| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 2024 | Utsiktens BK | ||
| 2025– | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Utsiktens BK | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rio Ave | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Albania U17 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2025 | |||
Dijar Ferati (born 24 September 2008) is a Albanian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Rio Ave. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Albania national under-17 team. [1]
He was a member of the IFK Göteborg academy prior to joining Superettan side Utsiktens BK in April 2024. [2] [3]
On April 27, 2024, at the age of 15 years and seven months, he made his league debut for Utsiktens against Landskrona BoIS. In doing so, Ferati became the first male footballer born in 2008 to play a league match in one of the country's highest two divisions. [4] [5]
On 7 January 2025, Fabrizio Romano confirmed a transfer of the 16-years-old to Portugal signing with Rio Ave. [6]
He switched for Albania internationally debutting for the Under-17 side during the end of the 2024s year. [6] He was invited in May 2025 to be part of the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squad in home soil. [7]
Ferati was born in Gothenburg, Sweden to ethnic Albanian parents from Mitrovica. [8]