Shend Kelmendi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Shend Kelmendi

| image =

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| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pristina, FR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Right winger[http://llapifc.com/player/flamur-bajrami/ Shend KELMENDI – Official Site Llapi Football Club], llapifc.com

| currentclub = Gjilani

| clubnumber = 27

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013

| youthclubs1 = Prishtina

| years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Prishtina | caps1 = 67 | goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = Trepça'89 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Skënderbeu Korçë | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Trepça'89 (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Llapi | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Flamurtari | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 14

| years7 = 2020– | clubs7 = Gjilani | caps7 = 50 | goals7 = 11

| club-update = 25 March 2024

}}

Shend Kelmendi (born 21 September 1994) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gjilani.{{Soccerway|shend-kelmendi/328971}}

Club career

=Prishtina=

On 13 September 2013. Kelmendi made his debut with Prishtina in a Football Superleague of Kosovo match against Gjilani after coming on as a substitute at 29th minute in place of Liridon Latifi.{{cite web|url=http://prishtinafc.com/al/lajme/post/shend-kelmendi-falenderon|title=Shend Kelmendi falenderon|trans-title=Shend Kelmendi thanks|publisher=FC Prishtina|language=Albanian|accessdate=3 December 2017}}

=Trepça'89=

On 22 July 2017. Kelmendi signed to Football Superleague of Kosovo side Trepça'89.{{cite news|url=http://www.koha.net/sport/33348/trepca-89-nenshkruan-me-shend-kelmendin/|title=Trepça'89 nënshkruan me Shend Kelmendin|trans-title=Trepça'89 signs with Shend Kelmendi|publisher=Koha Ditore|language=Albanian|date=22 July 2017}}

=Skënderbeu Korçë=

On 10 August 2017. Kelmendi completed a transfer to Skënderbeu Korçë by signing for the next three seasons and received squad number 9.{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/zyrtare-kelmendi-behet-korcar/|title=ZYRTARE/Kelmendi bëhet korçar|trans-title=OFFICIAL/Kelmendi becomes korçar|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=10 August 2017}} One day later, the club confirmed that Kelmendi had joined on a permanent transfer.{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/skenderbeu-sqaron-kelmendin-e-kemi-blere/|title=Skënderbeu sqaron: Kelmendin e kemi blerë|trans-title=Skënderbeu explains: We have bought Kelmendi|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=11 August 2017}}

On 6 September 2017. Kelmendi made his competitive debut for the club in the first leg of 2017–18 Albanian Cup first round, scoring the opener in an 8–0 thrashing of Adriatiku Mamurras.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kupa-e-shqiperise-skenderbeu-provon-te-rinjte-me-goleade-kukesi-e-partizani-mesojne-rivalet/|title=Kupa e Shqipërisë/Skënderbeu provon të rinjtë me goleadë, Kukësi e Partizani mësojnë rivalët|trans-title=Albanian Cup/Skënderbeu tries the youths with goals, Kukësi and Partizani know their rivals|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=6 September 2017}} Later, on 29 November 2017. Kelmendi was on the score-sheet again in this competition, where he netted the lone goal of the match against Besëlidhja Lezhë for the second round.{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/skenderbeut-i-mjafton-kelmendi-ne-lezhe-daja-te-rinjte-duhet-te-perfitojne/|title=Skënderbeut i mjafton Kelmendi në Lezhë, Daja: Të rinjtë duhet të përfitojnë|trans-title=Kelmendi is enough for Skënderbeu in Lezhë, Daja: The youngsters should benefit|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=30 November 2017}}

He made his first Albanian Superliga appearance on 22 December by entering in the last minutes of the 3–1 home win over Teuta Durrës.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/22/albania/super-league/ks-skenderbeu-korce/ks-teuta-durres/2506247/|title=Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Teuta Durrës|publisher=Soccerway|date=22 December 2017|accessdate=22 December 2017}}

==Loan to Trepça'89==

On 20 January 2018, Kelmendi was sent on loan at Football Superleague of Kosovo outfit KF Trepça'89 for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.koha.net/sport/70391/kelmendi-huazohet-te-trepca-89/|title=Kelmendi huazohet te Trepça'89|trans-title=Kelmendi is loaned to Trepca'89|publisher=Koha Ditore|language=Albanian|date=20 January 2018|accessdate=20 January 2018}}

=KF Llapi=

On 17 June 2018, Kelmendi signed for KF Llapi on a 2-year deal.[http://llapifc.com/2018/06/17/zyrtare-shend-kelmendi-perforcon-llapin/ Zyrtare: Shend Kelmendi përforcon Llapin], llapifc.com, 17 June 2018

=KF Flamurtari=

On 27 December 2018, it was announced that Kelmendi had signed with KF Flamurtari.[https://telegrafi.com/zyrtare-shend-kelmendi-kalon-te-flamurtari/ Zyrtare: Shend Kelmendi kalon te Flamurtari], telegrafi.com, 27 December 2018

Career statistics

{{updated|20 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/shend-kelmendi/328971/|title=Shend Kelmendi|website=Soccerway}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Prishtina \|2013–14 \|rowspan="5"\|Football Superleague of Kosovo \|16	2	colspan="6"\|—	16	2
2014–15 \|colspan="12"\|—
2015–16 \|28	7	colspan="6"\|—	28	7
2016–17 \|23	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearance in Kosovan Supercup	0	24	2
2017–18 \|0	0	0	0	1All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League	0	0	0	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !67	11	1	0	1	0	1	0	69	11
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Trepça'89 \|2017–18 \|rowspan="1"\|Football Superleague of Kosovo \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Skënderbeu Korçë \|2017–18 \|rowspan="1"\|Albanian Superliga \|1	0	4	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	5	3
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Trepça'89 (loan) \|2017–18 \|rowspan="1"\|Football Superleague of Kosovo \|1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !69\|\|11\|\|6\|\|3\|\|1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|76\|\|15