Dilan Qela (born 7 August 1998) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Swiss club FC Bavois.[1]

Dilan Qela
Personal information
Full name Dilan Qela
Date of birth (1998-08-07) 7 August 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bavois
Number 21
Youth career
Neuchâtel Xamax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Neuchâtel Xamax 17 (2)
2020Bavois (loan) 0 (0)
2020– Bavois 74 (5)
International career
2016 Switzerland U19 5 (1)
2018–2019 Kosovo U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Early life edit

Qela was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, from Kosovo Albanian parents.[2]

International career edit

Switzerland edit

Under-19 edit

On 4 October 2016, Qela made his debut with the Switzerland U19 team in a friendly match against Denmark U19 after coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute in place of Mats Hammerich.

Kosovo edit

Under-21 edit

On 30 August 2018, Qela was selected by Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21.[3]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 18 May 2018[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Neuchâtel Xamax 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League 14 2 2 0 16 2
2017–18 2 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 Swiss Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 16 2 2 0 0 0 18 0
Career total 16 2 2 0 0 0 18 0

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dilan Qela". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Dilan Qela et Granit Xhaka ont pris rendez-vous" [Dilan Qela and Granit Xhaka have met]. Le Matin (in French). 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Emërorja e Kombëtares U21 për ndeshjen kundër Irlandës" [U21 National Team roster for the match against Ireland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

External links edit