Ardit Gashi

Ardit Gashi

Gashi with Vicenza Virtus in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Treviso, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	FC Bassano
Youth career
2010–2011	Padernello
2011–2015	Giorgione
2016	→ Torino (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Giorgione	36	(7)
2017–2018	Bassano Virtus 55	22	(3)
2018–2019	Vicenza Virtus	7	(0)
2019–	Luparense	15	(0)
International career^‡
2017–	Kosovo U21	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 9 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:41, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Ardit Gashi (born 9 December 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club FC Bassano. Born in Italy, he has represented the Kosovo U21 national team at international level.

Early life

Gashi was born in Treviso, Italy from Kosovo Albanian parents from Suva Reka.^[1]

Club career

Giorgione

On 6 September 2015, Gashi made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against Abano after being named in the starting line-up.

Loan at Torino Primavera

On 28 July 2016, Gashi joined Campionato Nazionale Primavera side Torino Primavera.^[2][3] On 17 December 2016, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against Udinese after coming on as a substitute in place of Filippo Berardi.

Bassano Virtus 55

On 2 January 2017, Gashi joined Serie C side Bassano Virtus 55. On 12 March 2017, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Sambenedettese after coming on as a substitute at 84th minute in place of Michael Fabbro. On 7 July 2017, the club announced that Gashi signed a three-year professional contract with Bassano Virtus 55.^[4]

Vicenza Virtus

On 24 May 2018, Stefano Rosso, the chairman of Bassano Virtus 55 announced the merging of the team with another Serie C club Vicenza Virtus^[5] and after the merging of the teams like most players of Bassano Virtus 55, also Gashi became part of the Vicenza Virtus. On 29 July 2018, he made his debut with Vicenza Virtus in the first round of 2018–19 Coppa Italia against Chieri after coming on as a substitute at 60th minute in place of Gianluca Laurenti.^[6] On 3 October 2019, his contract was dissolved by mutual consent.^[7]

Luparense

On 6 October 2019, he joined fourth-tier Serie D club Luparense.^[8]

International career

On 21 March 2017, Gashi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21^[9] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.^[10]

References

1. "Njihuni me talentin kosovar të Torinos, ai pret ftesën e Bunjakit" [Meet the Kosovan talent of Torino, he expect Bunjaku's invitation]. EkonomiaOnline (in Albanian). 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018. Ardit Gashi nga Komuna e Suharekës është njëri ndër talentët e shumtë që ka Kosova por që aktivitetin sportiv e zhvillon jashtë kufijeve të saj, në Itali
2. "Torino Primavera, altra scommessa albanese: ecco Ardit Gashi" [Torino Primavera, another Albanian bet: here is Ardit Gashi]. Toro News (in Italian). 28 July 2016.
3. "Ardit Gashi, blerja më e re e Torinos" [Ardit Gashi, the newest purchase of Torino]. ASport (in Albanian). 28 July 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. "Ufficiale: Primo contratto da professionista per Gashi fino al 2020" [Official: First professional contract for Gashi until 2020] (in Italian). Bassano Virtus 55 S.T. 7 July 2017.
5. "Lettera aperta dal Presidente Stefano Rosso" [Open letter from the President Stefano Rosso] (in Italian). Bassano Virtus 55 S.T. 24 May 2018.
6. "Il Vicenza c'è Buona la prima Chieri ko 2-1" [Vicenza is good in the first Chieri 2-1]. Il Giornale di Vicenza (in Italian). 29 July 2018. SECONDO TEMPO: 15' Entra Gashi, esce Laurenti
7. "Ufficiale: risoluzione consensuale con Ardit Gashi" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Virtus. 3 October 2019.
8. "Luparense, che attacco! Preso il talento Ardit Gashi" (in Italian). Il Mattino di Padova. 6 October 2019.
9. "Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21" [List of the footballers of national U21 team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
10. "Kosova U21 e pafat kundër Irlandës, humb me rezultat të ngushtë" [Kosovo U21 unlucky against Ireland, loses with a close result] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

External links

• Ardit Gashi at Soccerway