Elbasan Rashani

Footballer (born 1993)

Elbasan Rashani

Rashani with Rosenborg in 2017

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth|  Värnamo, Sweden[1]
Height|  1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)|  Left winger
Youth career
0000–2009|  Skarphedin
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2010–2014|  Odd|  69|  (7)
2014–2016|  Brøndby|  24|  (3)
2016|  → Rosenborg (loan)|  19|  (3)
2017|  Rosenborg|  8|  (0)
2017–2020|  Odd|  93|  (15)
2021|  BB Erzurumspor|  12|  (3)
2021–2024|  Clermont|  85|  (13)
2024–2025|  Elche|  11|  (3)
International career‡
2010|  Norway U17|  3|  (1)
2011–2012|  Norway U18|  12|  (0)
2012–2013|  Norway U19|  7|  (0)
2012|  Norway U20|  2|  (0)
2013–2015|  Norway U21|  9|  (2)
2015–|  Kosovo|  29|  (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2024

Elbasan "Elba" Rashani (born 9 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger. Born in Sweden, he represents the Kosovo national team.

## Club career

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### Brøndby

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On 24 July 2014, Rashani signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby and received squad number 14.[2] Brøndby reportedly paid a 4.9 million Danish krone transfer fee.[3] Seven days later, he made his debut with Brøndby in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round against Club Brugge after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Mikkel Thygesen.[4]

### Rosenborg

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#### 2016 season as loan

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On 11 January 2016, Rashani joined Tippeligaen side Rosenborg, on a season-long loan.[5] Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Odd after being named in the starting line-up.[6]

#### 2017 season

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On 18 November 2016, Rashani returned and signed a two-year contract with Eliteserien club Rosenborg and this transfer would become legally effective in January 2017.[7] On 23 March 2017, he made his debut with Odd in the 2017 Mesterfinalen against Brann after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

### Return to Odd

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On 4 August 2017, Rashani signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eliteserien club Odd and received squad number 11.[9] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Sogndal after being named in the starting line-up.[10]

### BB Erzurumspor

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On 24 January 2021, Rashani signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Süper Lig club BB Erzurumspor.[11] Three days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Galatasaray after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Rahman Buğra Çağıran.[12]

### Clermont

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On 16 July 2021, Rashani signed a two-year contract with Ligue 1 club Clermont.[13] On 8 August 2021, he made his debut against Bordeaux after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Jim Allevinah and assists in his side's first goal during a 0–2 away win.[14] Fourteen days after his debut, Rashani scored his first goals for Clermont in his third appearance for the club in the 3–3 away draw against Lyon in Ligue 1.[15] On 4 July 2022, Rashani signed a contract extension with Clermont until 2025.[16]

### Elche

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On 30 August 2024, Rashani moved to Spanish Segunda División side Elche.[17]

## International career

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From 2010 to 2015, Rashani represented Norway at youth international level, being part of the U17, U18, U19, Norway U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 33 matches and scored three goals. On 10 November 2015, he received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania,[18] Rashani made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Mërgim Brahimi and scored his side's second goal during a 2–2 home draw.[19]

## Personal life

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Rashani was born in Värnamo,[1] Sweden from Kosovo Albanian parents from Vushtrri[20] but grew up in Kragerø and Bø in Norway.[1]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 18 January 2025[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Odd | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0
2011 | Tippeligaen  | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0
2012 | Tippeligaen  | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 3
2013 | Tippeligaen  | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 4
2014 | Tippeligaen  | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4
Total  | 69 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 79 | 11
Brøndby | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 2
2015–16 | Danish Superliga  | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7[a] | 4 | — | 18 | 5
Total  | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | — | 34 | 7
Rosenborg (loan)  | 2016 | Tippeligaen  | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 4
Rosenborg  | 2017 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 1
Odd | 2017 | Eliteserien  | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2
2018 | Eliteserien  | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 9
2019 | Eliteserien  | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3
2020 | Eliteserien  | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3
Total  | 93 | 15 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 103 | 17
BB Erzurumspor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3
Clermont | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8
2022–23 | Ligue 1  | 32  | 3  | 0  | 0  | —  | —  | 32  | 3
2023–24 | Ligue 1  | 24  | 2  | 1  | 0  | —  | —  | 25  | 2
Total  | 85  | 13  | 3  | 0  | —  | —  | 88  | 13
Elche | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2
Career total  | 316 | 46 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 363 | 58

1. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. ^ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
4. ^ Appearance in Mesterfinalen

### International

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As of match played 21 November 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Kosovo | 2015 | 1 | 1
2016 | 1 | 1
2017 | 2 | 1
2018 | 1 | 0
2019 | 6 | 1
2020 | 7 | 0
2021 | 4 | 0
2022 | 2 | 1
2023 | 3 | 0
Total | 27 | 5

As of 27 September 2022.[22]
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rashani goal.
List of international goals scored by Elbasan Rashani  No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref.

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1  | 13 November 2015  | Pristina City Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  |  Albania | 2–1  | 2–2  | Friendly | [23]
2  | 3 June 2016  | Stadion am Bornheimer Hang, Frankfurt, Germany  |  Faroe Islands | 2–0  | 2–0  | Friendly  | [24]
3  | 13 November 2017  | Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo  |  Latvia | 3–3  | 4–3  | Friendly  | [25]
4  | 10 June 2019  | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  |  Bulgaria | 3–2  | 3–2  | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | [26]
5  | 27 September 2022  | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  |  Cyprus | 3–0  | 5–1  | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | [27]

## Honours

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Rosenborg[21]

* Eliteserien: 2016, 2017
* Norwegian Cup: 2016
* Mesterfinalen: 2017

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kan bli stor" [Can be big] (in Norwegian). Telemarksavisa. 7 December 2009. "Elba er født i Sverige nærmere bestemt i Värnamo, der foreldrene bodde etter at de dro fra Kosovo tidlig på 1990-tallet. Turen gikk fra Sverige til Kragerø, der familien bodde i sju år. Via en liten tur til Nord-Norge, havnet de endelig i Bø"
2. ^ "Norsk U21-landsholdsspiller til Brøndby IF" [Norwegian U21 national team player for Brøndby IF] (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 24 July 2014.
3. ^ "Av-av: Så dyr er Brøndbys nye profil" [Off-off: So expensive is Brøndby's new profile] (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 24 July 2014.
4. ^ "Club Brugge vs. Brøndby 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
5. ^ "Rashani klar for Rosenborg" [Rashani ready for Rosenborg] (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016.
6. ^ "Odd vs. Rosenborg 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
7. ^ "2-årsavtale for Rashani" [2-year contract for Rashani] (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016.
8. ^ "Brann vs. Rosenborg 0–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
9. ^ "Elba tilbake til Odd" [Elba back to Odd] (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 4 August 2017.
10. ^ "Kamp: Odd–Sogndal" [Match: Odd–Sogndal] (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 6 August 2017.
11. ^ BB Erzurumspor [@Erzurumspor] (24 January 2021). "Elba Rashani Erzurumspor'umuza hayırlı olsun! #BizimHikayemiz #Erzurumspor" [Congratulations to our Elba Rashani Erzurumspor! #OurStory #Erzurumspor] (Tweet) (in Turkish) - via Twitter.
12. ^ "Galatasaray A.S.–Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor" (in Turkish). Telegrafi. 27 January 2021.
13. ^ "Elbasan Rashani, nouvel ailier du Clermont Foot 63" [Elbasan Rashani, new Clermont Foot 63 winger] (in French). Clermont Foot. 16 July 2021.
14. ^ "Bordeaux vs. Clermont 0–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
15. ^ "Lyon vs. Clermont 3–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
16. ^ "Elbasan Rashani poursuit l'aventure". Clermont Foot (in French). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
17. ^ "Elbasan Rashani, pólvora para el ataque del Elche CF" [Elbasan Rashani, gunpowder for the attack of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
18. ^ "Bunjaki: Ndeshja me Shqipërinë do të jetë interesante dhe me emocione" [Bunjaki: The match with Albania will be interesting and with emotions] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 November 2015.
19. ^ "Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli" [Celebration, emotion and football spectacle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2015.
20. ^ "Dyshja nga Vushtrria që 'traumatizoj' Bullgarinë sonte!" [The duo from Vushtrri that 'traumatizes' Bulgaria tonight!] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 10 June 2019.
21. ^ a b Elbasan Rashani at Soccerway
22. ^ a b "Elbasan Rashani". EU-Football.info. 15 November 2020.
23. ^ "Kosovo vs Albania, 13 November 2015". EU-Football.info. 13 November 2015.
24. ^ "Kosovo vs Faroe Islands, 3 June 2016". EU-Football.info. 3 June 2016.
25. ^ "Kosovo vs Latvia, 13 November 2017". EU-Football.info. 13 November 2017.
26. ^ "Bulgaria vs Kosovo, 10 June 2019". EU-Football.info. 10 June 2019.
27. ^ "Kosovo vs Cyprus, 27 September 2022". EU-Football.info. 27 September 2022.

## External links

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* Elbasan Rashani at National-Football-Teams.com
* Elbasan Rashani at Soccerway
* Elbasan Rashani – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals