Arlind Sejdiu
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Oulu, Finland[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Haka | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2018 | Honka | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Honka II | 33 | (7) |
2019–2020 | Honka | 26 | (2) |
2020–2022 | Lahti | 42 | (2) |
2023 | Inter Turku II[3] | 7 | (12) |
2023 | Inter Turku | 10 | (0) |
2024– | Haka | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Finland U17 | |||
2019 | Finland U18 | 3 | (1) |
2019 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022 |
Arlind Sejdiu (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an left winger for Finnish club Haka. Born and raised in Finland, he represented Kosovo at under-21 international level.
Club career
On 7 September 2020, Sejdiu joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti.[4] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Eemeli Virta.[5]
On 15 November 2022, Sejdiu signed a contract with Inter Turku for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[6]
On 20 February 2024, Sejdiu signed a one-year deal with FC Haka.[7]
International career
Sejdiu represented Finland at youth international level, part of the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.[8][9]
On 3 November 2021, he received a call-up from Kosovo under-21 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21.[10] His debut with Kosovo under-21 came thirteen days later after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Valmir Veliu, scoring his side's second goal during a 2–1 home win.[11]
Personal life
Sejdiu was born in Oulu, Finland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica,[12] he is the nephew of Kosovan football coach and former player Gani Sejdiu.[12]
References
- ^ a b Arlind Sejdiu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Arlind Sejdiu, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ "Arlind Sejdiu siirtyy FC Lahteen" [Arlind Sejdiu moves to FC Lahti] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 7 September 2020.
- ^ "FC Lahti taipui tasapeliin Maarianhaminassa" [FC Lahti drew to a draw in Mariehamn] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 9 September 2020.
- ^ "FC INTER ON TEHNYT KAKSIVUOTISEN PELAAJASOPIMUKSEN ARLIND SEJDIUN KANSSA" [FC INTER HAS SIGNED A TWO-YEAR PLAYER CONTRACT WITH ARLIND SEJDIU] (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ TESTISSÄ OLLUT HYÖKKÄÄJÄ SOPIMUKSEEN FC HAKAN KANSSA, fchaka.fi, 20 February 2024
- ^ Arlind Sejdiu at Soccerway
- ^ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen me Shqipërinë" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the match with Albania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Kosova U-21 fiton kundër Shqipërisë U-21" [Kosovo U-21 wins against Albania U-21] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Arlind Sejdiu i gatshëm të lë Finlandën për Kosovën" [Arlind Sejdiu ready to leave Finland for Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 27 September 2018.
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