Alban Pnishi

Alban Pnishi
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Wohlen
Number 6
Youth career
–2007 FC Bremgarten
2007–2009 Wohlen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Wohlen 149 (2)
2015–2018 Grasshoppers 57 (1)
2018–2019 Bnei Sakhnin 26 (0)
2019 Bnei Yehuda 10 (1)
2020–2021 Feronikeli 4 (0)
2021– Wohlen 65 (4)
International career‡
2015–2017 Kosovo 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2017

Alban Pnishi (born 20 October 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Wohlen. Born in Switzerland, he represented Kosovo at international level.

Club career

Bnei Sakhnin

On 9 July 2018, Pnishi signed a two-year contract with Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.[1] On 28 July 2018, he made his debut with Bnei Sakhnin in a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Hadera after being named in the starting line-up.[2]

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv

On 6 August 2019, Pnishi signed a two-year contract with Israeli Premier League club Bnei Yehuda.[3] Two days later, he made his debut with Bnei Yehuda in the third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League against the Azerbaijani side Neftçi after being named in the starting line-up.[4]

Feronikeli

On 19 August 2020, Pnishi joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Feronikeli.[5]

International career

On 10 November 2015, Pnishi received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania[6] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 5th minute in place of the injured Ilir Berisha.[7][8]

Personal life

Pnishi was born in Zürich, Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Gjakova.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 November 2018[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wohlen 2009–10 Swiss Challenge League 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
2010–11 16 1 2 0 — 18 1
2011–12 28 0 2 0 — 30 0
2012–13 33 1 2 0 — 35 1
2013–14 29 0 2 0 — 31 0
2014–15 29 0 2 0 — 31 0
Total 149 2 10 0 — 159 2
Grasshoppers 2015–16 Swiss Super League 26 1 1 0 — 27 1
2016–17 24 0 0 0 6 0 — 30 0
2017–18 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
Total 57 1 2 0 6 0 — 65 1
Bnei Sakhnin 2018–19 Israeli Premier League 26 0 2 0 — 5[a] 0 33 0
Bnei Yehuda 2019–20 Israeli Premier League 10 1 1 0 4 0 — 0 0
Total 36 1 3 0 4 0 5 0 0 0
Career total 242 4 15 0 10 0 5 0 272 4
  1. ^ All appearance(s) in 2018–19 Israeli Premier League relegation round

International

As of 9 October 2017[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo
2015 1 0
2016 4 0
2017 3 0
Total 8 0

References

  1. ^ "הבלם אלבן פנישי חתם לשנתיים בבני סכנין" [The defender Alban Pnishi signed for two years in Bnei Sakhnin] (in Hebrew). ONE. 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Bnei Sakhnin vs Hapoel Hadera (0–0)". Facebook. Bnei Sakhnin F.C. 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ Ofir Sa'ar (6 August 2019). "בני יהודה: דור אלו חתם לעונה, אלבן פנישי חתם לשנתיים" [Bnei Yehuda: Dor Alo signed for the season, Alban Pnishi signed for two years] (in Hebrew). Walla!.
  4. ^ "Neftçi vs. Bnei Yehuda 2–2". Soccerway. 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Zyrtare: Goditje e fuqishme sërish, Pnishi nënshkruan me FC Feronikelin" [Official: Strong blow again, Pnishi signs with FC Feronikeli] (in Albanian). KF Feronikeli. 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Kosova publikon listën kundër Shqipërisë (Foto)" [Kosovo publishes the list against Albania (Photo)] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli" [Celebration, emotion and football spectacle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Miqësorja vëllazërore në barazim 2-2, Prishtina e tëra në festë" [Brotherly friendly in draw 2-2, Pristina all in the party]. TeleSport (in Albanian). 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Alban Pnishi: Kosova më ftoi dy herë" [Alban Pnishi: Kosovo invited me twice]. albinfo (in Albanian). 30 October 2015. Një mbrojtës shqiptar po shkëlqen në Zvicër. Ky është Alban Pnishi me prejardhje nga Gjakova që luan për Grasshoppersin
  10. ^ "Alban Pnishi". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Alban Pnishi". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 9 October 2017.


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