Albin Gashi

Albin Gashi (born 24 January 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Albanian club Kukësi.

Albin Gashi
Gashi with Floridsdorfer in August 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997
Place of birth Hollabrunn, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kukësi
Number 11
Youth career
2003–2004 Blau-Weiß Hollabrunn
2004–2005 ATSV Hollabrunn
2005–2007 Blau-Weiß Hollabrunn
2007–2008 Rapid Wien
2008–2009 Blau-Weiß Hollabrunn
2009–2014 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Rapid Wien II 75 (11)
2017–2018 → Floridsdorfer (loan) 26 (2)
2018 → Den Bosch (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → SV Horn (loan) 15 (1)
2019–2020 Floridsdorfer 22 (2)
2020– Kukësi 0 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 Austria U16 12 (4)
2013–2014 Austria U17 10 (0)
2015 Austria U18 4 (3)
2015–2016 Austria U19 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 July 2016

Club career

Rapid Wien II

On 1 March 2014, Gashi made his debut with Rapid Wien II in Matchday 16 of 2013–14 Austrian Regionalliga against Wiener Viktoria after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Ferdinand Weinwurm.[1]

Loan at Floridsdorfer

On 4 July 2017, Gashi joined Austrian Football Second League side Floridsdorfer, on a season-long loan.[2] Ten days later, he made his debut with Floridsdorfer in the first round of 2017–18 Austrian Cup against SV Horn after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

Loan at Den Bosch

On 14 August 2018, Gashi joined Eerste Divisie side Den Bosch, on a season-long loan.[4] Ten days later, he made his debut in a 2–3 home defeat against RKC Waalwijk after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Sven Blummel.[5]

Loan at SV Horn

On 24 January 2019, Gashi joined Austrian Football Second League side SV Horn, on a season-long loan.[6] One month later, he made his debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Liefering after being named in the starting line-up.[7]

Return to Floridsdorfer

On 16 July 2019, Gashi returned to Austrian Football Second League side Floridsdorfer.[8] Four days later, he made his debut with Floridsdorfer in the first round of 2019–20 Austrian Cup against FC Wolfurt after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Martin Pajaczkowski.[9]

Kukësi

On 4 August 2020, Gashi signed a two-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi, to replace the departed Kristal Abazaj as the second choice.[10] On 27 August 2020, he made his debut with Kukësi in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match against the Bulgarian side Slavia Sofia after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Enis Gavazaj.[11]

International career
"Austria national team? It is not a priority for me. I want to give 100% for Kukësi and see what happens. I am Albanian and it would be an honor for me to represent the Albanian nation, whether with Albania, whether with Kosovo."

—Albin Gashi in an interview after presentation as player of Kukësi.[12]

From 2012, until 2016, Gashi has been part of Austria at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U16, U17, U18 and U19 teams and he with these teams played 36 matches and scored 8 goals. On 1 July 2016, he was named as part of the Austria U19's 18-man squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Germany.[13]

References
  1. "Wiener Viktoria vs. Rapid Wien II 6–3". Soccerway. 1 March 2014.
  2. "Leihe: Albin Gashi zum FAC" [Loan: Albin Gashi to the FAC] (in German). SK Rapid Wien. 4 July 2017.
  3. "Horn vs. Floridsdorfer AC 3–1". Soccerway. 14 July 2017.
  4. "FC Den Bosch bereikt overeenstemming met Albin Gashi" [FC Den Bosch reaches an agreement with Albin Gashi] (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 14 August 2018.
  5. "FC Den Bosch – RKC Waalwijk: 2–3 (24 augustus 2018)" [FC Den Bosch – RKC Waalwijk: 2–3 (24 August 2018)]. FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 24 August 2018.
  6. "Gashi kommt leihweise von Rapid" [Gashi comes from Rapid on loan] (in German). SV Horn. 24 January 2019.
  7. "Liefering vs. Horn 4–0". Soccerway. 22 February 2019.
  8. "Albin Gashi kehrt zurück!" [Albin Gashi is back!] (in German). Floridsdorfer AC. 16 July 2019.
  9. "Spielbericht: Meusburger FC Wolfurt – FAC Wien (0:3)" [Match report: Meusburger FC Wolfurt – FAC Vienna (0:3)] (in German). Floridsdorfer AC. 20 July 2019. FAC Wien: Jenciragic – Fischer, Bubalovic, Plavotic, Fila – Becirovic, Yilmaz (61´Felber) – Pajaczkowski (45´Gashi), Sahanek (K), Günes (68´Holzmann) – Prosenik
  10. "Zyrtare/Albin Gashi firmos me Kukësin" [Official/Albin Gashi signs with Kukësi] (in Albanian). FK Kukësi. 4 August 2020.
  11. "VIDEO/Debutim fantastik i Skënder Gegës, Kukësi mposht bullgarët dhe kualifikohet në raundin tjetër të Ligës së Europës" [VIDEO/Fantastic debut of Skënder Gega, Kukësi defeats Bulgarians and qualifies for the next round of the Europa League] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 August 2020.
  12. "U zyrtarizua si lojtar i Kukësit, flet Gashi: Dua të luaj me Shqipërinë ose me kombëtaren e..." [It was officialised as player of Kukësi, Gashi speaks: I want to play with Albania or with the national team of...] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 August 2020.
  13. "U19 startet EM-Vorbereitung – Simon Pirkl für Dominik Prokop nachnominiert" [U19 starts European Championship preparation – Simon Pirkl nominated for Dominik Prokop] (in German). Austrian Football Association. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016.
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