Arlind Ajeti (born 25 February 1993) is a professional footballer from Albania who has represented the Albania national team.
- Full name: Arlind Ajeti
- Date of birth: 25 February 1993
- Place of birth: Basel, Switzerland
- Nationality: Albanian (eligible and capped for Albania; also Swiss-born)
- Position: Centre-back (primarily)
Club career (high-level)
- Youth: Developed in FC Basel's youth academy.
- FC Basel: Broke through with Basel (senior debut and early professional years).
- Various clubs: Has played for clubs in Switzerland, Italy and elsewhere during his career (including spells at Juventus youth/reserve level, FC Aarau on loan, FC Chiasso, FC Sion, Grasshopper Club Zürich, and Italian clubs such as Crotone and Perugia; exact clubs and dates vary over time).
International career with Albania
- Made his senior debut for the Albania national team in 2014.
- Part of the Albania squad that qualified for and competed at UEFA Euro 2016—the nation’s first appearance at a major tournament. Ajeti featured as a central defender during qualifying and the finals.
- Accumulated multiple caps for Albania across qualifying campaigns and friendly matches.
Style of play
- Known as a physically strong, aerially competent centre-back with good tackling and defensive positioning.
- Can play in a back four or as part of a central pairing; brings experience from domestic leagues and international competition.
Notes
- Arlind Ajeti is one of several footballers of Albanian origin born or raised in Switzerland who chose to represent Albania at international level.
- For exact, up-to-date club affiliation, appearance and goal statistics, and most recent international cap count, consult current club sources or national team records, as transfers and caps can change season to season.