Altin Zeqiri
Kosovar-Finnish footballer (born 2000)
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Altin Zeqiri (born 18 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. Born in Finland, he plays for the Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EBK[1] | |||
| –2016 | Honka[2] | ||
| 2016–2018 | Espoo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Espoo | 30 | (11) |
| 2019–2023 | Lahti | 87 | (18) |
| 2023– | Çaykur Rizespor | 78 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Kosovo U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kosovo | 3 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Early life
Club career
Zeqiri started his senior career in 2017 with FC Espoo, playing in the third-tier Kakkonen.[3]
Lahti
On 23 July 2019, Zeqiri signed a two-year contract with Veikkausliiga club Lahti and received squad number 24.[4] Eighteen days later, he made his debut in a 4–0 away defeat against HJK after coming on as a substitute at 85th minute in place of Josu.[5] On 5 October 2021, he extended his contract with Lahti until the end of the 2023 season.[6][7]
Çaykur Rizespor
On 9 August 2023, Zeqiri was acquired by Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor on a three-year deal, with an option for an additional year, for an undisclosed fee.[8] He debuted in Süper Lig on 13 August 2023, after being named in the starting line up in a 2–1 away loss against Adana Demirspor, playing full 90 minutes in the match.[9] Zeqiri scored his first goal in the league on 21 October 2023, in a 3–1 away loss against Kayserispor.[10]
International career
On 15 March 2021, Zeqiri received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23.[11] Eleven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in first match against Qatar U23 after being named in the starting line-up.[12]
In August 2023, Zeqiri received his first call-up to the Kosovo senior national team by head coach Primož Gliha, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Romania.[13][14] He scored a goal in his full international debut for Kosovo on 12 October 2023, in a 0–3 away win against Andorra.[citation needed]
Personal life
Zeqiri is a devout Muslim and he fasts during Ramadan.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 May 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espoo | 2017 | Kakkonen | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Kakkonen | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 5 | ||
| Total | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | ||
| Lahti | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 7 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 23 | 8 | ||
| Total | 87 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 26 | ||
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 27 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| Total | 62 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 48 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup and Turkish Cup
- Includes Kakkonen Cup and Finnish League Cup
International
- As of match played on 18 November 2023
- Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.
- As of match played on 18 November 2023. Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.[citation needed]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2023 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 1 |  Andorra | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
