Blendi Baftiu
Kosovan footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blendi Xhemajl Baftiu (born 17 February 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kosovan club KF Llapi. He has been capped for the Kosovo national team.[1]
| 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 | Llapi | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Drita | 72 | (13) |
| 2024– | Llapi | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Kosovo U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020 | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2020 | |||
Early career
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
On 1 June 2016, Baftiu joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina, on a three-year contract.[3]
Loan at Flamurtari
On 10 August 2017, Baftiu joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Flamurtari, on a season-long loan.[4]
Ballkani
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]
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]
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]
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