Kemal Ademi
{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Kemal Ademi
|image = Kemal Ademi (Khimki).jpg
|caption = Ademi with Khimki in 2021
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|1|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
|height = 1.98 m
|position = Centre-forward
|currentclub = Osijek
|clubnumber = 9
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}
|youthclubs1 = Herisau
|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2014
|youthclubs2 = St. Gallen
|years1 = 2014–2016
|clubs1 = St. Gallen U21
|caps1 = 13
|goals1 = 4
|years2 = 2015–2016
|clubs2 = → 1899 Hoffenheim II (loan)
|caps2 = 15
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2016–2018
|clubs3 = 1899 Hoffenheim II
|caps3 = 19
|goals3 = 3
|years4 = 2018–2019
|clubs4 = Neuchâtel Xamax
|caps4 = 26
|goals4 = 8
|years5 = 2019–2020
|clubs5 = Basel
|caps5 = 26
|goals5 = 13
|years6 = 2020–2021
|clubs6 = Fenerbahçe
|caps6 = 7
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2021
|clubs7 = → Fatih Karagümrük (loan)
|caps7 = 6
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2021–2023
|clubs8 = Khimki
|caps8 = 13
|goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2022
|clubs9 = → SC Paderborn (loan)
|caps9 = 6
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2022–2023
|clubs10 = → SV Sandhausen (loan)
|caps10 = 16
|goals10 = 1
|years11 = 2023–2024
|clubs11 = Luzern
|caps11 = 15
|goals11 = 1
|years12 = 2024–
|clubs12 = Osijek
|caps12 = 11
|goals12 = 0
|club-update = 1 June 2025
}}
Kemal Ademi (born 23 January 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Croatian club Osijek.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.xamax.ch/news-detail.php?idnews=2599|title=Xamax engage un attaquant de presque 2 mètres|trans-title=Xamax hires an attacker almost 2 meters|language=French|publisher=Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|date=5 July 2018|access-date=17 June 2019|archive-date=14 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103456/http://www.xamax.ch/news-detail.php?idnews=2599|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.xamax.ch/compte-rendu.php?idmatch=512|title=Compte Rendu: FC Sion–Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|trans-title=Report: FC Sion–Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|quote=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|language=French|publisher=Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|date=5 August 2018|access-date=17 June 2019|archive-date=23 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923033109/https://www.xamax.ch/compte-rendu.php?idmatch=512|url-status=dead}}
=Basel=
On 15 June 2019, Ademi signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club Basel.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcb.ch/aktuell/news/1-mannschaft/2019/06/kemal-ademi-wechselt-zum-fc-basel-1893|title=Kemal Ademi wechselt zum FC Basel 1893|trans-title=Kemal Ademi moves to FC Basel 1893|language=German|publisher=FC Basel|date=15 June 2019}} Ademi joined Basel's first team for their 2019–20 season under head coach Marcel Koller. One month later, after playing in three test games, he was named as a Basel substitute for the first time in a league match against Sion but did not play.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/19/switzerland/super-league/fc-sion/fc-basel/3037815/|title=Sion vs. Basel 1–4|website=Soccerway|access-date=19 July 2019}} He played his debut with in the team four days later in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round against the Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in the Philips Stadion on 23 July 2019. He came on as a substitute in the 89th minute, replacing Albian Ajeti.{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | date = 23 July 2019 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=31438 | title = PSV Eindhoven - FC Basel 3:2 (1:1) | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2021-11-16}} Four days after debut, on 27 July, he scored his first goal for his new club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium. But this could not help the team, as Basel were defeated 1–2 by St. Gallen.{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | date = 27 July 2019| url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=31403 | title = FC Basel - FC St. Gallen 1:2 (0:1) | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2021-11-16}}
Ademi left the club during the transfer window of the next season. During his short period with the club, Ademi played a total of 52 games for Basel scoring a total of 16 goals. 26 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, five in the Swiss Cup, three in the Champions League, ten in the Europa League and eight were friendly games. He scored 13 goals in the domestic league, one in the Swiss Cup and the afore mentioned goal in the Champions League. The other were scored during the test games.{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | year = 2020 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/spieler?command=detail&id=9990 | title = Kemal Ademi - FCB statistic | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2021-11-16}}
=Fenerbahçe=
On 5 October 2020, Ademi signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and received squad number 99.{{cite web|url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2020/10/kemal-ademi-fenerbahcemizde|title=Kemal Ademi Fenerbahçemizde|trans-title=Kemal Ademi is in our Fenerbahçe|language=Turkish|publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K.|date=5 October 2020}} Thirteen days later, he was named as a Fenerbahçe substitute for the first time in a league match against Göztepe.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/18/turkey/super-lig/goztepe-as-izmir/fenerbahce-spor-kulubu/3352803/|title=Göztepe vs. Fenerbahçe 2–3|website=Soccerway|access-date=18 October 2020}} His debut with Fenerbahçe came seven days later in a 3–1 home win against Trabzonspor after coming on as a substitute at 88th minute in place of Mbwana Samatta.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/25/turkey/super-lig/fenerbahce-spor-kulubu/trabzonspor/3352813/|title=Fenerbahçe vs. Trabzonspor 3–1|website=Soccerway|access-date=25 October 2020}} One month after debut, Ademi scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe in his fourth appearance for the club in a 4–0 home win over Sivas Belediyespor.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/24/turkey/cup/fenerbahce-spor-kulubu/sivas-4-eylul-belediyespor/3420674/|title=Fenerbahçe vs. Sivas Belediyespor 4–0|website=Soccerway|access-date=24 November 2020}}
==Loan at Fatih Karagümrük==
On 1 February 2021, Ademi was loaned to Süper Lig side Fatih Karagümrük until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2021-tr/2/oyuncumuz-kemal-ademi-fatih-karagumruk-e-kiralandi|title=Oyuncumuz Kemal Ademi, Fatih Karagümrük'e kiralandı|trans-title=Our player Kemal Ademi, was loaned out to Fatih Karagümrük|language=Turkish|publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K.|date=1 February 2021}} Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 home win against Gaziantep after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/03/turkey/super-lig/fatih-karagumruk-istanbul/gaziantep-bbk/3352983/|title=Fatih Karagümrük vs. Gaziantep FK 2–0|website=Soccerway|access-date=3 February 2021}}
=Khimki=
On 10 August 2021, Ademi signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Khimki and received squad number 9.{{cite web|url=https://fckhimki.com/news/sezon-2021-2022/avgust/kemal-ademi-v-khimki/|title=Кемаль Адеми — в "Химках"!|trans-title=Kemal Ademi — in «Khimki»!|language=Russian|publisher=FC Khimki|date=10 August 2021}} Six days later, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Sochi after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Denis Glushakov.{{cite web|url=https://fckhimki.com/news/sezon-2021-2022/avgust/krupno-ustupili-v-sochi-2021-08-16/|title=Крупно уступили в Сочи|trans-title=Lost big in Sochi|language=Russian|publisher=FC Khimki|date=16 August 2021}}
On 16 August 2022, Ademi moved to SV Sandhausen in Germany for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|publisher=Sandhausen|url=https://www.svs1916.de/aktuelles/news/detail/article/svs-verpflichtet-kemal-ademi.html|title=SVS verpflichtet Kemal Ademi|date=16 August 2022|access-date=16 August 2022|language=de-ch}}
=Luzern=
On 30 June 2023, Ademi returned to Switzerland and signed a two-year contract with Luzern.{{cite web|publisher=FC Luzern|url=https://fcl.ch/publication/kemal-ademi-wechselt-zum-fc-luzern/|title=KEMAL ADEMI WECHSELT ZUM FCL|date=30 June 2023|language=de}} On 1 July 2024, his contract with Luzern was terminated by mutual consent after just one season.{{cite web|publisher=FC Luzern|url=https://fcl.ch/publication/kemal-ademi-verlaesst-den-fc-luzern/|title=KEMAL ADEMI VERLÄSST DEN FCL|date=1 July 2024|language=de-ch}} In 20 games for Luzern, he scored just two goals, two of which he scored in Conference League qualifying, and supplied one assist.
International career
Ademi was born in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany and raised in Herisau, Switzerland to Kosovan parents from Prizren.{{cite news|url=https://www.rsi.ch/sport/calcio/Il-Basilea-punta-su-Kemal-Ademi-11879891.html|title=Il Basilea punta su Kemal Ademi|trans-title=The Basel tip on Kemal Ademi|quote=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|language=Italian|publisher=Radiotelevisione svizzera|date=15 June 2019}} He was eligible for Kosovo, Albania and Switzerland internationally, as well as Germany, his birthplace.{{cite news|url=https://indeksonline.net/kemal-ademi-kerkohet-nga-kater-kombetare-ne-mesin-e-tyre-edhe-gjermania/|title=Kemal Ademi kërkohet nga katër kombëtare, në mesin e tyre edhe Gjermania|trans-title=Kemal Ademi is wanted by four national teams, among them Germany|language=Albanian|website=Indeksonline|date=16 August 2019}} On 25 June 2020, the Swiss Football Association announced that FIFA accepted Ademi's request to play for Switzerland after staying in the country for almost fourteen years.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/A-Team/News/kemal-ademi-ab-sofort-fuer-die-schweiz-spielberechtigt.aspx|title=Kemal Ademi ab sofort für die Schweiz Spielberechtigt|trans-title=Kemal Ademi is now eligible to play for Switzerland|language=Albanian|publisher=Swiss Football Association|date=25 June 2020}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|25 May 2024|{{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 |
| St. Gallen U21
|2014–15 |13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 4 | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II (loan)
|15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|1899 Hoffenheim II
|rowspan="2"|Regionalliga Südwest |19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Neuchâtel Xamax
|26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance in 2018–19 Swiss Super League relegation play-offs}} | 1 | 31 | 10 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Basel
|rowspan="2"|Swiss Super League |26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 15 | ||
| 2020–21
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15 | |
| Fenerbahçe
|7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | |||
| Fatih Karagümrük (loan)
|Süper Lig |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Khimki
|rowspan="2"|Russian Premier League |12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| SC Paderborn (loan)
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | ||||
| SV Sandhausen (loan)
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| FC Luzern
|Swiss Super League |15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!152 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 164 | 38 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
{{NK Osijek squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ademi, Kemal}}
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