Cenaj is a product of youth team systems of the different Bosnian and Hungarian sides.[1] On 15 September 2015, he signed with under-19 team of Chievo after agreeing to a multiyear deal.[2]
On 2 August 2016, Cenaj signed his first professional contract with Serie B side Salernitana after agreeing to a one-year deal.[3] Five days later, he was named as a Salernitana substitute for the first time in the 2016–17 Coppa Italia second round against Benevento, but was an unused substitute in that match.[4]
On 1 August 2017, Cenaj joined Croatian Second League side Novigrad. His debut with Novigrad came eighteen days later in a 1–1 home draw against Varaždin after coming on as a substitute at 56th minute in place of Nemanja Belaković.[5]
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
On 19 February 2018, Cenaj joined Romanian Liga II side Pandurii Târgu Jiu. On 10 March 2018, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Mioveni after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Brian Lemac.[6]
On 12 July 2019, Cenaj joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II side Nyíregyháza.[9] On 18 August 2019, he made his debut in a 3–0 home win against Békéscsaba after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
Čelik Zenica
On 17 February 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Čelik Zenica after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[11] His debut with Čelik Zenica came six days later in a 0–2 away defeat against Zrinjski Mostar after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Marko Perišić.[12]
On 21 January 2022, Cenaj joined Kosovo Superleague side Prishtina after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[16] On 7 April 2022, he was named as a Prishtina substitute for the first time in the 2021–22 Kosovar Cup semi-finals against Llapi.[17] His debut with Prishtina came on 4 May in a 5–0 home win against Feronikeli after being named in the starting line-up.[18]
Fushë Kosova
In August 2023, Cenaj joined Kosovo Superleague side Fushë Kosova.[19] His debut with Fushë Kosova came on 19 August in a 1–6 away defeat against Malisheva after being named in the starting line-up.[20]
International career
During the 2012–13 period, Cenaj represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the U15,[21] and U17 level.[22][23] In February 2013, he becomes part of Albania U17 with which he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Italy after being named in the starting line-up.[24] On 15 March 2014, Cenaj returned to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina again by accepting their call-up from the under-17 team for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round,[25] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.[26] In addition to Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, he has the right to represent his homeland, Kosovo at the international level.
References
^"Drilon Cenaj, ylli i ri 18 vjeçar shqiptar në Serie A" [Drilon Cenaj, the 18-year-old Albanian new star in Serie A] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 3 November 2015. Cenaj filloj te luaj prej moshes 4 vjeqare ne shkollen e futbollit te Sarajeves, aty u stervit per 9 vite radhazi dhe ne vitin 2013 u largua nga klubi i Sarajeves dhe u bashkua me akademinë e Puskas, dhe qe nga atehere u hetua nga klubet e lartepermendura italiane si talent i madh
