Anel Rashkaj
Rashkaj with Sandnes Ulf in March 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anel Rashkaj | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 1989 | ||
Place of birth |
Prizren, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2003 |
Liria | ||
2003 | IF Leikin | ||
2003–2006 | Halmstads BK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Halmstads BK | 112 | (2) |
2012–2016 | Sandnes Ulf | 131 | (5) |
2017 | AFC Eskilstuna | 13 | (0) |
2017 | Prishtina | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | AFC Eskilstuna | 27 | (2) |
2020 | SJK | 13 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Örgryte | 40 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2014–2020 | Kosovo | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2020 |
Anel Rashkaj (born 19 August 1989) is a Kosovan professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Swedish club Örgryte. A full international between 2014 and 2020, he won 14 caps for the Kosovo national team.
Club career
Halmstads BK
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Anel_Raskaj_2010.jpg/150px-Anel_Raskaj_2010.jpg)
Rashkaj started to play football for
Prior to the
The
Following the end of the 2011 season, several Halmstad players decided to leave the club, Anel Rashkaj among them, as his contract with the club ended.[10] Rumors placed him in both Örebro SK and Kalmar FF.[11]
Sandnes Ulf
On 30 January 2012, newly promoted Norwegian club Sandnes Ulf, confirmed that they had signed Rashkaj on a one-year contract.[12]
AFC Eskilstuna
On 27 December 2016, Rashkaj signed with the newly promoted team of Allsvenskan side AFC Eskilstuna.[13] On 2 April 2017, he made his debut in a 3–1 away defeat against GIF Sundsvall after being named in the starting line-up.
Prishtina
On 11 August 2017, Rashkaj signed to Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina, on a two-year contract.[14] On 20 August 2017, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Drita after being named in the starting line-up.[15] On 29 September 2017, Rashkaj disconnected the contract with Prishtina due to not adapting.[16]
Return to AFC Eskilstuna
On 18 December 2017, Rashkaj returned to Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna.[17] On 31 March 2018, he made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against IK Brage after being named in the starting line-up. On 21 November 2019, Rashkaj disconnected the contract with AFC Eskilstuna.[18]
SJK
On 8 February 2020, Rashkaj joined Veikkausliiga side SJK.[19] Six days later, he made his debut with SJK in the 2020 Finnish Cup group stage against KuPS after being named in the starting line-up.[20] On 13 November, Rashkaj left the club.[21]
Örgryte
On 21 January 2021, Rashkaj signed a two-year contract with Superettan club Örgryte.[22]
International career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Anel_Raskaj_Kosovo_National_Team_2010.jpg/150px-Anel_Raskaj_Kosovo_National_Team_2010.jpg)
Early career
On 27 March 2009, In an interview with the local newspaper
Kosovo
In 2009. Rashkaj was called up to the unofficial Kosovo national team, playing under the name Team Kosovo, to play in two matches against Swedish opposition, first against
On 17 February 2010, Rashkaj was again called up from Kosovo for a
On 10 June 2010, Rashkaj participated as team captain when Kosovo played a friendly against his club Halmstads BK on Örjans Vall in Halmstad, the match ended 4–4 with another Halmstads BK and Kosovo national player Kujtim Bala, scoring a goal.[26]
On 28 July 2010, Rashkaj announced that he had chosen to represent the Kosovo, stating that he wished to play national team football and that he believed he would have more chance of doing so with Kosovo rather than Sweden. He also stated that he had not yet fully closed the door regarding Sweden as U21 coach Jörgen Lennartsson had stated he wished to see Rashkaj in the U21 team and the
He announced his retirement from the Kosovo national team on 4 June 2021, having won 14 caps for the nation between 2014 and 2020.[28][29]
Career statistics
- As of 5 November 2016
Club
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
Halmstad | 2007 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
2008 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
2009 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||
2010 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
2011 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
Sandnes | 2012 | Tippeligaen
|
21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | |
2013 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
2014 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | ||
2015 | OBOS-ligaen | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | ||
2016 | OBOS-ligaen | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
Sweden | 112 | 2 | 8 | – | – | 120 | 2 | |||
Norway | 131 | 5 | 9 | – | – | 140 | 5 | |||
Career total | 243 | 7 | 17 | – | – | 260 | 7 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Kosovo | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | 6 | 0 | |
2020 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Anel har många mål i kikaren" (in Swedish). Hallandsposten.se. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Anel Raskaj debuterade" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans.com. 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Talanger till A-truppen" (in Swedish). hbk.se. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Kombinerar elitfotboll med studier" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2008-09-04. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Anel har spelat samtliga matcher" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2009-10-30. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Raskajs första allsvenska mål" (in Swedish). fotbollsverige.se. 2009-04-19. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Raskaj brinner för nya Halmstad" (in Swedish). hallandsposten.se. 2011-03-16. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Bortglömd Raskaj: "Bara mål som räknas"" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Det är klart att man tänker på framtiden" (in Swedish). sportal.se. 2011-07-20. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Spelarflykt hotar Halmstads BK: "Superettan lockar inte"" (in Swedish). fotbolltransfers.com. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Anel börjar bli orolig" (in Swedish). hallandsposten.se. 2012-01-06. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Raskaj klar for Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). sandnesulf.no. 2012-01-30. Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Officiellt: Anel Raskaj klar för AFC Eskilstuna". FotbollTransfers (in Swedish). 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Anel Rashkaj nënshkruan kontratë dyvjeçare" (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Rashkaj debuton me Prishtinën" (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Prishtina liron Anel Rashkajn" (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Officiellt: Anel Raskaj återvänder till AFC Eskilstuna". FotbollTransfers (in Swedish). 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Anel Rashkaj mbetet lojtar i lirë, ndahet me AFC Eskilstuna" [Anel Rashkaj remains a free agent, leaves from AFC Eskilstuna] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Anel Rashkaj ja SJK sopimukseen" [Anel Rashkaj and SJK in agreement] (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Niukka tappio Suomen mestarin kotihallissa" [A slight defeat in the Finnish Champion's home hall] (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 14 February 2020.
SJK: Jesse Öst MV, Samba Benga, Tero Mäntylä, Jude Arthur, Keaton Isaksson, Joel Laitinen, Anel Rashkaj (78' Arjanit Krasniqi), Joonas Lepistö (78' Jeremiah Streng), José Nadson, Mehmet Hetemaj ja Denys Oliinyk (78' Serge Atakayi)
- ^ "SJK kiittää seuran jättäviä pelaajia ja valmennusryhmän jäseniä" [SJK thanks the players leaving the club and the members of the coaching team] (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Meriterade Anel Rashkaj klar för ÖIS Fotboll" [Merited Anel Rashkaj ready for ÖIS Football] (in Swedish). Örgryte IS. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Superlöftet missar EM-slutspelet" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt.se. 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Kalmar FF - Team Kosovo" (in Swedish). kalmarff.se. 2009-06-12. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Anel spelade med Kosovo" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2010-02-19. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Målrik vänskapsmatch mot Kosovo" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2010-06-10. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Anel har bestämt sig för Kosovo" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2010-07-28. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Ferhatovic, Muhamed; Dau, Sao-Mai (2021-06-04). "Före detta HBK:aren lägger landslagsskorna på hyllan". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ a b "Anel Rashkaj, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Kosovo - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
External links
- Anel Rashkaj at Soccerway
- "Profile at Halmstads BK" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- Anel Rashkaj at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)