Laurit Krasniqi
{{Short description|Kosovan footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Laurit Krasniqi
|image =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|7|14|df=y}}
|birth_place = Ferizaj, FR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo){{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/sport/337007/rruga-e-veshtire-e-krasniqit-deri-tek-antwerpi/|title=Rruga e vështirë e Krasniqit deri tek Antwerpi|trans-title=Krasniqi's difficult road to Antwerp|language=Albanian|publisher=Koha Ditore|date=31 July 2022}}
|height = 1.96 m
|position = Left-back
|currentclub = Panevėžys
|clubnumber = 50
|youthyears1 = 2013–2022
|youthclubs1 = Antwerp
|years1 = 2022–2025
|clubs1 = Antwerp
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022–2025
|clubs2 = → Young Reds
|caps2 = 30
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2023–2024
|clubs3 = → Roda JC (loan)
|caps3 = 3
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2025–
|clubs4 = Panevėžys
|caps4 = 9
|goals4 = 0
|club-update = 26 April 2025
}}
Laurit Krasniqi (born 14 July 2001) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Lithuanian A Lyga club Panevėžys.
Club career
=Antwerp=
Krasniqi is a product of Antwerp with which he started playing at the age of 12 and played with all the youth teams of this team. On 2 April 2021, Krasniqi signed his first professional contract with first team after agreeing to a one-year deal with the possibility of extension.{{cite web|url=https://royalantwerpfc.be/nieuws/krasniqi-en-degallaix-tekenen-contract-op-de-bosuil|title=Krasniqi en Degallaix tekenen contract op de Bosuil!|trans-title=Krasniqi and Degallaix sign contract on the Tawny Owl!|language=Dutch|publisher=Royal Antwerp F.C.|date=2 April 2021}} His senior debut with Antwerp came on 22 May 2022 in a 1–0 away win against Union SG after coming on as a substitute at 90th minute in place of Koji Miyoshi.{{cite tweet|user=official_rafc|author=Royal Antwerp F.C.|author-link=Royal Antwerp F.C.|number=1529020180675842048|language=Dutch|date=24 May 2022|title=De állereerste minuten van Laurit Krasniqi, jeugdproduct van The Great Old! {{!}} #RAFC #OneRedFamily|trans-title=The very first minutes of Laurit Krasniqi, youth product of The Great Old! {{!}} #RAFC #OneRedFamily}}{{cite news|url=https://www.botasot.info/futboll-sporti/1815752/laurit-krasniqi-debuton-per-ekipin-belg/|title=Laurit Krasniqi debuton për ekipin belg|trans-title=Laurit Krasniqi debuts for the Belgian team|language=Albanian|publisher=Bota Sot|date=22 May 2022}} On 28 July 2022, Krasniqi scored his first goal for Antwerp in his third appearance for the club in a 2–0 away win over Drita in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.{{cite tweet|user=official_rafc|author=Royal Antwerp F.C.|author-link=Royal Antwerp F.C.|number=1552733796407312385|date=28 July 2022|title=LAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAURIIIIIIIIIT!!! {{!}} 🔵 0-1 🔴 (52') {{!}} #RAFC #UECL #DRIANT #COYR}}{{cite tweet|user=official_rafc|author=Royal Antwerp F.C.|author-link=Royal Antwerp F.C.|number=1552735564767657985|language=Dutch|date=28 July 2022|title=🔵 0–1 🔴 (60') {{!}} Wat een moment voor Laurit Krasniqi! Uitgerekend hij zorgt met een rake kopbal voor de 0-1. Prachtige voorzet ook van Manuel Benson. {{!}} #RAFC #UECL #DRIANT #COYR|trans-title=🔵 0–1 🔴 (60') {{!}} What a moment for Laurit Krasniqi! It is precisely he who takes care of the 0-1 with a good header. Beautiful pass from Manuel Benson too. {{!}} #RAFC #UECL #DRIANT #COYR}}
==Loan to Roda JC==
On 14 August 2023, Krasniqi joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club Roda JC, on a season-long loan deal.{{cite press release|url=https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/14-08-2023/roda-jc-huurt-laurit-krasniqi-van-royal-antwerp-fc|title=RODA JC HUURT LAURIT KRASNIQI VAN ROYAL ANTWERP FC|trans-title=RODA JC HIRES LAURIT KRASNIQI FROM ROYAL ANTWERP FC|language=Dutch|publisher=Roda JC|date=14 August 2023|accessdate=14 August 2023}} He made his debut for Roda in a 3–0 away victory against ADO Den Haag.{{cite news |last1=Thimister |first1=Bjorn |title=Nieuwe doelman Koen Bucker meteen onder lat Roda in Den Haag |url=https://www.zo-nws.nl/nieuwe-doelman-koen-bucker-meteen-onder-lat-roda-den-haag |access-date=30 October 2023 |work=ZO-NWS |date=16 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030194254/https://www.zo-nws.nl/nieuwe-doelman-koen-bucker-meteen-onder-lat-roda-den-haag |archive-date=30 October 2023 |language=nl}}
=Panevėžys=
On 5 January 2025 he left Antwerp by mutual consent;{{cite press release|url=https://royalantwerpfc.be/nieuws/laurit-krasniqi-en-rafc-in-onderling-overleg-uit-elkaar|title=Laurit Krasniqi en RAFC in onderling overleg uit elkaar|language=Dutch|publisher=Antwerp|date=5 January 2025|accessdate=7 January 2025}} on the same day he joined Panevėžys.{{cite press release|url=https://fk-panevezys.lt/atvyko-kairiojo-krasto-gynejas/|title=Atvyko kairiojo krašto gynėjas|language=lt|publisher=Panevėžys|date=5 January 2025|accessdate=7 January 2025}}
International career
In July 2022, through a private communication with a fan that was published on social networks, Krasniqi declared that he was waiting for an invitation from Kosovo.{{cite tweet|user=EndritRH|author=Endrit R. Haxhiu|number=1551878745933365249|language=Albanian|date=26 July 2022|title=Laurit Krasniqi, futbollist i Antwerpit i cili në ndeshjen ndaj Dritës luajti si mbrojtës i majtë për 90 minuta është duke e pritur ftesën e @FFK_KS dhe do ishte nje alternative e mirë për Kosovën U21, por pse jo edhe për ekipin A, pasi ka mungesë të lojtarëve në atë pozitë|trans-title=Laurit Krasniqi, Antwerp's footballer, who in the match against Drita played as a left-back for 90 minutes is waiting for the invitation of @FFK_KS and would be a good alternative for Kosovo U21, but why not for the A team, as there is a shortage of players in that position}} On 29 July 2022, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that Krasniqi had decided to represent their country.{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/laurit-krasniqi-i-bashkohet-kosoves/|title=Laurit Krasniqi i bashkohet Kosovës|trans-title=Laurit Krasniqi joins Kosovo|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=29 July 2022}}
Personal life
Krasniqi was born in Ferizaj,{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ArlindSadikuSS/videos/376387934440205/|title=Ironike {{!}} Ferizajasi Laurit Krasniqi shënon për Antwerpin ndaj Dritës në Prishtinë|trans-title=Ironic {{!}} Ferizaj's Laurit Krasniqi scores for Antwerp against Drita in Prishtina|language=Albanian|publisher=Arlind Sadiku|website=Facebook|date=28 July 2022}}Wikipedia:SPS and raised in England and Belgium to Kosovo Albanian parents.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 October 2023}}{{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"|National cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Antwerp
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Belgian Pro League |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=ECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | ||
| Young Reds
|19 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Roda JC (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
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Category:Footballers from the District of Ferizaj
Category:Kosovan men's footballers
Category:21st-century Kosovan sportsmen
Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen
Category:Belgian people of Kosovan descent
Category:Belgian people of Albanian descent
Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Belgian National Division 1 players
Category:Royal Antwerp F.C. players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players
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