Blendi Baftiu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blendi Xhemajl Baftiu | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drita | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Ramiz Sadiku | ||
| 2015–2016 | Skënderbeu Korçë | ||
| 2016–2018 | Prishtina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Ramiz Sadiku | ||
| 2015–2016 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Prishtina | 23 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Flamurtari (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Ballkani | 69 | (28) |
| 2022– | Drita | 62 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Kosovo U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020– | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2020 | |||
Blendi Xhemajl Baftiu (born 17 February 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kosovan club FC Drita and the Kosovo national team.[1]
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Baftiu began his football career with the youth team of Ramiz Sadiku until 25 September 2015, where he signed a long-term contract with Albanian Superliga club Skënderbeu Korçë, but he during the 2015–16 season would play with under-19 team.[2]
Prishtina[edit]
On 1 June 2016, Baftiu joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina, on a three-year contract.[3]
Loan at Flamurtari[edit]
On 10 August 2017, Baftiu joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Flamurtari, on a season-long loan.[4]
Ballkani[edit]
On 14 June 2018, Baftiu joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Ballkani, on a two-year contract.[5] On 19 August 2018, he made his debut in a 0–1 away win against Liria after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
International career[edit]
Under-21[edit]
On 21 March 2017, Baftiu received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21.[7] On 6 June 2019, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a match against Andorra U21 after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Arbnor Muja.[8]
Senior[edit]
On 24 December 2019, Baftiu received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden[9] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Ylldren Ibrahimaj.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Blendi Baftiu". Fotmob.
- ^ "Skënderbeu merr edhe një talent kosovar (Video)" [Skënderbeu gets another Kosovar talent (Video)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. September 25, 2015.
Blend Baftiu, talenti nga Prishtina do të jetë lojtari më i ri i Skënderbeut. Baftiu luan në qendër të mesfushës dhe ka nënshkruar kontratë afatgjate me klubin. 16-vjeçari do të stërvitet me ekipin e parë, por gjatë këtij sezoni do të aktivizohet me Skënderbeu U19. Mbetet të shihet nëse edhe Baftiu do t'i 'ndezë' Skënderbeut, që është bërë 'shtëpi' e madhe për futbollistët kosovarë. Ky futbollist më parë ka luajtur për Ramiz Sadikun dhe grupmoshat e Përfaqësueses së Kosovës
- ^ "Blendi Baftiu nga Skënderbeu në Prishtinë" [Blendi Baftiu from Skënderbeu in Prishtina] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. June 1, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
Mesfushori ofensiv 18 vjeçar i lindur në Prishtinë ka nënshkruar për tre vite. Prishtinë, 1 qershor – FC Prishtina vazhdon me strategjinë e saj të sjelljes së futbollistëve të rinj perspektiv. I tillë vlerësohet, ndër talentet më të mëdhenj të futbollit kosovar, Blendi Baftiu. Baftiu, i lindur më 17.02.1998 në Prishtinë, është produkt i Ramiz Sadikut nga Prishtina. Në edicionin 2014/15 ishte aktivizuar në skuadrën e parë të kësaj skuadre. Në dimër ishte bërë pjesë e kampionëve aktual të Shqipërisë, Skënderbeu. I gjatë 181 cm dhe luan me këmbë të djathtë. Prezantimin e Baftiut ka bërë kryetari i FC Prishtina, Remzi Ejupi
- ^ "Godet Flamurtari, merr lojtarin e Prishtinës" [Flamurtari hits, gets Prishtina player]. GazetaOlle (in Albanian). August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Prishtina mbetet pa talentin e madh" [Official: Pristina remains without great talent]. Gazeta Blic (in Albanian). June 14, 2018. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
Skuadra e inkuadruar në Superligë, KF Ballkani ka njoftuar edhe transferimin e radhës në merkakton e verës. Klubi nga Suhareka ka arritur transferimin e talentit të FC Prishtinës, Blend Baftiu
- ^ "Ballkani shokon Lirinë" [Ballkani shock Liria] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21" [List of the players of national U21 team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Kosova U21 shkëlqen kundër Andorrës, fiton 4:0" [Kosovo U21 shines against Andorra, wins 4:0] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi" [List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Sweden (1–0) Kosovo". eu-football.info. January 12, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Blendi Baftiu at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Footballers from Pristina
- Kosovo Albanians
- Kosovan men's footballers
- Kosovo men's international footballers
- Kosovo men's youth international footballers
- Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- FC Prishtina players
- KF Flamurtari players
- FC Ballkani players
- Kategoria Superiore players
- KF Skënderbeu Korçë players