Shkelqim Demhasaj

Shkelqim Demhasaj (born 19 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Grasshoppers. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.

Shkelqim Demhasaj
Personal information
Full name Shkelqim Demhasaj
Date of birth (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996
Place of birth Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Grasshoppers
Number 9
Youth career
2007–2013 Schaffhausen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Schaffhausen 58 (21)
2017–2020 Luzern 78 (10)
2020– Grasshoppers 37 (10)
National team‡
2016 Switzerland U20 2 (0)
2017 Switzerland U21 2 (0)
2018– Kosovo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:33, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2019

Club career

Luzern

On 22 June 2017, Demhasaj joined Swiss Super League side Luzern, on a three-year contract.[1][2] On 20 July 2017, he made his debut with Luzern in the second qualifying round of 2017–18 UEFA Europa League against the Croatian side Osijek after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of Cedric Itten.

Grasshoppers

On 2 July 2020, Demhasaj joined Swiss Challenge League side Grasshoppers, on a three-year contract.[3]

International career

On 12 November 2018, Demhasaj received an urgent call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Azerbaijan to replace the injured Bersant Celina.[4] On 17 November 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo in a UEFA Nations League match against Malta after coming on as a substitute at 84th minute in place of Vedat Muriqi.

Personal life

Demhasaj was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Donji Crnobreg, a village near Deçan. He holds Kosovan and Swiss passports.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 October 2021[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schaffhausen 2013–14 Swiss Challenge League 5100—51
2014–15 Swiss Challenge League 10110—111
2015–16 Swiss Challenge League 9210—102
2016–17 Swiss Challenge League 341731—3718
Total 582151—6322
Luzern 2017–18 Swiss Super League 326421[lower-alpha 1]0378
2018–19 Swiss Super League 314532[lower-alpha 1]1388
2019–20 Swiss Super League 150114[lower-alpha 1]0201
Total 7810106719517
Grasshoppers 2020–21 Swiss Super League 31 10 3 1 — 34 11
2021–22 Swiss Super League 6 0 2 1 8 1
Total 37 10 5 2 — 42 12
Career total 173412097120051
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League

International
As of 17 November 2018[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kosovo 201810
Total10

References
  1. "Shkelqim Demhasaj wechselt zum FC Luzern" [Shkelqim Demhasaj joins FC Luzern] (in German). FC Luzern. 22 June 2017.
  2. "Zyrtare: Demhasaj e bën hapin e madh, i bashkohet gjigantit zviceran" [Official: Demhasaj makes the big step, joins with Swiss giant] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 June 2017.
  3. "Demhasaj und Correia verstärken GC-Sturm" [Demhasaj and Correia intensify GC storm] (in German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 2 July 2020.
  4. "Challandes e fton Shkelqim Demhasajn" [Challandes invites Shkëlqim Demhasaj] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 November 2018. Pas lëndimit të Bersant Celinës në ndeshjen e së shtunës në skuadrën e tij, përzgjedhësi Bernard Challandes e ka ftuar në grumbullim Shkëlqim Demhasajn për dy ndeshjet e ardhshme kundër Maltës dhe Azerbajxhanit
  5. Shkelqim Demhasaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. "Shkelqim Demhasaj". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 17 November 2018.


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