Destan Bajselmani

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Destan Bajselmani
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Enschede, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
2010–2015 Twente
2015–2020 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 PEC Zwolle 9 (0)
International career‡
2021 Kosovo 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021

Destan Bajselmani (born 8 February 1999) is a professional footballer who last played as a right-back for Dutch club PEC Zwolle. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Kosovo at international level.

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Club career

PEC Zwolle

On 5 October 2019, Bajselmani made his debut as a professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Heerenveen after coming on as a substitute at 33rd minute in place of injured Gustavo Hamer. [2] On 16 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle after agreeing to a two-year deal. [3]

International career

Under-21

On 6 November 2020, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Albania U21 and Turkey U21, [4] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.

Senior

On 25 May 2021, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against San Marino, Malta, [5] Guinea and Gambia. [6] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against San Marino after being named in the starting line-up. [7]

Personal life

Bajselmani was born in Enschede, Netherlands to Kosovo Albanian parents from Suva Reka and Skenderaj. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Destan Bajselmani at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "PEC Zwolle lijdt nipte nederlaag in Heerenveen" [PEC Zwolle suffers a narrow defeat in Heerenveen] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 5 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Destan Bajselmani beloond met contract" [Destan Bajselmani awarded with contract] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 16 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e nëntorit" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the two November matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Challandes e publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret kundër San Marinos e Maltës" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the friendlies against San Marino and Malta] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret në Antali" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies in Antalya] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Formacionet zyrtare: Kosova-San Marino, debutime dhe taktika të reja nga Challandes" [Official formations: Kosovo-San Marino, new debuts and tactics from Challandes] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bajselmanit i humb mundësia që të luajë për Kosovën U-21" [Bajselmani loses the opportunity to play for Kosovo U-21]. Struga.info (in Albanian). 8 November 2020. Unë jam i lindur në Holandë, por familja ime është nga Suhareka e nga Skenderaj


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