Drilon Cenaj
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Gjakova, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feronikeli | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2013 | Sarajevo | ||
| 2013–2015 | Puskás Akadémia | ||
| 2015–2016 | Chievo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Salernitana | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Velež Mostar | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Novigrad | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 31 | (1) |
| 2019 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Viitorul Târgu Jiu | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Nyíregyháza | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Čelik Zenica | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Tuzla City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Szentlőrinc | 32 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Prishtina | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Fushë Kosova | 28 | (0) |
| 2024– | Feronikeli | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Albania U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2013 | |||
Drilon Cenaj (born 12 September 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kosovo Superleague club Feronikeli.
Early career and Salernitana
Cenaj is a product of youth team systems of the different Bosnian and Hungarian sides.[1] On 15 September 2015, he signed with under-19 team of Chievo after agreeing to a multiyear deal.[2]
On 2 August 2016, Cenaj signed his first professional contract with Serie B side Salernitana after agreeing to a one-year deal.[3] Five days later, he was named as a Salernitana substitute for the first time in the 2016–17 Coppa Italia second round against Benevento, but was an unused substitute in that match.[4]
Velež Mostar
On 10 March 2017, Cenaj joined First League of FBiH side Velež Mostar. On 8 April 2017, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Budućnost Banovići after being named in the starting line-up.
Novigrad
On 1 August 2017, Cenaj joined Croatian Second League side Novigrad. His debut with Novigrad came eighteen days later in a 1–1 home draw against Varaždin after coming on as a substitute at 56th minute in place of Nemanja Belaković.[5]
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
On 19 February 2018, Cenaj joined Romanian Liga II side Pandurii Târgu Jiu. On 10 March 2018, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Mioveni after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Brian Lemac.[6]
Botev Vratsa and Viitorul Târgu Jiu
On 9 January 2019, Cenaj joined Bulgarian First Professional League side Botev Vratsa.[7] A month later, he joined Romanian Liga II side Viitorul Târgu Jiu. On 23 February 2019, he made his debut in a 0–2 away defeat against Universitatea Cluj after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
Nyíregyháza
On 12 July 2019, Cenaj joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II side Nyíregyháza.[9] On 18 August 2019, he made his debut in a 3–0 home win against Békéscsaba after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
Čelik Zenica
On 17 February 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Čelik Zenica after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[11] His debut with Čelik Zenica came six days later in a 0–2 away defeat against Zrinjski Mostar after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Marko Perišić.[12]
Tuzla City and Szentlőrinc
On 26 June 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Tuzla City.[13] However, less than two months later, on 18 August, he suddenly left the club.[14] On 22 October 2020, he joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II side Szentlőrinc. His debut with Szentlőrinc came three days later in a 3–0 away win against Békéscsaba after coming on as a substitute at 72nd minute in place of Alexander Torvund.[15]
Prishtina
On 21 January 2022, Cenaj joined Kosovo Superleague side Prishtina after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[16] On 7 April 2022, he was named as a Prishtina substitute for the first time in the 2021–22 Kosovar Cup semi-finals against Llapi.[17] His debut with Prishtina came on 4 May in a 5–0 home win against Feronikeli after being named in the starting line-up.[18]
Fushë Kosova
In August 2023, Cenaj joined Kosovo Superleague side Fushë Kosova.[19] His debut with Fushë Kosova came on 19 August in a 1–6 away defeat against Malisheva after being named in the starting line-up.[20]
