Arlind Sejdiu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haka | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Honka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Honka II | 44 | (9) |
| 2017–2020 | Honka | 26 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Lahti | 43 | (2) |
| 2023 | Inter Turku II | 7 | (12) |
| 2023 | Inter Turku | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Haka | 51 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Finland U17 | |||
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2022 | |||
Arlind Sejdiu (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Finnish club Haka. Born and raised in Finland, Sejdiu represented both Finland and Kosovo at youth international level.
On 7 September 2020, Sejdiu joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti.[3] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Eemeli Virta.[4]
On 15 November 2022, Sejdiu signed a contract with Inter Turku for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[5]
On 20 February 2024, Sejdiu signed a one-year deal with Haka.[6]
International career
Sejdiu represented Finland at youth international level, part of the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.[7][8]
On 3 November 2021, he received a call-up from Kosovo national under-21 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21.[9] His debut with Kosovo under-21 came thirteen days later after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Valmir Veliu, scoring his side's second goal during a 2–1 home win.[10]
Personal life
Sejdiu was born in Oulu, Finland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica,[11] he is the nephew of Kosovan football coach and former player Gani Sejdiu.[11]
