Arlind Sejdiu

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Arlind Sejdiu
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Oulu, Finland [1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Left winger [1]
Team information
Current team
 Haka
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2017 Honka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Honka II 44 (9)
2017–2020 Honka 26 (2)
2020–2022 Lahti 43 (2)
2023 Inter Turku 10 (0)
2023 Inter Turku II 7 (12)
2024– Haka 29 (4)
International career‡
Finland U17
2019 Finland U18 3 (1)
2019 Finland U19 2 (0)
2021–2022 Kosovo U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022

Arlind Sejdiu (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Finnish club Haka. Born and raised in Finland, he represented Kosovo at under-21 international level.

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Club career

On 7 September 2020, Sejdiu joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti. [3] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Eemeli Virta. [4]

On 15 November 2022, Sejdiu signed a contract with Inter Turku for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. [5]

On 20 February 2024, Sejdiu signed a one-year deal with FC Haka. [6]

Career statistics

[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Honka Akatemia2017 Kolmonen 122––3 [lower-alpha 3] 0152
2018 Kakkonen 18311––194
2019Kakkonen123–––123
2020 Kakkonen21–––21
Total4491100304810
Honka 2017 Ykkönen 0010––10
2018 Veikkausliiga 0000––00
2019 Veikkausliiga17272––244
2020 Veikkausliiga9050–1 [lower-alpha 4] 0150
Total2621320010404
Lahti 2020Veikkausliiga40–––40
2021 Veikkausliiga17131––202
2022 Veikkausliiga2216230–303
Total432933000555
Inter Turku 2023 Veikkausliiga1003162–193
Inter Turku II2023Kolmonen712–––712
Haka 2024 Veikkausliiga2945220–366
Career total159293191124020540
  1. ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Regions' Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International career

Sejdiu represented Finland at youth international level, part of the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams. [8] [9]

On 3 November 2021, he received a call-up from Kosovo under-21 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21. [10] His debut with Kosovo under-21 came thirteen days later after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Valmir Veliu, scoring his side's second goal during a 2–1 home win. [11]

Personal life

Sejdiu was born in Oulu, Finland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica, [12] he is the nephew of Kosovan football coach and former player Gani Sejdiu. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Arlind Sejdiu at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). FC Lahti . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Arlind Sejdiu siirtyy FC Lahteen" [Arlind Sejdiu moves to FC Lahti] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 7 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "FC Lahti taipui tasapeliin Maarianhaminassa" [FC Lahti drew to a draw in Mariehamn] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 9 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "FC INTER ON TEHNYT KAKSIVUOTISEN PELAAJASOPIMUKSEN ARLIND SEJDIUN KANSSA" [FC INTER HAS SIGNED A TWO-YEAR PLAYER CONTRACT WITH ARLIND SEJDIU] (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ↑ TESTISSÄ OLLUT HYÖKKÄÄJÄ SOPIMUKSEEN FC HAKAN KANSSA, fchaka.fi, 20 February 2024
  7. ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Arlind Sejdiu, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  8. ↑ Arlind Sejdiu at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen me Shqipërinë" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the match with Albania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kosova U-21 fiton kundër Shqipërisë U-21" [Kosovo U-21 wins against Albania U-21] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 November 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Arlind Sejdiu i gatshëm të lë Finlandën për Kosovën" [Arlind Sejdiu ready to leave Finland for Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 27 September 2018.
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