Almir Ajzeraj (born 5 October 1997) is a Kosovan professional

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who plays as a

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for Kosovan club

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Club career

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 23 July 2018, Ajzeraj joined

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side

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, on a four-year contract. On 17 August 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win against

Partizani Tirana Futboll Klub Partizani is an Albanian professional football club based in Tirana, that competes in the Kategoria Superiore. Founded in 1946, the club was historically affiliated to the Albanian army. Partizani's home ground is the newly built sta ...

after coming on as a substitute at 73rd minute in place of Nazmi Gripshi.

Loan at Ballkani

On 28 January 2019, Ajzeraj joined

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side Ballkani, on loan until the end of 2018–19 season. On 10 February 2019, he made his debut with Ballkani in the quarter-final of 2018–19 Kosovar Cup against Kika after being named in the starting line-up. He made his league appearance on 16 February after being named in the starting line-up in a 2–0 home win against

Drenica Drenica (, ), also known as the Drenica Valley, is a hilly region in central Kosovo, covering roughly around of Kosovo's total area (6%). It consists of two municipalities, Drenas and Skenderaj, and several villages in Klina, Zubin Potok, Mitr ...

International career

On 21 March 2017, Ajzeraj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a

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match against Republic of Ireland U21 and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 68th minute in place of

Leonard Pllana Leonard Arben Pllana (born 26 August 1996) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League 2 club Gimpo. Club career Early career Pllana at the age of six started playing football in Trepça. On 12 January 2014, he joine ...

Honours

;Drita * Kosovo Superleague: 2024–25

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* 1997 births Living people Footballers from Pristina Kosovo Albanians Men's association football midfielders Kosovan men's footballers 21st-century Kosovan sportsmen Kosovo men's youth international footballers Football Superleague of Kosovo players KF Flamurtari players FC KEK-u players FC Ballkani players FC Drita players Kategoria Superiore players KF Skënderbeu Korçë players Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Albania {{Kosovo-footy-bio-stub