Leotrim Kryeziu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamenica, FR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Prishtina | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Drita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Drita | 49 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Lugano | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lugano U21 | 19 | (19) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chiasso (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Prishtina (loan) | 29 | (9) |
| 2021– | Prishtina | 147 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Kosovo U19 | 6 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2018 | |||
Leotrim Kryeziu (born 25 January 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kosovan club Prishtina.
Lugano
On 23 August 2018, Kryeziu signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club Lugano.[2] Two days later, he made his debut with Lugano, but with under-21 team in a league match against Ibach after being named in the starting line-up and scored his first two goals during a 0–2 away win.[3] On 2 December 2018, Kryeziu made his debut with first team in a 2–2 home win against Neuchâtel Xamax after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Mattia Bottani.[4][1]
Loan at Chiasso
On 21 August 2019, Kryeziu joined Swiss Challenge League side Chiasso, on a season-long loan.[5] One month later, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
Prishtina
2020–21 season as loan
On 28 August 2020, Kryeziu joined Kosovo Superleague side Prishtina, on a season-long loan and received squad number 9.[7] On 19 September 2020, he made his debut in a 3–0 home win against Drenica after coming on as a substitute at 85th minute in place of Lorik Boshnjaku.[8]
2021–22 season
On 1 July 2021, Kryeziu returned and signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague side Prishtina.[9] Five days later, he made his debut with Prishtina in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round against the Hungarian side Ferencváros after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
International career
Under-19
On 1 October 2017, Kryeziu was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[11] On 3 October 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Austria U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[12]
Senior
On 22 January 2018, Kryeziu received his first call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Azerbaijan.[13] The match however was cancelled two days later, postponing his debut.[14]
