Dilan Qela

Dilan Qela (born 7 August 1998) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax.[1]

Dilan Qela

Personal information
Full name	Dilan Qela
Date of birth	7 August 1998
Place of birth	Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Neuchâtel Xamax
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Neuchâtel Xamax	17	(2)
National team^‡
2016	Switzerland U19	5	(1)
2018–	Kosovo U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:44, 16 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2019

Early life

Qela was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents.[2]

International career

Under-19

On 4 October 2016. Qela made his debut with Switzerland U19 in a friendly match against Denmark U19 after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Mats Hammerich.

Under-21

On 30 August 2018. Qela received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 May 2018[1]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Neuchâtel Xamax	2016–17	Swiss Challenge League	14	2	2	0	—		16	2
	2017–18		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2018–19	Swiss Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		16	2	2	0	0	0	18	0
Career total			16	2	2	0	0	0	18	0

References

1. "Dilan Qela". Soccerway.
2. "Football: Dilan Qela et Granit Xhaka ont pris rendez-vous" [Football: Dilan Qela and Granit Xhaka have made an appointment]. Le Matin (in French). 31 May 2017.
3. "Emërorja e Kombëtares U21 për ndeshjen kundër Irlandës" [Substantival of national U21 team for match against Ireland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2018.

External links

• Dilan Qela at Soccerway
• Dilan Qela at the Neuchâtel Xamax