SWOS 2016/2017
SWOS 2016/2017

ARLIND AJETI
ARLIND AJETI
ARLIND AJETI
Albania flag
Number
#13
Nationality
Albania
Team
ALBANIA (Europe)
Coach
GIOVANNI DE BIASI
Position
D (Defender)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
1 0 7 7 0 0 0 15 2.5 £600k

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.