Përparim Hetemaj
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 December 1986 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth |
SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Klubi 04 (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1993–2003 | HJK | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2004 | Klubi 04 | 21 | (6) | |||||||||||
2004–2006 | HJK | 33 | (1) | |||||||||||
2006–2009 | AEK Athens | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||
2008 |
→ Apollon Kalamarias (loan) | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
2009–2010 | Twente | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
2010–2011 | Brescia | 34 | (2) | |||||||||||
2011–2019 |
Chievo | 239 | (6) | |||||||||||
2019–2021 | Benevento | 64 | (0) | |||||||||||
2021–2022 |
Reggina | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||
2022–2023 | HJK | 32 | (2) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Finland U-19 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||
2005–2009 | Finland U-21 | 16 | (3) | |||||||||||
2009–2017 | Finland | 49 | (4) | |||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Klubi 04 (assistant) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2017 |
Përparim Hetemaj (born 12 December 1986) is a Finnish football
Hetemaj made his international debut for Finland in February 2009, at the age of 22, and made 50 appearances, including appearing in 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications, before his retirement from international football in 2018.[3]
On 25 November 2023, it was announced by HJK, that Hetemaj will end his professional playing career after the season, and will start working as an assistant coach of their reserve team Klubi 04 in 2024.[4]
Hetemaj is regarded as a club legend of HJK Helsinki.
Early and personal life
Of
Club career
HJK Helsinki
Hetemaj started his career at the youth academy of
AEK Athens
Hetemaj made his AEK Athens debut on 26 September 2006 in a 1–1 draw against
He was again on playing condition in October 2007,
Twente
On 31 August 2009, Hetemaj signed a 1+1 year contract with Dutch club FC Twente as part of an exchange deal for Youssouf Hersi.[18][19] Hetemaj started the season 2009–10 in the reserve team but was unable to break through to the first team that won the Eredivisie.[20]
Brescia
Even before having played a match for Twente,
Chievo
On 30 June 2011, Hetemaj signed for Serie A side
Benevento
On 2 September 2019, Hetemaj signed a two-year contract with the Serie B club Benevento.[35]
Reggina
On 28 July 2021, Hetemaj joined
Return to HJK
On 21 April 2022, Hetemaj returned to HJK and signed a two-year contract with an option for a third.[37] During the 2022 season, Hetemaj played in 29 games in all competitions combined and recorded four goals, including both of HJK’s goals in the UEFA Europa League group stage.
On 14th December 2023, he scored a penalty in his last official match as a professional footballer, as HJK lost to
International career
Youth
Hetemaj was first drafted to play for
Senior
Hetemaj made his senior debut for Finland as an 84th-minute substitute against Japan on 4 February 2009 in a 5–1 loss.[44] He gained his first UEFA European Championship qualifying game on 3 June 2011 when Mixu Paatelainen chose him to the starting line up against San Marino.[45] On 26 May 2012, he scored his first national goal—a last-minute goal—against Turkey in a friendly match, which assured a 3−2 victory for Finland.[46]
Përparim Hetemaj was part of Finland squad in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. Thus, despite having a chance to switch to represent Kosovo, his Finland cap in the qualification effectively locked him to represent Finland only.[47] However, Hetemaj refused to play against Kosovo. [48]His brother Mehmet played once for Kosovo before the Football Federation of Kosovo became a member of UEFA and FIFA. However, he also lost the eligibility for Kosovo after played for Finland after Kosovo became a member.
On 8 January 2018, Hetemaj announced that he would retire from international duty.[49]
Coaching career
In the end of the 2023 season, Hetemaj announced his retirement from professional football as a player. He was appointed as an assistant coach of Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK, starting in 2024.[50]
Outside football
Charity work
As of 2015, Hetemaj occasionally helps football club of his birthplace, Drenica, and he usually helps with different monetary means as well as technical means.[51]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe[a] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Klubi-04
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2004 | Ykkönen | 21 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
HJK Helsinki
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2005 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
2006 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
AEK Athens
|
2006–07
|
Super League Greece | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
2007–08
|
Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2008–09
|
Super League Greece | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Apollon Kalamarias (loan) | 2007–08
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Super League Greece | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
Twente | 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Brescia | 2009–10 | Serie B | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
Total | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
Chievo
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2011–12 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Serie A | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
Total | 239 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | 249 | 6 | |||
Benevento | 2019–20 | Serie B | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
Total | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 65 | 0 | |||
Reggina
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2021–22 | Serie B | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
HJK Helsinki | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 4 |
2023 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1 | |
Total | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 62 | 5 | ||
Career total | 481 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 536 | 21 |
- UEFA Europa Conference League.
International
National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Finland | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2012 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
2013 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2014 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 24 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 50 | 4 |
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hetemaj goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 May 2012 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria | Turkey | 3–2 | 3−2 | Friendly |
2 | 15 August 2012 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 3–2 | 3−3 | Friendly |
3 | 14 November 2012 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Cyprus | 2−0 | 3−0 | Friendly |
4 | 31 May 2014 | Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions, Ventspils, Latvia | Estonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 Baltic Cup |
Honours
HJK Helsinki
- Veikkausliiga: 2022, 2023
- Finnish Cup: 2006
- Finnish League Cup: 2023
Benevento
Finland
- Baltic Cup runner-up: 2012; third place: 2014
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a. | Serbo-Croatian spelling: Perparim Hetemaj
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External links
- Perparim Hetemaj at A.C. ChievoVerona(in Italian)
- Perparim Hetemaj – SPL competition record
- Përparim Hetemaj – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Përparim Hetemaj – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Përparim Hetemaj at National-Football-Teams.com
- Përparim Hetemaj at BDFutbol
- Përparim Hetemaj at Soccerbase
- Përparim Hetemaj at Soccerway