Adrion Pajaziti (born 16 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fulham. Born in England, he has represented Kosovo and Albania at youth levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrion Pajaziti[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–21 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Haugesund (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Kosovo U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Albania U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2022– | Albania U21 | 9 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Fulham edit
Pajaziti at the age of twelve started playing football in at the Fulham Academy. He made his debut for the U18 squad on 6 October 2018 aged only 15 as he came on as a substitute at 81st minute in place of Ben Davis during a 7–0 thrashing against Reading U18.[3]
Pajaziti signed a scholarship deal with the club on 1 July 2019 and was appointed captain of the U18 squad at the start of the 2020–21 season.[4] On 28 October 2020, he signed his first professional deal with Fulham, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[5] His first team debut came on 24 August 2021 away at Birmingham City in a 2–0 win in which he started and played in the entire match.[6]
Haugesund edit
Pajaziti made a loan move away from his boyhood club in late February 2023, signing for Norwegian side Haugesund for the 2023 season.[7] He was given the number 10 shirt and the loan included an option to buy.[8]
International career edit
Albania edit
On 8 October 2019, Pajaziti received a call-up from Albania U19 for the friendly match against Poland U19,[9] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute.[10] He was planned to be called up from Albania U21 in March 2021 for a training camp held from 22–30 March 2021 and for unofficial friendly matches against Tirana and Bylis, but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions.[11]
Kosovo edit
On 15 March 2021, Pajaziti received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23,[12] but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions.[13] On 17 March 2021, he received again a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra U21,[14] but he was an unused substitute in this match. His debut with Kosovo U21 came on 7 September 2021 in a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[15]
Return to Albania edit
On 17 September 2022, Pajaziti received a call-up from Albania U20 for the friendly matches against North Macedonia U20 and Croatia U20.[16] His debut with Albania U20 came six days later in a friendly match against North Macedonia U20 after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal during a 1–3 away defeat.[17]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 7 November 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U21 | 2020–21 | – | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | – | – | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Fulham | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Haugesund (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Get To Know: Adrion Pajaziti". Fulham F.C. 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Fulham U18 vs. Reading U18". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Welcoming New Scholars". Fulham F.C. 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Pajaziti Goes Pro". Fulham F.C. 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Birmingham City 0–2 Fulham". Fulham F.C. 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Pajaziti joins FK Haugesund on loan". Fulham F.C. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Den Nye Nr. 10" [The New No. 10] (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "U-19/Shqipëria fillon grumbullimin për miqësoren me Poloninë (VIDEO)" [U-19/Albania starts gathering for the friendly with Poland (VIDEO)] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 8 October 2019.
- ^ "U-19/Shqipëria fiton 3–1 miqësoren ndaj Polonisë" [U-19/Albania wins 3–1 friendly against Poland] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Shpresat nisin grumbullimin, Bushi: Optimist për këtë Kombëtare" [Hopes start piling up, Bushi: Optimistic about this national team] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U21 po përgatitet për dy miqësoret me Katarin" [The national U21 team is preparing for the two friendlies with Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e zgjeruar të futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Andorrës U21" [Selector Nees publishes extended list of footballers for the match against Andorra U21] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Formacionet zyrtare, Angli U21 – Kosovë U21: Nees me ndryshime në rreshtim" [Official formations, England U21 – Kosovo U21: Nees with changes in lineup] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Miqësoret me Kroacinë & Maqedoninë e Veriut / Kombëtarja U-20 shpall listën me lojtarët e ftuar" [Friendlies with Croatia & North Macedonia / The U-20 national team announces the list of invited players] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 17 September 2022.
- ^ "U-20/ Shqipëria luan miqësoren e parë ndaj Maqedonisë së Veriut" [U-20/ Albania plays the first friendly against North Macedonia] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 23 September 2022.
- ^ Adrion Pajaziti at Soccerway
External links edit
- Adrion Pajaziti at Soccerway