*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2020
Edi Sylisufaj (born 8 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish club Landskrona BoIS.[2] Born in Sweden, he most recently represented Kosovo at youth level.
Club career
Falkenberg
Sylisufaj as a six-year-old started playing football at Falkenberg.[3] On 15 October 2016, he was named as a Falkenberg substitute for the first time in a Allsvenskan match against GIF Sundsvall.[4] Eight days later, Sylisufaj became the first player born in the 21st century to play in the Allsvenskan after he made his debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Norrköping after coming on as a substitute at 89th minute in place of Enock Kwakwa.[5] On 4 January 2017, Sylisufaj signed his first professional contract with first team of Falkenberg after agreeing to a three-year deal.[6]
Sirius
Period as loaned
On 6 August 2021, Sylisufaj was loaned to Allsvenskan side Sirius until the end of the season.[7] Three days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Varbergs BoIS after coming on as a substitute at 75th minute in place of Christian Kouakou.[8] Ten days after debut, Sylisufaj scored his first goal for Sirius in his third appearance for the club in a 3–2 away win over Täby in 2021–22 Svenska Cupen second round.[9]
Return as a permanent player
On 3 January 2022, Sylisufaj signed a three-year contract with Allsvenskan club Sirius.[10]
On 17 July 2020, Zgjim Sojeva, manager of Kosovo U21 said that Sylisufaj, together with his teammate Lorik Ademi are in the process of adjusting the documentation and is expected to join the team during 2021.[13] On 7 August 2020, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that has started completing the necessary documents and if everything ended on time, Sylisufaj will be called up from Kosovo U21 in September 2020 for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[14] which did not happen due to problems with documentation.[15]
Sylisufaj was born in Sweden to Albanian parents from Tropojë and Kosovo, he is expected to be the first player at Kosovo national teams that is originally from Albania.[18][1]
^ ab"Me origjinë nga Tropoja, po shkëlqen në Suedi dhe dëshiron ta bëjë krenare Kosovën/Edi Sylisufaj e ardhmja e ndritur e "Dardanëve"" [Originally from Tropoja, is shining in Sweden and wants to make Kosovo proud/Edi Sylisufaj the bright future of "Dardanians"]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020. Interesant është fakti se sulmuesi Sylisufaj është me origjinë shqiptare, ndërsa prindërit i ka nga Tropoja. I lindur në Suedi në 8 mars të 2000, sulmuesi i Falkenbergs ka zhvilluar 8 takime, duke shënuar 3 gola me ekipin e parë
^"Falkenbergs FF:s Edi Sylisufaj, 20, aktuell för Kosovo" [Falkenbergs FF's Edi Sylisufaj, 20, current for Kosovo] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 19 July 2020. Förbundet har kontaktat mig och berättat att de haft koll på mig en längre tid. De tycker att jag har gjort det bra i Falkenberg. Det känns väldigt intressant, säger Sylisufaj vars mamma är från Kosovo
