Fiorin Durmishaj (; born 14 November 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Iraklis. Born in

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, he has represented

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Club career

Panionios Smyrni

Durmishaj made his debut on 1 November 2014, as a substitute in a 2–2 away

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draw game against

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Olympiacos Piraeus

In December 2018,

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

' striker Fiorin Durmishaj is on the verge of officially joining

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...

. In Nea Smyrni, Durmishaj has been making notable progress in the 2018–19 season. On 18 June 2019, he officially signed a contract with Greek powerhouse

. On 28 December 2019, Durmishaj who spent the first half of the season on loan at

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in Belgium, spent the second half of the season with

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. On 29 July 2020, he was loaned out to AEL.

O.F.I.

On 26 August 2021, Durmishaj joined OFI on a three-year contract.

International career

Albania

Durmishaj received his first international call up at the Albania national under-21 team by coach

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for the

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match against Hungary U21 on 13 October 2015. Durmishaj was called up by coach

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for the

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against France U21, on 5 June 2017 and the

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opening match against Estonia U21, on 12 June 2017. In the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21, Durmishaj was an unused substitute in the bench for the entire match. He scored his first international goal for Albania U21, on 4 September 2017 against Iceland U21 in the 75th minute to give Albania U21 an away 2–3 victory, the first one of the competition.

Greece

In March 2019, Durmishaj was designated to represent

but one document remained to allow his participation. The young winger, who played for Albania as a youth international is a Greek citizen and the

Hellenic Football Federation The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF), (), is the governing body of football in Greece. It contributes in the organisation of Super League Greece 2. It is also responsible for the organization of the Greek Cup, Gamma Ethniki (3rd ranked men's f ...

needed to assemble all the required documents that would enable the 22-year-old to play for the national team. The

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needed to provide that document, and it was expected to be done in time for Durmishaj to participate in the first two

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matches against

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and

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. On 24 March 2019 and on the road, ahead of the crucial upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, head coach of the Greece national team,

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summoned Durmishhaj to replace the injured

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. He made his debut on 30 May 2019, in a friendly against Turkey, as a 65th-minute substitute for

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Durmishaj, Fiorin 1996 births Living people Footballers from Vlorë Albanian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Greek men's footballers Greece men's international footballers Albania men's youth international footballers Albania men's under-21 international footballers Albanians in Greece Albanian emigrants to Greece Naturalized citizens of Greece Panionios F.C. players Athens Kallithea F.C. players PAS Lamia 1964 players Olympiacos F.C. players S.K. Beveren players Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players OFI Crete F.C. players Olympiakos Nicosia players Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players Super League Greece players Football League (Greece) players Belgian Pro League players Albanian expatriate men's footballers Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium People from Vlorë 21st-century Greek sportsmen 21st-century Albanian sportsmen