Erfan Zeneli
Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent
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Erfan Zeneli (born 28 December 1986) is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who plays for SexyPöxyt as a striker or left winger.[1] Besides Finland, he has played in Israel and Kazakhstan.[2]
(present-day Kosovo)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Erfan Zeneli | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth |
Vučitrn, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SexyPöxyt | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | RoPS | ||
| 1998–2003 | Jaro | ||
| 2003–2005 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2013 | HJK | 166 | (32) |
| 2009–2010 | → Klubi 04 | 25 | (8) |
| 2014 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | HJK | 36 | (11) |
| 2016 | Shakhter Karagandy | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Inter Turku | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | SJK | 30 | (4) |
| 2018 | RoPs | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | HJK | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | AC Kajaani | 12 | (3) |
| 2021 | Viikingit | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | SexyPöxyt | 36 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Finland U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Finland | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2025 | |||
Club career
In February 2016, Zeneli went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy.[3]
On 17 June 2016, Zeneli had his contract with Shakhter Karagandy terminated by mutual consent,[4] going on to season a contract with FC Inter Turku for the rest of the 2016 season on 19 July 2016.[5]
International career
In April 2012 Zeneli declared to the media that he would welcome a convocation to be part of the Albania national football team and has been since in contact with coach Gianni de Biasi. He decided to play in the Finland national football team.[6]
Personal life
His older brother Ridvan is a former footballer.
Career statistics
- As of 7 May 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HJK | 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 5 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5[d] | 2 | 38 | 11 | |
| 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3[d] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2[c] | 0 | 40 | 14 | |
| Total | 163 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 204 | 45 | ||
| Klubi 04 (loan) | 2009 | Ykkönen | 25 | 6 | – | – | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2010 | Ykkönen | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2013–14 | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | |
| HJK | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6[d] | 2 | 40 | 13 | |
| Total | 36 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 16 | ||
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| Inter Turku | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| SJK | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| RoPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| HJK | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| AC Kajaani | 2020 | Ykkönen | 12 | 3 | – | – | 12 | 3 | ||
| Viikingit | 2021 | Kolmonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| SexyPöxyt | 2022 | Kolmonen | 8 | 3 | – | – | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kakkonen | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Kakkonen | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 364 | 65 | 39 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 437 | 81 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup, Finnish League Cup, Israeli Cup and Kazakhstan Cup
- Includes UEFA Champions League
- Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Includes UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Individual
- Veikkausliiga Top assist provider: 2013[8]
- Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the year: 2013[9]
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: September 2013,[10] September 2014[11]