Emir Sahiti

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Emir Sahiti
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Zemun, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 29
Youth career
0000 Ramiz Sadiku
0000–2015 Prishtina
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Trepça '89 0 (0)
2015–2018 Rabotnički 32 (1)
2018–2020 Hajduk Split II 25 (2)
2018–2024 Hajduk Split 99 (13)
2020–2021 → Šibenik (loan) 33 (7)
2024– Hamburger SV 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Albania U19 1 (0)
2018–2019 Albania U21 10 (2)
2022– Kosovo 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:45, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Emir Sahiti (born 29 November 1998) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and the Kosovo national team.

Contents

Club career

Early career and Trepça '89

Sahiti is a product of youth team systems of Kosovan sides Ramiz Sadiku and Prishtina. In April 2014, Sahiti, together with his brother Suad was in the test to Belgian team Standard Liège, [1] but unfortunately this test failed even though it was warned that they would sign contract. [2] On 25 June 2015, he joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Trepça '89. [3]

Rabotnički

On 15 June 2015, Sahiti signed a two-year contract with Macedonian First Football League club Rabotnički and this transfer would become legally effective in August 2015. [4] He found his brother Suad who was part of Rabotnički since September 2014. [4] On 17 October 2015, Sahiti made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against Bregalnica Štip after being named in the starting line-up. [5]

Loan at Hajduk Split II

On 3 February 2018, Sahiti joined Croatian Second Football League side Hajduk Split II, on a six-month-long loan with a buyout clause. [6] On 10 March 2018, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Gorica after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Tonio Teklić. [7]

Return to Hajduk Split

On 29 August 2018, Sahiti returned and signed a four-year contract with Croatian club Hajduk Split. [8] Eleven days later, he made his debut with second team in a 2–0 home win against Kustošija after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Stanko Jurić. [9] On 1 December 2018, Sahiti was named as a first team substitute for the first time in a league match against Rudeš. [10] His debut with first team came on 23 February 2019 in a 0–0 home draw against Gorica after coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute in place of Anthony Kalik. [11]

Loan at Šibenik

On 21 July 2020, Sahiti joined Croatian First Football League side Šibenik, on a season-long loan. [12] On 15 August 2020, he made his debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Rijeka after being named in the starting line-up. [13]

Return from loan

On 23 June 2021, Sahiti returned to Croatian First Football League side Hajduk Split after agreeing to a four-year contract extension agreement and received squad number 77. [14] On 17 July 2021, he made his debut against Lokomotiva after being named in the starting line-up and assists in his side's first goal during a 2–2 away draw. [15]

Hamburger SV

On 30 August 2024, Sahiti signed with Hamburger SV in Germany. [16]

International career

Youth

From 2015, until 2019, Sahiti has been part of Albania at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U19 and U21 teams and he with these teams played eleven matches and scored two goals. [17]

Senior

"I am very happy and proud to have joined the Kosovo national team. I will give my best for this jersey, because I grew up here and I feel extremely good being part of the Dardanians."

—Sahiti shares his first impression after deciding to play for Kosovo. [18]

On 28 December 2021, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that Sahiti had decided to represent their national team. [19] On 18 March 2022, Sahiti received a call-up from Kosovo for friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Switzerland, [20] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team. [21]

His debut with Kosovo came on 9 June in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against Northern Ireland after coming on as a substitute at 88th minute in place of Milot Rashica. [22]

On 15 October 2024, he scored his first goal for Kosovo during an 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C game against Cyprus. [23]

Personal life

Sahiti was born in Zemun, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents from Medveđa, [24] and is the younger brother of Kosovo international Suad Sahiti. [25]

Honours

Hajduk Split

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References

  1. ↑ "Standard: Verbeek quittera Breda, deux jeunes Kosovars à l'essai" [Standard: Verbeek will leave Breda, two young Kosovars on trial] (in French). L'Avenir. 18 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Le Standard dame le pion à Barcelone et au PSG" [Standard wins at Barcelona and PSG]. Walfoot.be (in French). 28 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Trepça '89 ia merr talentin Prishtinës" [Trepça '89 takes the talent from Prishtina]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 25 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Emir Sahiti te Rabotniçki" [Emir Sahiti to Rabotnicki]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 15 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rabotnički vs. Bregalnica Štip 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Emir Sahiti joins Hajduk II on loan". HNK Hajduk Split II. 3 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "HNK Gorica vs. Hajduk Split II 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Emir Sahiti permanently transferred to Hajduk". HNK Hajduk Split. 29 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "HNK Gorica vs. Hajduk Split II 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Rudeš vs. Hajduk Split 1–4". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Hajduk Split vs. Gorica 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "Emir Sahiti novi je igrač Šibenika!" [Emir Sahiti is the new player of Šibenik!] (in Croatian). HNK Šibenik. 21 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Rijeka vs. Šibenik 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Emir Sahiti produžio ugovor s Bijelima do ljeta 2025. godine!" [Emir Sahiti extended his contract with the Whites until the summer of 2025!] (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 23 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Zagreb: Lokomotiva – Hajduk 2:2" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 17 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "HSV complete signing of Emir Sahiti". Hamburger SV. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Emir Sahiti" (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association.
  18. ↑ "Sahiti: Krenar që iu kam bashkuar ekipit kombëtar të Kosovës" [Sahiti: I am proud to have joined the Kosovo national team] (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. 31 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "Emir Sahiti i bashkohet Kombëtares së Kosovës" [Emir Sahiti joins the Kosovo national team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 28 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "Alain Giresse publikon listën për miqësoret e marsit" [Alain Giresse publishes list for March friendlies] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "Lumbardh Dellova i bashkohet Kombëtares" [Lumbardh Dellova joins the National Team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 March 2022. Ai është ftuar nga përzgjedhësi Alain Giresse, pasi futbollisti i Hajdukut të Splitit, Emir Sahiti është lënduar dhe nuk do të jetë në dispozicion për këto dy miqësore
  22. ↑ "Muriqi e Rashica, rikthejnë Kosovën te fitorja" [Muriqi and Rashica, return Kosovo to victory]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 9 June 2022.
  23. ↑ "Kosovo-Cyprus live". UEFA. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Sahiti, më në fund vesh fanellën që e deshi" [Sahiti, finally wears the shirt he loved] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 9 November 2017.
  25. ↑ "Vëllezërit Sahiti mendojnë për Kosovën" [The Sahiti brothers think about Kosovo]. Albinfo.ch (in Albanian). 7 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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