Mirlind Kryeziu (born 26 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Zürich. Born in Switzerland, he represents the Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zürich | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2015 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Zürich U21 | 24 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Biel-Bienne (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2017– | Zürich | 113 | (6) |
| 2021 | → Kriens (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Albania U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Switzerland U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Switzerland U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Switzerland U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Switzerland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kosovo | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2021 | |||
Club career
editZürich
editEarly career and Zürich U21
editKryeziu at the age of 7, he started playing football in Zürich. On 20 September 2014, he made his debut with Zürich U21 in a 2–2 away defeat against Breitenrain Bern after coming on as a substitute at 88th minute in place of Fabijan Markaj.[1]
Loan at Biel-Bienne
editOn 6 July 2015, Kryeziu joined Swiss Challenge League side Biel-Bienne, on a season-long loan.[2] On 5 December 2015, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Winterthur after being named in the starting line-up.[3]
Promotion to the first team
editOn 13 February 2017, Kryeziu made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Neuchâtel Xamax after being named in the starting line-up,[4] Two months after debut, he signed his first professional contract with Swiss Challenge League side Zürich after agreeing to a four-year deal.[5]
Loan at Kriens
editOn 16 February 2021, Kryeziu joined Swiss Challenge League side Kriens, on a season-long loan.[6]
International career
editAt the start of April 2013, Kryeziu received a call-up from Albania U15 for a selection camp in Switzerland.[7] From 16 April 2013 to 28 March 2017, he has been part of Switzerland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams and he with these teams played 29 matches and scored one goal. On 9 November 2018, Kryeziu received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan,[8] he was an unused substitute in these matches. On 2 September 2021, Kryeziu made his debut with Kosovo in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Georgia after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Valon Berisha.[9]
Personal life
editKryeziu was born in Zürich, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Mleqani, a village near Mališevo.[10] He holds Kosovan and Swiss passports.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 30 January 2021[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zürich U21 | 2014–15 | 1. Liga Promotion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Swiss Promotion League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Biel-Bienne (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Challenge League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Zürich | 2016–17 | Swiss Challenge League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
| Kriens (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 90 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 4 | ||
- ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "U21: 2:2 gegen Breitenrain" [U21: 2:2 against Breitenrain] (in German). FC Zürich. 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Der FC Biel verpflichtet Mirlind Kryeziu" [FC Biel signed Mirlind Kryeziu]. Facebook (in German). FC Biel-Bienne. 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Winterthur (1–0) Biel-Bienne". Soccerway. 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Zürich (1–1) Neuchâtel Xamax". Soccerway. 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Mirlind Kryeziu signs first professional contract". FC Zürich. 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Mirlind Kryeziu wechselt leihweise ins Kleinfeld" [Mirlind Kryeziu changes to the Kleinfeld on loan] (in German). SC Kriens. 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Seleksionimi i Zvicres" [Swiss selection] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. April 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e radhës" [Challandes publish the list of footballers for two next matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Georgia vs Kosovo, 2 September 2021". eu-football.info. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Ekskluzive! Zvicra e donte me çdo kusht, por Kryeziu zgjodhi vendlindjen: Jam i lumtur, mezi po pres të luaj për Kosovën" [Exclusive! Switzerland loved it at all costs, but Kryeziu chose the birthplace: I'm happy, barely waiting to play for Kosovo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 October 2018.
Në një intervistë ekskluzive për Telegrafin, mbrojtësi nga Mleçani i Malishevës flet për prapaskenat dhe zgjedhjen e Kosovës
- ^ Mirlind Kryeziu at Soccerway
External links
edit- Mirlind Kryeziu at Soccerway
- Mirlind Kryeziu – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Mirlind Kryeziu at Swiss Football League
- Mirlind Kryeziu at FC Zürich
- Mirlind Kryeziu at Switzerland U16
- Mirlind Kryeziu at Switzerland U17
- Mirlind Kryeziu at Switzerland U18
- Mirlind Kryeziu at Switzerland U19
- Mirlind Kryeziu at Switzerland U20