Fisnik Asllani

Fisnik Asllani (born 8 August 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim.

Fisnik Asllani
Asllani with Union Berlin U19 in August 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 1899 Hoffenheim
Number 44
Youth career
2008–2016 BFC Dynamo
2016–2020 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– 1899 Hoffenheim II 42 (11)
2021– 1899 Hoffenheim 9 (0)
International career‡
2019 Kosovo U17 3 (0)
2019 Germany U18 2 (1)
2022– Germany U20 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:02, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:02, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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 1899 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]

International career

Kosovo

On 20 March 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Kosovo U17 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round.[6] Five days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U17 in a match against Ukraine U17 after being named in the starting line-up.[7]

On 15 October 2019, Asllani was included in Kosovo U19's extended squad for 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[8] He was, however, not included into the final squad.[9]

Germany

On 7 December 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Germany U18 squad for a winter tournament in Israel.[10] Three days later, he made his debut with Germany U18 in a 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.[11]

Personal life

Asllani was born in Berlin, Germany to Kosovo Albanian parents from the village Sharban of Pristina.[2]

Career statistics
As of match played 12 March 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1899 Hoffenheim II 2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest 24200—242
2021–22 6100—61
2022–23 12800—128
Total 421100004211
1899 Hoffenheim 2021–22 Bundesliga 2000—20
2022–23 7000—70
Total 9000—90
Career total 511100005111

    References
    1. "Fisnik Asllani". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
    2. "Super talenti nga fshati Sharban, transferohet te Hoffenheim" [Super talent from the village of Sharban, transferred to Hoffenheim]. KosovaPost (in Albanian). 28 September 2020.
    3. 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.
    4. "Zwei Debüts und drei Punkte" [Two debuts and three points] (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 15 December 2020.
    5. "Starke TSG gewinnt hochverdient gegen Leipzig" [Strong TSG deservedly wins against Leipzig] (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 20 November 2021.
    6. "Kombëtarja U17 udhëtoi për në Zvicër" [The national U17 team traveled to Switzerland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 March 2019.
    7. "Kombëtarja U17 pësoi humbje nga Ukraina" [The national U17 team suffered a loss to Ukraine] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 March 2019.
    8. "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.
    9. "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.
    10. "U 18 in Israel: Spiele und Begegnungen" [U 18 in Israel: Games and Encounters] (in German). German Football Association. 7 December 2019.
    11. "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.
    12. "Germany - F. Asllani - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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