super-league/fc-zurich/fc-thun/2797245/|title=Zürich vs. Thun 2–1|website=Soccerway|access-date=22 July 2018}}
=Winterthur=
Kryeziu had a trial at Swiss Super League club Winterthur in July 2022,{{cite news|url=https://www.landbote.ch/der-erste-super-league-torschuetze-verlaengert-beim-fcw-685505021981|title=FC Winterthur testet Kryeziu – Torschütze Ramizi verlängert beim FCW|trans-title=FC Winterthur is testing Kryeziu – Goalscorer Ramizi extends at FCW|language=German|publisher=Der Landbote|date=19 July 2022}} and signed a two-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee the following month.{{cite tweet|user=Bolzplazz|author=Bolzplazz Swiss Football Platform|number=1554760182541975552|date=3 August 2022|title=Official: After 1 year without a new club, former FCL & FCZ midfielder Hekuran Kryeziu (29) signs with FC Winterthur {{!}} Contract until 2024. His Super League experience could turn out to be very important for newly promoted Winti. {{!}} #fcw}} On 13 August 2022, he made his debut with second team in a 0–0 home draw against Gossau after being named in the starting line-up,{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/erste-liga-gruppe-3-2022-2023-fc-winterthur-ii-fc-gossau/|title=FC Winterthur II – FC Gossau (Swiss 1.Liga Group 3 2022/2023, 2. Round)|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=13 August 2022}} while his first team debut came fifteen days later in a 1–5 home defeat against Young Boys after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Eris Abedini.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/28/switzerland/super-league/fc-winterthur/bsc-young-boys-bern/3803104/|title=Winterthur vs. Young Boys 1–5|website=Soccerway|access-date=28 August 2022}}
International career
From 2010, until 2013, Kryeziu has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 31 matches. On 10 November 2015, he received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania,{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/bunjaki-ndeshja-me-shqiperine-do-te-jete-emocionale/|title=Bunjaki: Ndeshja me Shqipërinë do të jetë interesante dhe me emocione|trans-title=Bunjaki: The match with Albania will be interesting and with emotions|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=10 November 2015}} and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Eroll Zejnullahu.{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/feste-emocion-dhe-spektakel-futbolli/|title=Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli|trans-title=Celebration, emotion and football spectacle|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=13 November 2015}}
Personal life
Kryeziu was born in Luzern, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Gjilan.{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/kryeziu-krenar-qe-vesh-fanellen-e-kosoves/|title=Kryeziu krenar që vesh fanellën e Kosovës|trans-title=Kryeziu is proud to wear the Kosovo jersey|language=Albanian|publisher=Telegrafi|date=4 September 2016}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|28 August 2022|{{Soccerway}}}}
| 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"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="8"|Luzern
|rowspan="7"|Swiss Super League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|name=U21|Appearance with Luzern U21}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|name=U21}} | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=U21}} | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=U21}} | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17
|32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18
|28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!131 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 168 | 3 | |
| Vaduz (loan)
|Swiss Super League |25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Zürich
|rowspan="3"|Swiss Super League |28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 77 | 2 | ||
| Winterthur
|Swiss Super League |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance with Winterthur U21}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!225 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 287 | 6 |
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=International=
{{updated|19 June 2023|{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29216|title=Hekuran Kryeziu|website=eu-football.info|date=19 June 2023}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="10"|Kosovo | |||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 30 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kryeziu, Hekuran}}
Category:Footballers from Lucerne
Category:Kosovan men's footballers
Category:Kosovo men's international footballers
Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Liechtenstein
Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein
Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:21st-century Swiss sportsmen
Category:Switzerland men's youth international footballers
Category:Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Swiss expatriate men's footballers
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein
Category:Swiss people of Kosovan descent
Category:Swiss people of Albanian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:FC Winterthur players
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