Albin Gashi
Austrian footballer (born 1997)
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Albin Gashi (born 24 January 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Liga club FC Hertha Wels.
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Gashi with Floridsdorfer in August 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Hollabrunn, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Hertha Wels | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Blau-Weiß Hollabrunn | ||
| 2004–2005 | ATSV Hollabrunn | ||
| 2005–2007 | Blau-Weiß Hollabrunn | ||
| 2007–2008 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 2008–2009 | Blau-Weiß Hollabrunn | ||
| 2009–2014 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Rapid Wien II | 75 | (11) |
| 2017–2018 | → Floridsdorfer AC (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Den Bosch (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → SV Horn (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Floridsdorfer AC | 22 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Kukësi | 30 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | SV Horn | 40 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Admira Wacker | 54 | (7) |
| 2025– | FC Hertha Wels | 10 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Austria U16 | 12 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Austria U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austria U18 | 4 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U19 | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Rapid Wien II
On 1 March 2014, Gashi made his debut with Rapid Wien II in Matchday 16 of 2013–14 Austrian Regionalliga against Wiener Viktoria after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Ferdinand Weinwurm.[1]
Loan at Floridsdorfer
On 4 July 2017, Gashi joined Austrian Football Second League side Floridsdorfer AC, on a season-long loan.[2] Ten days later, he made his debut with Floridsdorfer in the first round of 2017–18 Austrian Cup against SV Horn after being named in the starting line-up.[3]
Loan at Den Bosch
On 14 August 2018, Gashi joined Eerste Divisie side Den Bosch, on a season-long loan.[4] Ten days later, he made his debut in a 2–3 home defeat against RKC Waalwijk after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Sven Blummel.[5]
Loan at SV Horn
On 24 January 2019, Gashi joined Austrian Football Second League side SV Horn, on a season-long loan.[6] One month later, he made his debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Liefering after being named in the starting line-up.[7]
Return to Floridsdorfer
On 16 July 2019, Gashi returned to Austrian Football Second League side Floridsdorfer AC.[8] Four days later, he made his debut with Floridsdorfer in the first round of 2019–20 Austrian Cup against FC Wolfurt after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Martin Pajaczkowski.[9]
Kukësi
On 4 August 2020, Gashi signed a two-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi, to replace the departed Kristal Abazaj as the second choice.[10] On 27 August 2020, he made his debut with Kukësi in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match against the Bulgarian side Slavia Sofia after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Enis Gavazaj.[11]
Return to SV Horn
On 24 January 2022, Gashi signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with SV Horn.[12] He made 43 competitive appearances during his second stint at the club, in which he scored six goals.[13] In his final season at the club, he helped Horn to a fourth-place finish in the second tier.[14]
Admira Wacker
Gashi joined 2. Liga club Admira Wacker on 20 June 2023, signing a two-year deal with the club.[14] He made his debut for the club on 28 July, the first matchday of the season, coming off the bench in the second half of a 1–0 victory against SV Stripfing/Weiden.[15]
FC Hertha Wels
On 15 July 2025, Gashi signed for FC Hertha Wels.[16]
International career
"Austria national team? It is not a priority for me. I want to give 100% for Kukësi and see what happens. I am Albanian and it would be an honor for me to represent the Albanian nation, whether with Albania, whether with Kosovo."
From 2012, until 2016, Gashi has been part of Austria at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U16, U17, U18 and U19 teams and he with these teams played 36 matches and scored 8 goals. On 1 July 2016, he was named as part of the Austria U19's 18-man squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Germany.[18]