Arlind Ajeti

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Arlind Ajeti (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈaɾlind aˈjeti]; born 25 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Bodrum and the Albania national team. He began his career in the youth teams of Concordia Basel and Basel, making his senior debut with Basel's first team in 2011. During his time at Basel, he won four consecutive Swiss Super League titles in the 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 seasons, as well as the Swiss Cup in 2011–12, finishing as runner-up in the following three editions. He also won the Uhren Cup in 2013 and appeared in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League. Ajeti later played for clubs in Italy, Denmark, Romania, and Turkey, winning the Danish 1st Division with Vejle in 2019–20 to earn promotion to the Danish Superliga and the Coppa Italia Serie C with Padova in 2021–22. Born in Switzerland, he represented Switzerland at youth level before switching allegiance to Albania in 2014. He has earned over 35 caps and participated in Albania's first-ever UEFA European Championship 2016 and 2024 campaigns. He was named Man of the Match in Albania's 1–0 victory over Romania during the 2016 tournament.

Career

1. 1993
   Born
2. 2010
   Joined Switzerland national under-17 association football team
3. 2010
   Joined Switzerland national under-18 association football team
4. 2011
   Joined FC Basel
5. 2011
   Joined Switzerland national under-19 association football team
6. 2012
   Joined Switzerland national under-20 association football team
7. 2013
   Joined Switzerland national under-21 football team
8. 2014
   Joined Albania men's national football team
9. 2015
   Joined Frosinone Calcio
10. 2016
    Joined Torino FC
11. 2017
    Joined F.C. Crotone
12. 2018
    Joined Grasshopper Club Zürich
13. 2020
    Joined Vejle Boldklub
14. 2020
    Joined A.C. Reggiana 1919
15. 2021
    Joined Calcio Padova
16. 2022
    Joined Pordenone FC
17. 2023
    Joined CFR Cluj
18. 2024
    Joined Bodrum FK

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Basel
• •Citizenship: Albania, Switzerland
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football