Benjamin Kololli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Kololli | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Aigle, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zürich | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Monthey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Monthey | 11 | (6) |
| 2011–2013 | Sion U21 | 45 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Sion | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Le Mont (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Biel-Bienne | 17 | (6) |
| 2016 | → Young Boys (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Lausanne-Sport | 55 | (18) |
| 2018– | Zürich | 11 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Kosovo | 7 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:47, 30 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2018 | |||
Benjamin Kololli (born 15 May 1992) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Zürich and Kosovo national team.
Early life
Kololli was born in Aigle, Switzerland from Kosovo Albanian parents from Ferizaj.
Club career
Zürich
On 21 July 2018, Kololli joined Swiss Super League side Zürich, on a three-year contract.[1] On 28 July 2018, he made his debut in a 0–2 away win against Grasshoppers after coming on as a substitute at 70th minute in place of Marco Schönbächler.[2]
International career
On 30 August 2016, Kololli received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland.[3] On 12 November 2016, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 July 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monthey | 2011–12 | Swiss 1. Liga | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| Total | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |||||
| Sion U21 | 2011–12 | Swiss 1. Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | Swiss Promotion League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 11 | |||||
| Sion | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Le Mont (loan) | 2014–15 | Swiss Challenge League | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||||
| Biel-Bienne | 2015–16 | Swiss Challenge League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | |||
| Total | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | |||||
| Young Boys (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 57 | 18 | |||||
| Zürich | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 53 | ||
International
- As of 10 September 2018[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2018 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo |  Malta |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 2. | 3–1 |
References
- ^ "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Benjamin Kololli" [FC Zurich commits Benjamin Kololli] (in German). FC Zürich. 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Der FCZ gewinnt das Derby gegen GC mit 2:0" [The FCZ wins the derby against GC with 2:0] (in German). FC Zürich. 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Bunjaki publikoi listën e lojtarëve për ndeshjen me Finlandën" [Bunjaki published the list of players for the match with Finland] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Kosova pëson humbje nga Turqia, por shënon progres në lojë" [Kosovo suffered losses from Turkey, but marks progress in the game] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Benjamin Kololli". Soccerway.
- ^ "Benjamin Kololli". EU-football.info.
- ^ "Kololli, Benjamin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
External links
- Benjamin Kololli at Soccerway
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Aigle
- Kosovan footballers
- Kosovo international footballers
- Swiss footballers
- Swiss people of Kosovan descent
- Swiss people of Albanian descent
- Association footballers not categorized by position
- 1. Liga Classic players
- FC Monthey players
- Swiss Promotion League players
- Swiss Challenge League players
- FC Le Mont players
- FC Biel-Bienne players
- Swiss Super League players
- FC Sion players
- BSC Young Boys players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- FC Zürich players
- Kosovan football biography stubs