Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 April 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Langenthal, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
Number | 81 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Langenthal | ||
2012–2017 | TOBE | ||
2017–2018 | Young Boys | ||
2018–2022 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Benfica B | 47 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Albania U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Albania | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:46, 19 November 2022 (UTC) |
Adrian Bajrami (born 5 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguese club Benfica B. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Albania national team.
Bajrami is a youth product of the academies of Langenthal, TOBE and Young Boys in Switzerland, before moving to Benfica's academy in 2018.[1] On 29 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica.[2] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Académico Viseu, coming on as a late sub in the 75th minute.[3]
Born in Switzerland, Bajrami is of Albanian origin from Ohrid.[4][5] In 2019, he played for both the Switzerland U18s and the Albania U19s.[6] He was called up to the senior Albania national team for a set of friendlies in May 2022.[7] He debuted with the senior Albania national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Estonia on 13 June 2022.[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benfica B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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