Fisnik Asllani (born 8 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club Austria Wien, on loan from TSG Hoffenheim. A former international for Kosovo U17, he played for the Germany national youth teams in a pair of friendlies before switching back to play for the Kosovo national team.
.jpg) Asllani with Union Berlin U19 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Austria Wien (on loan from TSG Hoffenheim) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | BFC Dynamo | ||
| 2016–2020 | Union Berlin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 53 | (17) |
| 2021– | TSG Hoffenheim | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Austria Wien (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Kosovo U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Germany U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U20 | 7 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Early career / TSG Hoffenheim edit
Asllani at the age of six began playing football with the academy of BFC Dynamo in 2008, where after eight years it was transferred to Union Berlin.[2]
On 29 June 2020, Asllani signed his first professional contract with TSG Hoffenheim after agreeing to a four-year deal.[3] On 15 December 2020, he made his debut with second team in a 2–0 home win against Eintracht Stadtallendorf after coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute in place of Maximilian Beier.[4] His senior debut with 1899 Hoffenheim came on 20 November 2021, in a league match against RB Leipzig after coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of Ihlas Bebou.[5]
Loan at Austria Wien edit
On 31 August 2023, Asllani joined Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien, on a season-long loan.[6] His debut with Austria Wien came three days later in a 2–2 home draw against Austria Klagenfurt after being named in the starting line-up.[7] On 7 October 2023, he scored his first goal for Austria Wien in his fifth appearance for the club in a 4–0 home win over Blau-Weiß Linz in Austrian Bundesliga.[8]
International career edit
Kosovo edit
On 20 March 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Kosovo U17 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round.[9] Five days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U17 in a match against Ukraine U17 after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
On 15 October 2019, Asllani was included in Kosovo U19's extended squad for 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[11] He was, however, not included into the final squad.[12]
Germany edit
On 7 December 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Germany U18 squad for a winter tournament in Israel.[13] His debut with Germany U18 came three days later in the match against Serbia U18 after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 away defeat.[14] He also played for Germany U20 with whom he played seven matches and scored three goals.
Return to Kosovo edit
In June 2023, Asllani visit the Kosovo national team before the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Romania and Belarus,[15] which seemed like a kind of signal to return to Kosovo national team.[16] On 24 December 2023, The Football Federation of Kosovo during the "2023 Laureates" event presented the return of Asllani to the Kosovo national team.[17]
Personal life edit
Asllani was born in Berlin, Germany to Kosovo Albanian parents from the village Sharban of Pristina.[2]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 9 December 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 14 | |||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17 | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Austria Wien (loan) | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 74 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 21 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Fisnik Asllani". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Super talenti nga fshati Sharban, transferohet te Hoffenheim" [Super talent from the village of Sharban, transferred to Hoffenheim]. KosovaPost (in Albanian). 28 September 2020.
- ^ Dilaver Polisi (29 June 2020). "Fisnik Asllani firmos kontratën me klubin e Bundesligës" [Fisnik Asllani signs a contract with the Bundesliga club] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore.
- ^ "Zwei Debüts und drei Punkte" [Two debuts and three points] (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Starke TSG gewinnt hochverdient gegen Leipzig" [Strong TSG deservedly wins against Leipzig] (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Fisnik Asllani on loan to Austria Wien". FK Austria Wien. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "2:2 – Ein Punkt im Heimspiel gegen Klagenfurt" [2:2 – One point in the home game against Klagenfurt] (in German). FK Austria Wien. 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Heimsieg – 4:0 gegen Blau Weiß Linz!" [Home win – 4:0 against Blau Weiß Linz!] (in German). FK Austria Wien. 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U17 udhëtoi për në Zvicër" [The national U17 team traveled to Switzerland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U17 pësoi humbje nga Ukraina" [The national U17 team suffered a loss to Ukraine] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U19 grumbullohet më 21 tetor, ja lista e futbollistëve" [The national U19 team gathers on 21 October, here is the list of footballers] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Krasniqi publikon listën e futbollistëve për kualifikimet në Uells" [Krasniqi publishes the list of footballers for the qualifications in Wales] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 November 2019.
- ^ "U 18 in Israel: Spiele und Begegnungen" [U 18 in Israel: Games and Encounters] (in German). German Football Association. 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Serbien U 18 – Deutschland U18 (m), 2:1, U 18-Nationen-Turnier, 2019 in Israel" [Serbia U 18 – Germany U18 (m), 2:1, U18 Nations Tournament, 2019 in Israel] (in German). German Football Association. 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Futbollisti i Hoffenheim viziton "Dardanët", Fisnik Asllani: Krenar me ju djema" [Hoffenheim footballer visits "Dardans", Fisnik Asllani: Proud of you guys]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 16 June 2023.
- ^ Endrit R. Haxhiu [@EndritRH] (15 June 2023). "#FisnikAsllani, the former #KosovoU17 and now #GermanyU20 player has published on #Instagram a photo where he is seen together with #Kosovo players, is this some kind of signal that Asllani is returning to #KosovoNationalTeam?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nis manifestimi "Laureatët 2023", Fisnik Asllani befasia e mbrëmjes, i bashkohet Kosovës" [The "2023 Laureates" event starts, Fisnik Asllani, the surprise of the evening, joins Kosovo] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 December 2023.
- ^ Fisnik Asllani at Soccerway
External links edit
- Fisnik Asllani at Soccerway
- Fisnik Asllani at DFB (also available in German)
- Bundesliga profile