Eroll Zejnullahu

Eroll Zejnullahu
Zejnullahu with Union Berlin in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 (age 30)
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)
2022–2023 SpVgg Bayreuth 31 (6)
2023–2024 1860 Munich 21 (1)
2024– SpVgg Bayreuth 14 (2)
International career‡
2014– Kosovo 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021

Eroll Zejnullahu (born 19 October 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for German Regionalliga club SpVgg Bayreuth.

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]

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]

1860 Munich

On 27 June 2023, Zejnullahu moved to 1860 Munich.[7] He started the 2023–24 season with a goal against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.[8]

International career

On 19 May 2014, Zejnullahu received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Turkey and Senegal[9] 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 2 August 2023[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Union Berlin 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2014–15 2. Bundesliga 23 0 0 0 — 23 0
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 26 1 0 0 — 26 1
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 12 0 2 0 — 14 0
Total 66 1 2 0 0 0 68 1
Union Berlin II 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost 6 0 — — 6 0
2013–14 Regionalliga Nordost 21 4 — — 21 4
2014–15 Regionalliga Nordost 4 1 — — 4 1
Total 31 5 — — 31 5
SV Sandhausen (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 13 0 1 0 — 14 0
SV Sandhausen II (loan) 2017–18 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 3 1 — — 3 1
Carl Zeiss Jena 2019–20 3. Liga 11 1 0 0 — 11 1
Nitra 2020–21 Slovak Super Liga 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
Berliner AK 2021–22 Regionalliga Nordost 27 2 — — 27 2
SpVgg Bayreuth 2022–23 3. Liga 31 6 1 0 — 32 6
1860 Munich 2023–24 3. Liga 0 0 0 0 1[a] 1 1 1
Career total 190 16 4 0 1 1 195 17
  1. ^ Appearances in the Bavarian Cup

International

As of match played on 11 June 2021[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo 2014 1 0
2015 2 0
2021 2 0
Total 4 0

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.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Zejnullahu nach Sandhausen" (in German). Berliner Kurier. 18 June 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  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). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Ein Nationalspieler auf Jakobs Höhen: Mirëseardhje e ngrohtë, Eroll!" (in German). Bayreuth. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ "EROLL ZEJNULLAHU WIRD EIN LÖWE" (in German). TSV 1860 Munich. 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ Streicher, Christoph (2 August 2023). "Schwere Beine, schwere Kost: TSV 1860 müht sich im Toto-Pokal gegen den 1. FC Stockheim weiter". abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Abendzeitung. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Zbulohet lista e Kosovës të ftuar për miqësoret e majit ndaj Turqisë dhe Senegalit". Zeri (in Albanian). 19 May 2014.
  10. ^ Eroll Zejnullahu at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Eroll Zejnullahu » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Eroll Zejnullahu". eu-football.info. 11 June 2021.