Ardit Tahiri

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Ardit Tahiri
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Tahiri with Kosovo U21 in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-06) 6 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Vushtrri, Kosovo under UN administration
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 HJK (on loan from Llapi)
Youth career
2011–2014 Liria Milloshevë
2014–2020 2 Korriku
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Besa Pejë 30 (9)
2021–2024 Drita 81 (16)
2024 Dinamo City 7 (1)
2024– Llapi 34 (16)
2025– → HJK (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Kosovo U19 2 (0)
2021– Kosovo U21 18 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2024

Ardit Tahiri (born 6 October 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on loan from Llapi.

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Club career

Early career / Besa Pejë

Tahiri started playing football at the age of 9 with Liria Milloshevë, where after three years he transferred to 2 Korriku, one of the clubs in the capital of Kosovo. On 18 September 2020, he joined Kosovo Superleague side Besa Pejë. [1] His debut with Besa Pejë came a day later against Ballkani after being named in the starting line-up. [2]

Drita

On 14 August 2021, Tahiri signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Drita. [3] His debut with Drita came seven days later against Feronikeli after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Erjon Vucaj and scored his side's goals during a 2–1 home win. [4]

Dinamo City

On 15 January 2024, Tahiri joined Kategoria Superiore side Dinamo City. [5] His debut with Dinamo City came nine days later in the 2023–24 Albanian Cup round of 16 against Laçi after coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute in place of Lorenco Vila. [6]

Llapi

On 29 June 2024, Tahiri signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Llapi. [7] His debut with Llapi came nineteen days later in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round against Wisła Kraków after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute in place of Muhamed Useini and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 home defeat. [8]

Loan to HJK Helsinki

On 26 August 2025, Tahiri joined Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on a loan deal for the remainder of the season for an initial €50,000 fee plus a €100,000 buy option. [9]

International career

Under-19

On 20 January 2020, Tahiri received a call-up from Kosovo U19 for a three-day training camp in Pristina. [10] On 16 February 2020, he was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2020 Roma Caput Mundi. [11] His debut with Kosovo U19 came two days later in the 2020 Roma Caput Mundi match against Greece U19 after being named in the starting line-up. [12]

Under-21

On 24 August 2021, Tahiri received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21, [13] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in place of Kreshnik Krasniqi.

Honours

HJK

Kosovo U19
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 FC Besa Pejë squad". Facebook (in Albanian). FC Besa Pejë. 18 September 2020. [self-published]
  2. ↑ "Formacionet zyrtare: FC Besa – FC Ballkani" [Official lineups: FC Besa – FC Ballkani]. Indeksonline (in Albanian). 19 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "ZYRTARE: Ardit Tahiri transferohet te Drita" [OFFICIAL: Ardit Tahiri is transferred to Drita]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 14 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ardit Tahiri mposht Feronikelin" [Ardit Tahiri defeats Feronikeli]. RajoniPress.com (in Albanian). 21 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Zyrtare: Ardit Tahiri kompleton kalimin në Shqipëri tek Dinamo City" [Official: Ardit Tahiri completes his transfer to Albania to Dinamo City] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 15 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Laçi vs. Dinamo City". Soccerway. 24 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Komunikatë Zyrtare: Ardit Tahiri" [Official announcement: Ardit Tahiri] (in Albanian). KF Llapi. 29 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Llapi eliminohet nga Liga e Evropës, vazhdon në Ligën e Konferencës" [Llapi is eliminated from the Europa League, continues in the Conference League] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Kosovolaiskärki Ardit Tahiri HJK:hon, hjk.fi, 26 August 2025
  10. ↑ "Lista e futbollistëve të Kombëtares U19 për grumbullimin treditorë në Prishtinë" [The list of footballers of the national U19 team for the three-day gathering in Pristina] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kombëtarja U19 e meshkujve dhe Kombëtarja e femrave udhëtuan për Itali" [The U19 men's national team and the women's national team traveled to Italy] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kombëtarja U19 triumfoi ndaj Greqisë" [The national U19 team triumphed over Greece] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e Dardanëve U21 për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë" [Selector Nees publishes the list of Dardanians U21 for the match against England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 August 2021.
  14. ↑ HJK voitti jalkapallon miesten Suomen cupin mestaruuden – voittomaalin tehnyt Teemu Pukki kritisoi otteluaikataulua, Yle, 20 September 2025
  15. ↑ "Triumf i Kombëtares U19 në "Roma Caput Mundi", në finale mundi Moldavinë" [Triumph of the national U19 team in "Roma Caput Mundi", in the final they beat Moldova] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ardit Tahiri, ylli i javës së 3-të" [Ardit Tahiri, the star of the 3rd week] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Ardit Tahiri "Ylli i javës"" [Ardit Tahiri "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 April 2025.
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