Gzim Istrefi (born 18 December 1991, Kosovska Mitrovica) is a Swedish professional footballer of Albanian descent who plays for Stenungsunds IF as a forward.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gzim Istrefi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kosovska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stenungsunds IF | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stenungsunds IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Carlstad United | 63 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | GAIS | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Ljungskile (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Dalkurd | 14 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Karlstad | ||
| 2016–2018 | Norrby | 50 | (8) |
| 2019– | Stenungsunds | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Albania U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2019 | |||
Club career
editHis family transferred from Kosovo to Sweden in 1992, when he was only one year old.[3] After spending his youth years with Carlstad United BK, Istrefi was purchased by GAIS.[3] On 8 January 2019, Istrafi joined Stenungsunds IF.[4]
International career
editAlthough Istrefi has a Swedish passport and there has been interest from Sweden, his desire is to play with the Albania national football team as he declared recently in an interview. His message to the Albania fans, Tifozat Kuq e Zi, was the Albanian slogan Nje Komb, Nje Kombetare (English: One Nation, one National team), which often appears in the stadiums, since Albania has many players from Kosovo.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Zero Zero Football profile".
- ^ "Gzim Istrefi skrev på för KBK | Karlstad BK". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Gëzim Istrefi: Më kërkon Suedia por unë dua Shqipërinë". Talent scouts for Albania national team. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012.
- ^ Gzim Istrefi klar för Stenungsunds IF, laget.se, 8 January 2019
External links
edit- Profile at GAIS website
- Gzim Istrefi at Soccerway
- Gzim Istrefi at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)