Mirlind Kryeziu

Mirlind Kryeziu (born 26 January 1997) is an Kosovo-Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Zürich.

Mirlind Kryeziu
Personal information
Full name Mirlind Kryeziu
Date of birth (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Zürich
Number 31
Youth career
2004–2015 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Zürich 52 (2)
2015–2016 → Biel-Bienne (loan) 15 (0)
National team‡
2013 Switzerland U16 3 (1)
2013–2014 Switzerland U17 11 (0)
2015 Switzerland U18 2 (0)
2015–2016 Switzerland U19 2 (0)
2016–2017 Switzerland U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 November 2018

Early life

Kryeziu was born in Zürich, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Mleqani, a village near Mališevo.[1] He holds Kosovan and Swiss passports.

Club career

Zürich

In 2004, Kryeziu joined with youth academy of Zürich at the age of 7.

Loan at Biel-Bienne

On 6 July 2015, Kryeziu joined Swiss Challenge League side Biel-Bienne, on a season-long loan. On 5 December 2015, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Winterthur after being named in the starting line-up.[2]

2016–17 season

On 13 February 2017, Kryeziu made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Neuchâtel Xamax after being named in the starting line-up[3] and helped the Zürich get promoted into the Swiss Super League that season. On 12 April 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Zürich keeping him at the club until 2021.[4]

2017–18 season

On 31 March 2018, Kryeziu made his debut as a professional footballer in a 1–1 away draw against Sion after being named in the starting line-up.[5]

International career

Kosovo

On 9 November 2018, Kryeziu received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan,[6] he was an unused bench in these matches.

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 September 2018[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zürich 2015–16 Swiss Super League 0000—00
2016–17 Swiss Challenge League 3100—31
2017–18 Swiss Super League 8010—90
2018–19 7010—80
Total 18120—201
Biel-Bienne (loan) 2015–16 Swiss Challenge League 15000—150
Total 15000—150
Career total 33120—351

References
  1. "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
  2. "Winterthur (1–0) Biel-Bienne". Soccerway. 5 December 2015.
  3. "Zürich (1–1) Neuchâtel Xamax". Soccerway. 13 February 2017.
  4. "Mirlind Kryeziu signs first professional contract". FC Zürich. 12 April 2017.
  5. "Sion (1–1) Zürich". Soccerway. 31 March 2018.
  6. "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.
  7. "Mirlind Kryeziu". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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