Adrion Pajaziti

Adrion Pajaziti (born 16 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Fulham. Born in London, he has represented Albania and Kosovo at youth age levels.

Adrion Pajaziti
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002[1]
Place of birth London, England[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 48
Youth career
2014– Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Fulham 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 Albania U19 1 (0)
2021– Kosovo U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2021

Club career

Fulham

Pajaziti at the age of twelve started playing football in at the Fulham Academy. He made his debut for the U18 squad on 6 October 2018 aged only 15 as he came on as a substitute at 81st minute in place of Ben Davis during a 7–0 thrashing against Reading U18.[2]

Pajaziti signed a scholarship deal with the club on 1 July 2019 and was appointed captain of the U18 squad at the start of the 2020–21 season.[3] On 28 October 2020, he signed his first professional deal with Fulham, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[4] His first team debut came on 24 August 2021 away at Birmingham City in a 2–0 win in which he started and played in the entire match.[5]

International career

Albania

On 8 October 2019, Pajaziti received a call-up from Albania U19 for the friendly match against Poland U19,[6] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute.[7] He was planned to be called up from Albania U21 in March 2021 for a training camp held from 22–30 March 2021 and for unofficial friendly matches against Tirana and Bylis, but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions.[8]

Kosovo

On 15 March 2021, Pajaziti received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23,[9] but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions.[10] On 17 March 2021, he received again a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra U21,[11] but he was an unused substitute in this match. On 7 September 2021, Pajaziti made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 August 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2021–22 EFL Championship 0000100010
Career total 0000100010

References
  1. "Get To Know: Adrion Pajaziti". Fulham F.C. 6 April 2021.
  2. "Fulham U18 vs. Reading U18". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. "Welcoming New Scholars". Fulham F.C. 2 July 2019.
  4. "Pajaziti Goes Pro". Fulham F.C. 28 October 2020.
  5. "Birmingham City 0–2 Fulham". Fulham F.C. 24 August 2021.
  6. "U-19/Shqipëria fillon grumbullimin për miqësoren me Poloninë (VIDEO)" [U-19/Albania starts gathering for the friendly with Poland (VIDEO)] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 8 October 2019.
  7. "U-19/Shqipëria fiton 3–1 miqësoren ndaj Polonisë" [U-19/Albania wins 3–1 friendly against Poland] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 14 October 2019.
  8. "Shpresat nisin grumbullimin, Bushi: Optimist për këtë Kombëtare" [Hopes start piling up, Bushi: Optimistic about this national team] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 20 March 2021.
  9. "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
  10. "Kombëtarja U21 po përgatitet për dy miqësoret me Katarin" [The national U21 team is preparing for the two friendlies with Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 March 2021.
  11. "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e zgjeruar të futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Andorrës U21" [Selector Nees publishes extended list of footballers for the match against Andorra U21] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 May 2021.
  12. "Formacionet zyrtare, Angli U21 – Kosovë U21: Nees me ndryshime në rreshtim" [Official formations, England U21 – Kosovo U21: Nees with changes in lineup] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 7 September 2021.
  13. Adrion Pajaziti at Soccerway
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