Mario Dajsinani

Mario Dajsinani

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-12-23) 23 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kavajë, Albania
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Laci
Number	98
Youth career
2012–2015	Besa Kavajë
2016–2017	Partizani
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Besa	30	(0)
2016–2017	Partizani B	6	(0)
2016–2017	Partizani	0	(0)
2017–2021	Skënderbeu	44	(0)
2017–2018	→ Erzeni (loan)	11	(0)
2021–	Laci	87	(0)
International career‡
2016	Albania U19	1	(0)
2017–2020	Albania U20	1	(0)
2017–2021	Albania U21	2	(0)
2022–	Albania	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 April 2023

Mario Dajsinani (born 23 December 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albanian club Laci and the Albania national football team. ^[1]

Club career

Early career

Dajsinani made his professional debut for hometown club Besa Kavajë during the 2014–15 season at just the age of 16. He played his first match as a professional on 6 December 2014 in an away match against Veleçiku Koplik, keeping a clean sheet. ^[2] During this season, he played 17 league matches and slowly developed as a talent within Besa's youth system and was later added to the roster of the U-17 national team. He kept his spot even for the 2015–16 season where he made 13 appearances in the first part of the season before leaving the team in January.

Partizani Tirana

On 21 January 2016, Dajsinani signed a three-year contract with Partizani Tirana as the team's third choice keeper. ^{[3] [4]}

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 19 June 2017, Dajsinani suddenly joined Skënderbeu Korçë and was included in team's UEFA Europa League squad. ^[5] His transfer was made official two days later where he signed a four-year contract, his first as a professional. ^[6] He made his league debut for the club on 19 May 2018 in a 3–1 away loss to Luftëtari Gjirokastër. He was subbed on in the 55th minute for Aldo Teqja. ^[7]

International career

Dajsinani received his first international level call up at Albania national under-19 football team by coach Arjan Bellaj for a 7 days gathering in Durrës, Albania from 29 August to 5 September 2015. ^[8]

He was called up to participate in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 12 to 17 November 2015. ^[9] However, he was considered as a third choice behind Elhan Kastrati & Gentian Selmani and therefore wasn't included in the 18-man squad which participated in the Group 1 matches.

He then received a call up to the Albania under-19 by same coach Arjan Bellaj for the friendly tournament Roma Caput Mundi from 29 February–4 March 2016. ^[10]

Dajsinani was called up at Albania national under-21 football team by coach Alban Bushi for a gathering in Durrës, Albania from 18 to 25 January 2017. ^[11]

He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by same coach of the under-21 team Alban Bushi for the friendly match against Georgia U20 on 14 November 2017. ^[12] He debuted for under-20 team against Georgia by playing as a starter for 75 minutes in a 3–0 loss, where all 3 goals were conceded with him at goalie. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 December 2017 ^{[14] [1]}

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe [a]		Other [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Besa Kavajë	2014–15	Albanian First Division	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	2015–16		13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	Total		30	0	1	0	—		—		31	0
Partizani Tirana B	2015–16	Albanian Superliga	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2016–17		3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Partizani Tirana	2015–16	Albanian Superliga	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2016–17		0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
Skënderbeu Korçë	2017–18	Albanian Superliga	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
Erzeni Shijak	2017–18	Albanian First Division	11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
Career total			47	0	3	0	—		—		50	0

1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
2. Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup

References

1. Mario Dajsinani profile Archived 2017-09-09 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
2. "Veleçiku Koplik vs. Besa Kavajë 0 – 1". Soccerway. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
3. "Dajsinani zyrtarisht i kuq" [Dajsinani officially red] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
4. "Vjen Dajsinani, ja batutat e Mazrekajt në stërvitje me shokët" [Dajsinani arrives, here's the jokes of Mazrekaj in training with teammates] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
5. "Lista korçare, befasia është Dajsinani" [Skënderbeu's list, the surprise is Dajsinani] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
6. "Partizani e lëshoi çuditshëm, Dajsinani firmos për 4 vite në Korçë" [Partizani let him weirdly, Dajsinani signs for 4 years in Korçë] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
7. "Luftetari Gjirokaster vs. Skenderbeu Korce – 19 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
8. "Grumbullohet Kombetarja U-19" [The under-19 national team is gathered] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
9. U-19, nis grumbullimi për eliminatoret Archived 2015-11-27 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
10. "Kombëtarja U-19, në turneun "Roma Caput Mundi"" [The U-19 national team, in the tournament “Roma Caput Mundi”] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
11. Alban Bushi: Ja emrat për grumbullimin e parë në Durrës Archived 2017-01-19 at the Wayback Machine FSHF.org
12. "U-21, Bushi ne konference per shtyp" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
13. "U-20, humbet ndeshjen miqësore në Gjeorgji" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
14. Mario Dajsinani at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2017.

External links

• Mario Dajsinani profile FSHF.org
• Mario Dajsinani – UEFA competition record ( archive )
• Mario Dajsinani at Soccerway