Ridvan Zeneli

{{short description|Albanian-born Finnish footballer (born 1979)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ridvan Zeneli

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|3|10}}

| birth_place = Gjakova, Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.65m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

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| years1 = 1996–1997

| clubs1 = RoPS

| caps1 = 11

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1998–2002

| clubs2 = Jaro

| caps2 = 32

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2003–2005

| clubs3 = HJK

| caps3 = 51

| goals3 = 5

| pcupdate =

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Ridvan Zeneli is an Albanian former footballer who played as a midfielder. During his playing career in Finland, Zeneli played for RoPS, FF Jaro and HJK Helsinki[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000004109944.html Ridvan Zeneli siirtyy HJK:hon], Helsingin Sanomat, 3 January 2003[https://www.is.fi/urheilu/art-2000000119971.html Ridvan Zenelin jalka pelasti Klubin], Ilta-Sanomat, 28 July 2004[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/ridvan-zeneli-liittyi-hjkn-sairaslistalle/4064658 Ridvan Zeneli liittyi HJK:n sairaslistalle], mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 25 August 2005[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/hjkn-zeneli-sivussa-koko-kevaan/4066546 HJK:n Zeneli sivussa koko kevään], mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 14 January 2005 in top-tier Veikkausliiga, totalling 94 appearances and scoring 10 goals. In the 2003 season when playing for HJK, they won the Finnish championship title and the Finnish Cup.

Zeneli was born in Gjakova, Kosovo, then part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He moved to Finland at a young age. His younger brother Erfan is also a former footballer. He holds Finnish citizenship.[https://www.sportti.com/jalkapallo/erfan-zeneli-perhe-on-jalkapalloakin-tarkeampaa/ Erfan Zeneli: Perhe on jalkapalloakin tärkeämpää], sportti.com, 7 May 2013