Ermal Krasniqi

Ermal Krasniqi (born 7 September 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Kosovo national team.

Ermal Krasniqi
Krasniqi with CFR Cluj in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ermal Krasniqi
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998
Place of birth Malisheva, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 CFR Cluj
Number 7
Youth career
2016–2017 Feronikeli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Malisheva
2018–2019 Llapi 1 (0)
2019 Ferizaj 10 (6)
2019–2023 Ballkani 88 (34)
2023– CFR Cluj 17 (4)
International career‡
2020 Kosovo U21 1 (0)
2022– Kosovo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022

Club career

Early career / Ballkani

Krasniqi started his career in 2016 as an 18-year-old with Feronikeli,[1] where after a year he was transferred to the club of his hometown Malisheva,[1] with whom he managed to take third place in the Kosovo Second League,[2] after good performances with Malisheva in the summer in 2018 he was transferred to the Kosovo Superleague side Llapi,[3] but due to the lack of minutes he was forced to transfer to the another Kosovo Superleague side Ferizaj in January 2019,[4] where he managed to play in ten games and score six goals, helping the team to stay in the middle of the table.[5]

On 7 August 2019, Krasniqi signed a two-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Ballkani.[6]

CFR Cluj

On 10 January 2023, Krasniqi signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj,[7] and received squad number 7.[8] CFR Cluj reportedly paid a €200 thousand transfer fee.[9] His debut with CFR Cluj came thirteen days later against Farul Constanța after being named in the starting line-up, where he scored his side's first goal, as well as making an assist for his side's third goal during a 3–0 away win.[10]

International career

On 29 August 2020, Krasniqi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[11] and made his debut after coming on as a 57th minute substitute in place of Valmir Veliu.[12]

On 11 November 2022, Krasniqi received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Armenia and Faroe Islands.[13] His debut with Kosovo came eight days later in a friendly match against Faroe Islands after being named in the starting line-up.[14]

Honours

Ballkani[15]

References
  1. "Ermal Krasniqi, futbollisti që gjeti rehatinë dhe shpërthimin te Ballkani" [Ermal Krasniqi, the footballer who found comfort and explosion in Ballkani] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 4 October 2020.
  2. "Kosovo 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. "Ermal Krasniqi, sulmuesi 19-vjeçar nënshkruan me Llapin" [Ermal Krasniqi, the 19-year-old striker signed with Llapi]. Llapi.info (in Albanian). 17 August 2018.
  4. "Ferizaj transferon gjashtë futbollistë" [Ferizaj transfers six footballers]. Llapi.info (in Albanian). 31 January 2019.
  5. "Ermal Krasniqi, talenti që shpërtheu në pranverë te Ferizaj: I lumtur me golat dhe formën e mirë, ëndërroj ftesë nga Kosova U-21" [Ermal Krasniqi, the talent that exploded in the spring at Ferizaj: Happy with the goals and good form, I dream of an invitation from Kosovo U-21] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2019.
  6. "Ballkani marrëveshje dy vjeçare me Krasniqin" [Ballkani two-year agreement with Krasniqi] (in Albanian). Epoka e Re. 7 August 2019.
  7. "Bine ai venit, Ermal Krasniqi!" [Welcome, Ermal Krasniqi!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 10 January 2023.
  8. "Ermal Krasniqi: Ballkani do të ketë një vend special në zemrën time" [Ermal Krasniqi: Ballkani will have a special place in my heart] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 10 January 2023.
  9. "Detajet e transferimit të Ermal Krasniqit te Cluj, Ballkani me fitime të mëdha dhe përqindje nga shitja e ardhshme" [Transfer details of Ermal Krasniqi to Cluj, Ballkani with huge profits and percentage of future sale] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 10 January 2023.
  10. "Începem anul cu o victorie importantă!" [We start the year with an important victory!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 23 January 2023.
  11. "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. "Kosovo U21 vs. England U21 0–6". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. "Giresse publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret e nëntorit" [Giresse publishes the list of footballers for the November friendlies] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 November 2022.
  14. "Kosovë – Ishujt Faroe, formacionet zyrtare: Giresse me shumë ndryshime" [Kosovo – Faroe Islands, official lineups: Giresse with many changes] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 November 2022.
  15. Ermal Krasniqi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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