Destan Bajselmani

Destan Bajselmani

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Enschede, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
2010–2015	Twente
2015–2020	PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	PEC Zwolle	9	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Kosovo	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021

Destan Bajselmani (born 8 February 1999) is a professional footballer who last played as a right-back for Dutch club PEC Zwolle. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Kosovo at international level.

Club career

PEC Zwolle

On 5 October 2019, Bajselmani made his debut as a professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Heerenveen after coming on as a substitute at 33rd minute in place of injured Gustavo Hamer.^[2] On 16 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle after agreeing to a two-year deal.^[3]

International career

Under-21

On 6 November 2020, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Albania U21 and Turkey U21,^[4] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.

Senior

On 25 May 2021, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against San Marino, Malta,^[5] Guinea and Gambia.^[6] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against San Marino after being named in the starting line-up.^[7]

Personal life

Bajselmani was born in Enschede, Netherlands to Kosovo Albanian parents from Suva Reka and Skenderaj.^[8]

References

1. Destan Bajselmani at WorldFootball.net
2. "PEC Zwolle lijdt nipte nederlaag in Heerenveen" [PEC Zwolle suffers a narrow defeat in Heerenveen] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 5 October 2019.
3. "Destan Bajselmani beloond met contract" [Destan Bajselmani awarded with contract] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 16 June 2020.
4. "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e nëntorit" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the two November matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 November 2020.
5. "Challandes e publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret kundër San Marinos e Maltës" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the friendlies against San Marino and Malta] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 May 2021.
6. "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret në Antali" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies in Antalya] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2021.
7. "Formacionet zyrtare: Kosova-San Marino, debutime dhe taktika të reja nga Challandes" [Official formations: Kosovo-San Marino, new debuts and tactics from Challandes] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 June 2021.
8. "Bajselmanit i humb mundësia që të luajë për Kosovën U-21" [Bajselmani loses the opportunity to play for Kosovo U-21]. Struga.info (in Albanian). 8 November 2020. Unë jam i lindur në Holandë, por familja ime është nga Suhareka e nga Skenderaj

External links

• Destan Bajselmani at Soccerway