Eroll Zejnullahu

Eroll Zejnullahu (born 19 October 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for 3. Liga club SpVgg Bayreuth and the Kosovo national team.

Eroll Zejnullahu
Zejnullahu with Union Berlin in July 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SpVgg Bayreuth
Number 25
Youth career
0000 Fortuna Biesdorf
0000–2008 Internationale Berlin
2008–2011 Tasmania Gropiusstadt
2011–2012 Hertha Zehlendorf
2012–2013 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Union Berlin II 31 (5)
2013–2019 Union Berlin 66 (1)
2017–2018 → Sandhausen (loan) 13 (0)
2019–2020 Carl Zeiss Jena 11 (0)
2021 Nitra 8 (0)
2021–2022 Berliner AK 27 (2)
2022– SpVgg Bayreuth 5 (0)
International career‡
2014– Kosovo 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:18, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021

Club career

Youth career

Zejnullahu began his youth career at local side Tasmania Berlin. In 2011, he then moved to Hertha Zehlendorf.

Union Berlin

On 1 July 2012. Zejnullahu signed to Union Berlin's under-19 team. In 2012, he made his debut with Union Berlin II. On 1 February 2013, he made his debut with the first team in a 2. Bundesliga match against Sandhausen coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of Michael Parensen.[1]

Loan to Sandhausen

On 18 June 2017, Zejnullahu joined 2. Bundesliga side Sandhausen on loan, joining compatriot Leart Paqarada.[2][3]

FC Carl Zeiss Jena

On 2 August 2019, Zejnullahu joined Carl Zeiss Jena on a free transfer until 2021.[4]

FC Nitra

In January 2021, Zejnullahu joined Nitra.[5]

Bayreuth

In June 2022, Zejnullahu signed with SpVgg Bayreuth.[6]

International career

On 19 May 2014, Zejnullahu received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Turkey and Senegal[7] and on 25 May 2014, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Senegal replacing Albion Avdijaj in the 55th minute.

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 August 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Union Berlin II 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost 60—60
2013–14 214—244
2014–15 41—41
Total 315—315
Union Berlin 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 2000—20
2013–14 3000—30
2014–15 23000—230
2015–16 26100—261
2016–17 12020—140
Sandhausen (loan) 2017–18 130103[lower-alpha 1]1171
Union Berlin 2018–19 0000—00
Total 7913031852
Carl Zeiss Jena 2019–20 3. Liga 11121—132
Nitra 2020–21 Slovak Super Liga 8000—80
Berliner AK 2021–22 Regionalliga Nordost 2000—20
Total 21121—232
Career total 131751311399
  1. Appearances with SV Sandhausen II

International
As of match played on 11 June 2021[9]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kosovo 201410
201520
202120
Total40

References
  1. "Zejnullahu debuton në Bundesliga 2" (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 1 February 2013.
  2. "Sandhausen leiht Zejnullahu aus" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 18 June 2017.
  3. "Zejnullahu nach Sandhausen" (in German). Berliner Kurier. 18 June 2017.
  4. "Eroll Zejnullahu stößt zum FC Carl Zeiss Jena" (in German). FC Carl Zeiss Jena. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. "Do Nitry ďalšia dvojica nemeckých hráčov - FC Nitra" (in Slovak). 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. "Ein Nationalspieler auf Jakobs Höhen: Mirëseardhje e ngrohtë, Eroll!" (in German). Bayreuth. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. "Zbulohet lista e Kosovës të ftuar për miqësoret e majit ndaj Turqisë dhe Senegalit". Zeri (in Albanian). 19 May 2014.
  8. Eroll Zejnullahu at Soccerway
  9. "Eroll Zejnullahu". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.
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