Benjamin Kololli
Kosovan footballer (born 1992)
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Benjamin Kololli (born 15 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Sion. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo national team.
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Kololli with Zürich in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Aigle, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sion | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bex | |||
| –2009 | Monthey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Monthey | 11 | (6) |
| 2011–2014 | Sion U21 | 45 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Sion | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Le Mont (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Biel-Bienne | 17 | (6) |
| 2016 | → Young Boys (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Lausanne-Sport | 55 | (18) |
| 2018–2021 | Zürich | 78 | (22) |
| 2021–2024 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | (3) |
| 2024 | Basel | 19 | (2) |
| 2025– | Sion | 17 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Kosovo | 24 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Zürich
On 21 July 2018, Kololli signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League club Zürich.[1] Seven days later, he made his debut in a 0–2 away win against Grasshoppers after coming on as a substitute at 70th minute in place of Marco Schönbächler.[2]
Shimizu S-Pulse
On 14 July 2021, Kololli signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.[3] Nine days later, the club confirmed that Kololli's transfer was permanent and he received squad number 32.[4] On 18 August 2021, he made his debut with Shimizu S-Pulse in the 2021 Emperor's Cup fourth round against Kawasaki Frontale after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Keita Nakamura.[5]
At the end of the 2022 season, he and the club were relegated to the second division as second to last in the league table.
Basel
On 26 December 2023, FC Basel announced that they had signed Kololli on a free transfer and that he had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, which contained an option for another year.[6]
Sion
On 27 December 2024, FC Sion announced the signing of Kololli, starting from 1 January 2025.[7]
International career
On 30 August 2016, Kololli received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland.[8] On 12 November 2016, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey after being named in the starting line-up.[9]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 August 2021[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monthey | 2011–12 | Swiss 1. Liga | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |
| Sion U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | Swiss Promotion League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 7 | |||
| Total | 56 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 57 | 17 | |||
| Sion | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Le Mont (loan) | 2014–15 | Swiss Challenge League | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |
| Total | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 47 | 8 | |||
| Biel-Bienne | 2015–16 | Swiss Challenge League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | |
| Young Boys (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 20 | 10 | |||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |
| 2017–18 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 32 | 12 | |||
| Total | 55 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 59 | 20 | |||
| Zürich | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 14 |
| 2019–20 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| Total | 78 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 92 | 26 | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2021 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 251 | 71 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 276 | 81 | ||
International
- As of 31 March 2021[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 4 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2018 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo |  Malta |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | [14] |
| 2. | 3–1 | ||||||
| 3. | 17 November 2018 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 2–0 | 5–0 | [15] | ||
| 4. | 3 September 2020 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy |  Moldova |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C | [16] |
Honours
Individual
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2018–19,[17] 2020–21[18]
