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Finnish-Kosovan footballer (born 2001)
Arlind Sejdiu
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Oulu, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team Haka
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2017 Honka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Honka II 44 (9)
2017–2020 Honka 26 (2)
2020–2022 Lahti 43 (2)
2023 Inter Turku 10 (0)
2023 Inter Turku II 7 (12)
2024– Haka 29 (4)
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 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022

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

Club career

On 7 September 2020, Sejdiu joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti. 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.

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

On 20 February 2024, Sejdiu signed a one-year deal with FC Haka.

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honka Akatemia 2017 Kolmonen 12 2 – – 3 0 15 2
2018 Kakkonen 18 3 1 1 – – 19 4
2019 Kakkonen 12 3 – – – 12 3
2020 Kakkonen 2 1 – – – 2 1
Total 44 9 1 1 0 0 3 0 48 10
Honka 2017 Ykkönen 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
2018 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2019 Veikkausliiga 17 2 7 2 – – 24 4
2020 Veikkausliiga 9 0 5 0 – 1 0 15 0
Total 26 2 13 2 0 0 1 0 40 4
Lahti 2020 Veikkausliiga 4 0 – – – 4 0
2021 Veikkausliiga 17 1 3 1 – – 20 2
2022 Veikkausliiga 22 1 6 2 3 0 – 30 3
Total 43 2 9 3 3 0 0 0 55 5
Inter Turku 2023 Veikkausliiga 10 0 3 1 6 2 – 19 3
Inter Turku II 2023 Kolmonen 7 12 – – – 7 12
Haka 2024 Veikkausliiga 29 4 5 2 2 0 – 36 6
Career total 159 29 31 9 11 2 4 0 205 40
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Regions' Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International career

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

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. 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.

Personal life

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

References

  1. ^ Arlind Sejdiu at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  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. TESTISSÄ OLLUT HYÖKKÄÄJÄ SOPIMUKSEEN FC HAKAN KANSSA, fchaka.fi, 20 February 2024
  7. Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Arlind Sejdiu, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  8. Arlind Sejdiu at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  9. "Arlind Sejdiu" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. ^ "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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