Arlind Sejdiu

Arlind Sejdiu (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an left winger for Finnish club Inter Turku. Born in Finland, he represented Kosovo at under-21 international level.

Arlind Sejdiu
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001
Place of birth Oulu, Finland[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger[1]
Team information
Current team
 Inter Turku
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2018 Honka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Pallohonka 33 (7)
2019–2020 Honka 26 (2)
2020–2022 Lahti 42 (2)
2023– Inter Turku 10 (0)
International career‡
Finland U17
2019 Finland U18 3 (1)
2019 Finland U19 2 (0)
2021–2022 Kosovo U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022

Club career

On 7 September 2020, Sejdiu joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti.[3] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Eemeli Virta.[4]

On 15 November 2022, Sejdiu signed a contract with Inter Turku for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[5]

International career

Sejdiu represented Finland at youth international level, part of the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.[6][7]

On 3 November 2021, he received a call-up from Kosovo under-21 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21.[8] His debut with Kosovo under-21 came thirteen days later after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Valmir Veliu, scoring his side's second goal during a 2–1 home win.[9]

Personal life

Sejdiu was born in Oulu, Finland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica,[10] he is the nephew of Kosovan football coach and former player Gani Sejdiu.[10]

References
  1. Arlind Sejdiu at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. "Arlind Sejdiu siirtyy FC Lahteen" [Arlind Sejdiu moves to FC Lahti] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 7 September 2020.
  4. "FC Lahti taipui tasapeliin Maarianhaminassa" [FC Lahti drew to a draw in Mariehamn] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 9 September 2020.
  5. "FC INTER ON TEHNYT KAKSIVUOTISEN PELAAJASOPIMUKSEN ARLIND SEJDIUN KANSSA" [FC INTER HAS SIGNED A TWO-YEAR PLAYER CONTRACT WITH ARLIND SEJDIU] (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. Arlind Sejdiu at Soccerway
  7. "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen me Shqipërinë" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the match with Albania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 November 2021.
  9. "Kosova U-21 fiton kundër Shqipërisë U-21" [Kosovo U-21 wins against Albania U-21] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 November 2021.
  10. "Arlind Sejdiu i gatshëm të lë Finlandën për Kosovën" [Arlind Sejdiu ready to leave Finland for Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 27 September 2018.
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