Suad Sahiti

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Suad Sahiti
Personal information
Full name Suad Sahiti
Date of birth (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
Shkupi
Number 77
Youth career
2002–2012 Ramiz Sadiku
2012–2013 Marseille
2013–2014 Hajvalia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Rabotnički 57 (7)
2017–2018 Skënderbeu Korçë 13 (0)
2018–2019 AEL 8 (0)
2019 Septemvri Sofia 8 (1)
2019–2020 Wisła Płock 18 (0)
2020–2021 Zrinjski Mostar 5 (0)
2021–2023 Šibenik 38 (2)
2023 Llapi 0 (0)
2023– Shkupi 10 (2)
International career
2017 Kosovo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024

Suad Sahiti (born 6 February 1995) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Macedonian First League club Shkupi.

Contents

Club career

Early career

At the age of seven, Sahiti started playing football in Ramiz Sadiku, [1] where after ten years he moved to Marseille, where he stayed for a year and was close to signing a professional contract which was rejected by his agent. [2] In April 2014, Sahiti after returning to Kosovo and joined Hajvalia, together with his brother Emir was in the test to Belgian team Standard Liège, [3] but unfortunately this test failed even though it was warned that they would sign contract. [4]

Rabotnički

On 2 September 2014, Sahiti signed a two-year contract with Macedonian First League club Rabotnički. [5] On 5 October 2014, he made his debut in a 1–2 away win against Metalurg Skopje after coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute in place of Marjan Altiparmakovski. [6] On 23 July 2015, Sahiti scored his first goal for Rabotnički in his 18th appearance for the club in a 2–0 home win over the Latvian side Jelgava in 2015–16 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. [7]

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 28 August 2017, Sahiti signed a three-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Skënderbeu Korçë, [8] to replace the departed Liridon Latifi as the second choice. [9] His debut with Skënderbeu Korçë came nine days later in the 2017–18 Albanian Cup first round against Adriatiku Mamurras after being named in the starting line-up. [10]

AEL

On 3 July 2018, Sahiti signed a three-year contract with Superleague Greece club AEL. [11] On 25 August 2018, he made his debut in a 0–1 away win against Apollon Smyrni after being named in the starting line-up. [12] On 29 January 2019, Sahiti disconnected the contract with AEL due to accumulation of financial arrears against him. [13]

Septemvri Sofia

On 15 February 2019, Sahiti joined Bulgarian First League side Septemvri Sofia. Ten days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against Vitosha Bistritsa after coming on as a substitute at 82nd minute in place of Boris Galchev. [14] On 12 April 2019, Sahiti scored his first goal for Septemvri Sofia in his fifth appearance for the club in a 1–0 home win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Bulgarian First League. [15]

Wisła Płock

On 24 July 2019, Sahiti joined Ekstraklasa side Wisła Płock after agreeing to a one-year deal with the option of continuation for another season and received squad number 44. [16] On 18 August 2019, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Piast Gliwice after coming on as a substitute at 72nd minute in place of Ricardinho. [17]

Zrinjski Mostar

On 1 October 2020, Sahiti signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar. [18] Fifteen days later, he made his debut in a 0–4 away win against Tuzla City after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Miloš Filipović. [19]

Šibenik

On 4 March 2021, Sahiti signed a two-year contract with Croatian First League club Šibenik and received squad number 77. [20] He found his brother Emir who was part of Šibenik as loan from Hajduk Split. [21] One day later, he made his debut in a 3–2 away defeat against Istra 1961 after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Ignacio Bailone. [22]

Llapi

On 21 February 2023, Sahiti signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Llapi, [23] but he failed to debut with the team.

Shkupi

On 5 July 2023, Sahiti joined Macedonian First League side Shkupi after agreeing to a one-year deal with the option of continuation for another season. [24]

International career

Macedonia

On 21 March 2016, Sahiti received a call-up from Macedonia U21 for 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Iceland U21 and France U21, but even though he was part of the team he could not play due to problems with documentation, namely the lack of passport. [25] After receiving the passport he was on the plans of the Macedonia national senior team which was led by Igor Angelovski who during time of he was part of Rabotnički, Angelovski was head coach, but there was no official call-up. [26]

Kosovo

On 8 November 2017, Sahiti switched his allegiance to Kosovo and received the call-up for the friendly match against Latvia, [27] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 75th minute in place of Milot Rashica.

Personal life

Sahiti was born in Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents from Medveđa, [26] and is the older brother of Kosovo international Emir Sahiti. [28] He holds Kosovan, Macedonian, and Albanian passports. [29]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 March 2021 [30]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rabotnički 2014–15 Macedonian First League 14020160
2015–16 1904071301
2016–17 2270020247
2017–18 20004161
Total57760132769
Skënderbeu Korçë 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore 1303040200
AEL 2018–19 Superleague Greece 8020100
Septemvri Sofia 2018–19 Bulgarian First League 8140121
Wisła Płock 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 18010190
Zrinjski Mostar 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 501060
Total52111040671
Šibenik 2020–21 Croatian First League 100010
Total100010
Career total110817017214410

International

As of 13 November 2017 [31]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kosovo
201710
Total10

Honours

Rabotnički

Skënderbeu Korçë

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References

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  2. "Suad Sahiti: Trenowałem u Didiera Deschampsa" [Suad Sahiti: I trained with Didier Deschamps] (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 6 November 2019.
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  10. "Kupa e Shqipërisë/Skënderbeu provon të rinjtë me goleadë, Kukësi e Partizani mësojnë rivalët" [Albanian Cup/Skënderbeu tries the youths with goals, Kukësi and Partizani know their rivals] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 6 September 2017.
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  12. "Apollon Smirnis vs. Larissa 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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  15. "Септемвриецът Сахити възхити с гол от впечатляваща дистанция" [Septemvri's Sahiti admired with a goal from an impressive distance] (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 12 April 2019.
  16. "Suad Sahiti w Wiśle Płock" [Suad Sahiti in Wisła Płock]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 24 July 2019.
  17. "Piast Gliwice 1–0 Wisła Płock". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 August 2019.
  18. "Suad Sahiti novi igrač HŠK Zrinjski" [Suad Sahiti new player of HŠK Zrinjski] (in Bosnian). HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. 1 October 2020.
  19. "FK Tuzla City – HŠK Zrinjski 0:4" (in Bosnian). HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. 16 October 2020.
  20. "Ja i moj brat Suad, također: Suad Sahiti novi je igrač HNK Šibenika!" [Me and my brother Suad, too: Suad Sahiti is new player of HNK Šibenik!] (in Croatian). HNK Šibenik. 4 March 2021.
  21. "Braća su opet zajedno, ali sada u HNL-u: 'Ma, tko vam je rekao da je on brži od mene, da ga vidim...'" [The brothers are together again, but now in the HNL: 'Oh, who told you that he is faster than me, to see him...'] (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 4 March 2021.
  22. "Vëllezërit Sahiti mposhten nga Istra" [The Sahiti brothers are defeated by Istra] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 5 March 2021.
  23. "Suad Sahiti nënshkruan me Llapin" [Suad Sahiti signed with Llapi] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 21 February 2023.
  24. "Sahiti vishet bardhekaltër" [Sahiti wears blue and white] (in Albanian). KF Shkupi. 5 July 2023.
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  26. 1 2 "Sahiti, më në fund vesh fanellën që e deshi" [Sahiti, finally wears the shirt he loved] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 9 November 2017.
  27. "Sahiti publikoi listën e futbollistëve për miqësoren me Letoninë" [Sahiti published the list of footballers for the friendly match with Latvia] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 November 2017.
  28. "Vëllezërit Sahiti mendojnë për Kosovën" [The Sahiti brothers think about Kosovo]. Albinfo.ch (in Albanian). 7 May 2016.
  29. Suad Sahiti at 90minut.pl (in Polish) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  30. Suad Sahiti at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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