Leotrim Kryeziu

Leotrim Kryeziu
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kamenica, FR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Prishtina
Number 9
Youth career
–2016 Drita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Drita 49 (7)
2018–2021 Lugano 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Lugano U21 19 (19)
2019–2020 → Chiasso (loan) 13 (0)
2020–2021 → Prishtina (loan) 29 (9)
2021– Prishtina 116 (22)
International career‡
2017–2018 Kosovo U19 6 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018

Leotrim Kryeziu (born 25 January 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kosovan club Prishtina.

Club career

Lugano

On 23 August 2018, Kryeziu signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club Lugano.[2] Two days later, he made his debut with Lugano, but with under-21 team in a league match against Ibach after being named in the starting line-up and scored his first two goals during a 0–2 away win.[3] On 2 December 2018, Kryeziu made his debut with first team in a 2–2 home win against Neuchâtel Xamax after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Mattia Bottani.[4][1]

Loan at Chiasso

On 21 August 2019, Kryeziu joined Swiss Challenge League side Chiasso, on a season-long loan.[5] One month later, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy after being named in the starting line-up.[6]

Prishtina

2020–21 season as loan

On 28 August 2020, Kryeziu joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina, on a season-long loan and received squad number 9.[7] On 19 September 2020, he made his debut in a 3–0 home win against Drenica after coming on as a substitute at 85th minute in place of Lorik Boshnjaku.[8]

2021–22 season

On 1 July 2021, Kryeziu returned and signed a three-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina.[9] Five days later, he made his debut with Prishtina in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round against the Hungarian side Ferencváros after being named in the starting line-up.[10]

International career

Under-19

On 1 October 2017, Kryeziu was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[11] On 3 October 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Austria U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[12]

Senior

On 22 January 2018, Kryeziu received his first call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Azerbaijan.[13] The match however was cancelled two days later, postponing his debut.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leotrim Kryeziu debuton në Superligën e Zvicrës" [Leotrim Kryeziu debuts in Swiss Superleague] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 July 2017. Talenti nga Kamenica iu bashkua klubit zviceran gjatë afatit kalimtar të verës nga Drita. Por në javën e 16-të në elitën e futbollit zviceran ka ardhur debutimi për Kryeziun në Superligën zvicerane. 19-vjeçari është futur në lojë në minutën e 83-të në ndeshjen ku Lugano barazoi 2-2 me Xamaxin
  2. ^ "Leotrim Kryeziu a Lugano" [Leotrim Kryeziu in Lugano] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 23 August 2018. Leotrim, che vanta anche numerose presenze con la nazionale under 19 del proprio paese, arriva in bianconero con un contratto valido fino al 30.06.2022
  3. ^ "Altra vittoria per la under 21 bianconera" [Another victory for under-21 team] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 25 August 2018. LUGANO U21: Durini, Villa, Palmieri, Schneeberger, Mattei, Agostini, Jalal, Calic (89' Muadianvita), Piazza (72' Anselmi), Kryeziu (86' Alshikh), Binous (81' Frigerio)
  4. ^ "Lugano-Xamax finale 2-2 (1-0)" [Lugano-Xamax final 2-2 (1-0)] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 2 December 2018. LUGANO: Da Costa, Mihajlovic, Maric, Covilo, Sulmoni, Masciangelo, Sabbatini (71' Macek), Piccinocchi, Vecsei, Bottani (83' Kryeziu), Junior. Indisponibili: Daprelà e Gerndt (squalificati), Janko, Crnigoj, Yao, Brlek e Manicone (infortunati)
  5. ^ "Leotrim Kryeziu prestato al Chiasso, rientra dal prestito Muci" [Leotrim Kryeziu loaned to Chiasso, returns Muci from the loan] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Stade Lausanne-Ouchy vs. Chiasso 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Zyrtare: Prishtina konfirmon transferimin e sulmuesit Leotrim Kryeziu" [Official: Prishtina confirms the transfer of striker Leotrim Kryeziu] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 28 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Java I: Prishtina – Drenica 3–0 (1–0)" [Week I: Prishtina – Drenica 3–0 (1–0)] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Prishtina kompleton transferimin e sulmuesit nga Lugano" [Prishtina completes the transfer of the striker from Lugano]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 1 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Formacionet zyrtare, Ferencvaros – Prishtina: Ramadani me disa ndryshime" [Official line-ups, Ferencvaros – Prishtina: Ramadan with some changes] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 6 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Kombëtarja U19 udhëtoi për në Austri" [National U19 team traveled to Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Humbje minimale e Kombëtares U-19 përballë Austrisë" [Minimal loss of national U19 team against Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Lajmi i fundit: Lista e Kosovës kundër Azerbajxhanit" [Breaking news: List of Kosovo versus Azerbaijan]. Korneri (in Albanian). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Friendly match canceled". Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 25 January 2018. According to the results of the UEFA Nations League's draws held in Lausanne, Switzerland today, it was defined that Azerbaijan and Kosovo national teams will compete in the same group. Thereby the match planned to be held between these teams in Antalya, Turkey on February 2 was canceled. The two football federations' officials met after the draw ceremony and reached a mutual agreement in this regard