Kamer Krasniqi

Kamer Krasniqi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Osnabrück, Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sportfreunde Lotte
Number 17
Youth career
–2009 Blau-Weiss DJK Schinkel
2009–2014 VfL Osnabrück
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 VfL Osnabrück II 51 (3)
2016–2019 VfL Osnabrück 30 (1)
2019–2022 Schwarz-Weiß Rehden 59 (23)
2020 → Sonnenhof Großaspach (loan) 16 (0)
2022–2024 VfB Oldenburg 61 (13)
2024– Sportfreunde Lotte 7 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Kosovo U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024

Kamer Krasniqi (born 11 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oberliga Westfalen club Sportfreunde Lotte.[2] Born in Germany, he has represented the Kosovo U21 national team at international level.

Club career

Born in Osnabrück, Germany, Krasniqi joined VfL Osnabrück in 2009.[3] In June he signed a professional contract with the club due to run until 2018, having made his 3. Liga debut during the 2015–16 season.[3] During his time at Osnabrück he made 30 appearances in the 3. Liga.[4]

Krasniqi joined Regionalliga Nord side Schwarz-Weiß Rehden in summer 2019.[4] He made 22 appearances in the 2019–20 season scoring five goals and making two assists.[4] In January 2020 he joined Sonnenhof Großaspach of the 3. Liga until the end of the season.[4] Sonnenhof Großaspach was relegated.[5]

Krasniqi returned to Schwarz-Weiß Rehden in summer 2020.[6] At the end of the 2021–22 season, in which he scored 16 goals and assisted 9 in 29 appearances, he received contract offers from multiple 3. Liga clubs.[6]

In summer 2022 Krasniqi agreed a move to VfB Oldenburg which at the time was playing for promotion to the 3. Liga.[5][6]

International career

On 5 June 2017. Krasniqi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Norway U21[7] and making his debut after being named in the starting line-up.

Style of play

Krasniqi is known for his stamina and ball control.[6]

References

  1. ^ Kamer Krasniqi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Kamer Krasniqi at kicker (in German)
  3. ^ a b "Osnabrück holt Krasniqi fest ins Profiteam". kicker (in German). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "SG Sonnenhof Großaspach holt Ex-Osnabrücker Kamer Krasniqi". kicker (in German). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Oldenburg verpflichtet Rehden-Kapitän Krasniqi". kicker (in German). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "Krasniqi geht "nächsten Schritt" – zum VfB Oldenburg" (in German). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Kombëtarja U21 filloi përgatitjet për sfidën me Norvegjinë" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 June 2017.


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