Elvis Rexhbeçaj (born 1 November 1997) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Augsburg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvis Rexhbeçaj[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth |
Gjonaj, Prizren, FR Yugoslavia[3] (now Gjonaj, Kosovo) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Augsburg | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Brandenburger SC Süd | ||
| 2010–2016 | Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Wolfsburg II | 47 | (12) |
| 2017–2022 | Wolfsburg | 28 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Köln (loan) | 43 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | → Bochum (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2022– | Augsburg | 48 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024 | |||
Career edit
VfL Wolfsburg edit
On 20 August 2017, Rexhbeçaj signed a professional contract with Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.[3][1] On 28 January 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Hannover 96 after coming on as a substitute at 84th minute in place of Daniel Didavi.[4][5]
Loan at 1. FC Köln edit
In January 2020, it was announced that Rexhbeçaj would be loaned to 1. FC Köln until June 2021. The move included an option to remain permanently at the club.[6]
Loan at VfL Bochum edit
On 2 August 2021 Rexhbeçaj was loaned to VfL Bochum for the 2021–22 season.[7]
Augsburg edit
On 27 July 2022, Rexhbeçaj signed a four-year contract with Augsburg.[8]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 13 January 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | DFB Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolfsburg II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nord | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Nord | 24 | 9 | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nord | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 12 | — | — | 47 | 12 | ||||
| Wolfsburg | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Köln (loan) | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 46 | 7 | |||
| Bochum (loan) | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| Augsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 51 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 198 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 23 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
Personal life edit
Rexhbeçaj was born in the village of Gjonaj and is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[3] His family fled from Kosovo during the Kosovo War and settled in Brandenburg.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Rexhbeçaj me kontratë profesionale te Wolfsburgu" [Rexhbeçaj with professional contract at Wolfsburg] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Elvis Rexhbeçaj". vfl-wolfsburg.de. VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Zyrtare: Talenti shqiptar nga Prizreni promovohet në ekipin e parë të Wolfsburgut (Foto)" [Official: Albanian talent from Prizren promoted to Wolfsburg's first team (Photo)]. prizrenpress.com (in Albanian). PrizrenPress. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Dreier im Derby" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Edhe një kosovar bëhet pjesë e Bundesligës, 20 vjeçari mbrëmë debutoi tek skuadra e njohur gjermane". Gazeta Blic (in Albanian). 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Werner, Lars. "1. FC Köln leiht Mittelfeld-Talent Elvis Rexhbecaj vom VfL Wolfsburg aus". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Season-long loan for Rexhbecaj". VfL Wolfsburg. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "FCA complete the signing of midfielder Elvis Rexhbecaj". Augsburg. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Elvis Rexhbeçaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Steinberg, Arne (5 January 2020). "Neuzugang Elvis Rexhbecaj: Aus dem Kosovo über die Autostadt nach Köln". Effzeh.com (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
External links edit
- Elvis Rexhbeçaj at Soccerway
- Elvis Rexhbeçaj at DFB (also available in German)