Ardit Tahiri (born 6 October 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kosovo Superleague club Llapi.
 Tahiri with Kosovo U21 in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vushtrri, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Llapi | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Liria Milloshevë | ||
| 2014–2020 | 2 Korriku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Besa Pejë | 30 | (9) |
| 2021–2024 | Drita | 81 | (16) |
| 2024 | Dinamo City | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Llapi | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Kosovo U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kosovo U21 | 18 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editDrita
editOn 14 August 2021, Tahiri signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Drita.[1]
Dinamo City
editOn 15 January 2024, Tahiri joined Kategoria Superiore side Dinamo City.[2] His debut with Dinamo City came nine days later in the 2023–24 Albanian Cup round of 16 against Laçi after coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute in place of Lorenco Vila.[3]
Llapi
editOn 29 June 2024, Tahiri signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Llapi.[4] His debut with Llapi came nineteen days later in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round against Wisła Kraków after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute in place of Muhamed Useini and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 home defeat.[5]
International career
editUnder-19
editOn 20 January 2020, Tahiri received a call-up from Kosovo U19 for a three-day training camp in Pristina.[6] On 16 February 2020, he was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2020 Roma Caput Mundi.[7] His debut with Kosovo U19 came two days later in the 2020 Roma Caput Mundi match against Greece U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
Under-21
editOn 24 August 2021, Tahiri received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[9] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in place of Kreshnik Krasniqi.
Honours
edit- Kosovo U19
- Roma Caput Mundi: 2020[10]
- Individual
References
edit- ^ "ZYRTARE: Ardit Tahiri transferohet te Drita" [OFFICIAL: Ardit Tahiri is transferred to Drita]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Ardit Tahiri kompleton kalimin në Shqipëri tek Dinamo City" [Official: Ardit Tahiri completes his transfer to Albania to Dinamo City] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Laçi vs. Dinamo City". Soccerway. 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Komunikatë Zyrtare: Ardit Tahiri" [Official announcement: Ardit Tahiri] (in Albanian). KF Llapi. 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Llapi eliminohet nga Liga e Evropës, vazhdon në Ligën e Konferencës" [Llapi is eliminated from the Europa League, continues in the Conference League] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve të Kombëtares U19 për grumbullimin treditorë në Prishtinë" [The list of footballers of the national U19 team for the three-day gathering in Pristina] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U19 e meshkujve dhe Kombëtarja e femrave udhëtuan për Itali" [The U19 men's national team and the women's national team traveled to Italy] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U19 triumfoi ndaj Greqisë" [The national U19 team triumphed over Greece] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e Dardanëve U21 për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë" [Selector Nees publishes the list of Dardanians U21 for the match against England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Triumf i Kombëtares U19 në "Roma Caput Mundi", në finale mundi Moldavinë" [Triumph of the national U19 team in "Roma Caput Mundi", in the final they beat Moldova] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Ardit Tahiri, ylli i javës së 3-të" [Ardit Tahiri, the star of the 3rd week] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 September 2021.
External links
edit- Ardit Tahiri at Soccerway.com
- Ardit Tahiri at WorldFootball.net
