Besnik Krasniqi (born 1 February 1990) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a right back for Drita in the Kosovo Superleague.

Besnik Krasniqi
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Drita
Number 2
Youth career
1999–2009 Prishtina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Prishtina 80 (13)
2013–2014 Partizani 31 (0)
2014 Teuta 15 (1)
2015 Istogu 33 (6)
2015 Gjilani 6 (0)
2016 Flamurtari 16 (0)
2016–2017 Feronikeli 2 (0)
2017 Llapi 7 (0)
2018 Vëllaznimi 16 (2)
2018–2020 Ballkani 55 (3)
2020–2022 Prishtina 67 (21)
2022– Drita 66 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Career

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Krasniqi joined newly promoted Albanian Superliga side Partizani Tirana in June 2013.[1]

He joined Teuta Durrës ahead of the 2014–15 season as a free agent, and he made 15 league appearances, scoring one goal, as well featuring in 3 cup games before leaving the club in January 2015 to return to Kosovo. He signed a 6-month contract with KF Istogu in the Football Superleague of Kosovo in January 2015, and he scored 5 goals in 13 league games as he helped the club avoid the relegation play-offs. He left the club at the end of the season to return to Albania.

Krasniqi joined newly promoted Albanian Superliga side Bylis Ballsh just before the start of the 2015–16 season.

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