Adrian Bajrami
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.jpg) Bajrami playing for Benfica at the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Langenthal, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luzern | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Langenthal | ||
| 2012–2017 | TOBE | ||
| 2017–2018 | Young Boys | ||
| 2018–2022 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Benfica B | 56 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Luzern (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2026– | Luzern | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Albania U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Albania U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Albania | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Adrian Bajrami (born 5 April 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Luzern and the Switzerland national team.[1]
Bajrami is a youth product of the academies of Langenthal, TOBE and Young Boys in Switzerland, before moving to Benfica's academy in 2018.[2] On 29 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica.[3] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Académico Viseu, coming on as a late sub in the 75th minute.[4]
On 14 July 2025, he joined Swiss club Luzern on loan.[5] On 1 January 2026, he joined the club permanently.[6]
International career
Born in Switzerland, Bajrami is of Albanian origin from Ohrid, North Macedonia.[7][8] In 2019, he played for both the Switzerland U18s and the Albania U19s.[9] He was called up to the Albania national senior team for a set of friendlies in May 2022.[10] He debuted with the Albania national senior team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Estonia on 13 June 2022.[11]
On 1 September 2025, three days after being called up by Albania for the friendly match against Gibraltar and 2026 World Cup qualification match against Latvia,[12] the Communications Department of the Albanian Football Federation confirmed that Bajrami had decided to represent the Switzerland national team.[1] A month later, FIFA approved his request to switch international allegiance to Switzerland.[13] The following day, he accepted their call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Sweden and Slovenia.[14]
