Destan Bajselmani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1999[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Enschede, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Twente | ||
| 2015–2020 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Kosovo | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021 | |||
Destan Bajselmani (born 8 February 1999) is a professional footballer who last played as a right-back for Dutch club PEC Zwolle. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Kosovo at international level.
Club career[edit]
PEC Zwolle[edit]
On 5 October 2019, Bajselmani made his debut as a professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Heerenveen after coming on as a substitute at 33rd minute in place of injured Gustavo Hamer.[3] On 16 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle after agreeing to a two-year deal.[4]
International career[edit]
Under-21[edit]
On 6 November 2020, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Albania U21 and Turkey U21,[5] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.
Senior[edit]
On 25 May 2021, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against San Marino, Malta,[6] Guinea and Gambia.[7] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against San Marino after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Bajselmani was born in Enschede, Netherlands to Kosovo Albanian parents from Suva Reka and Skenderaj.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Destan Bajselmani at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ Destan Bajselmani at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "PEC Zwolle lijdt nipte nederlaag in Heerenveen" [PEC Zwolle suffers a narrow defeat in Heerenveen] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Destan Bajselmani beloond met contract" [Destan Bajselmani awarded with contract] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e nëntorit" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the two November matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Challandes e publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret kundër San Marinos e Maltës" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the friendlies against San Marino and Malta] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret në Antali" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies in Antalya] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Formacionet zyrtare: Kosova-San Marino, debutime dhe taktika të reja nga Challandes" [Official formations: Kosovo-San Marino, new debuts and tactics from Challandes] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Bajselmanit i humb mundësia që të luajë për Kosovën U-21" [Bajselmani loses the opportunity to play for Kosovo U-21]. Struga.info (in Albanian). 8 November 2020.
Unë jam i lindur në Holandë, por familja ime është nga Suhareka e nga Skenderaj
External links[edit]
- Destan Bajselmani at Soccerway
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Enschede
- Kosovan men's footballers
- Kosovo men's international footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of Kosovan descent
- Dutch people of Albanian descent
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Eredivisie players
- PEC Zwolle players
- Kosovan football biography stubs