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Astrit Selmani
Selmani with Hammarby IF in 2021.
Personal information
Full name Astrit Selmani
Date of birth (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Hammarby IF
Number 21
Youth career
–2009 Malmö FF
2009–2013 Kulladals FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 BK Olympic 37 (14)
2016 Ängelholms FF 6 (0)
2016 Kristianstad FC 8 (0)
2017 FC Rosengård 1917 22 (4)
2018 Torns IF 28 (13)
2019–2020 Varbergs BoIS 51 (30)
2021– Hammarby IF 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2020

Astrit Selmani (born 13 May 1997) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.

Club career

Early career and Superettan debut

Selmani started to play football with local club Malmö FF as a youngster. In 2009, at age 12, he injured his cruciate ligament and left the club for Kulladals IF. At the age of 17, Selmani joined BK Olympic in Division 3, the Swedish fifth tier, where he made his senior debut. In total, he played 37 matches and scored 14 goals for the side. Before the start of the 2016 season, Selmani joined Ängelholms FF in Superettan, Sweden's second highest league.[1] On 3 April 2016, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Syrianska FC, after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in place of Oliver Stojanović-Fredin.[2]

Years in the third tier

On 17 July 2016, Selmani joined Division 1 side Kristianstad FC in the third tier.[3] On 21 August 2016, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Landskrona BoIS after coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute in place of Anton Bloom.[4]

On 24 November 2016, Selmani joined fellow Division 1 club FC Rosengård 1917, a transfer that came to effect in January 2017.[5] On 15 April the same year, he made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat against Skövde AIK, after coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute in place of Mohamed Ramadan.[6]

On 8 February 2018, Selmani joined Torns IF in Division 1.[7] Two months later, he made his competitive debut for the club in a 1–2 away win against Lunds BK after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

Breakthrough at Varbergs BoIS

On 21 January 2019, Selmani returned to Superettan, joining Varbergs BoIS.[9] On 30 March 2019, he made his debut against Mjällby AIF after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal in a 0–1 away win.[10] Scoring 15 goals in 27 league games, he led the team to their first promotion to Allsvenskan, finishing 2nd in the table.[11]

In 2020, Selmani captained the side in Allsvenskan, as Varberg finished 11th in their first ever season in the Swedish top tier. He scored 15 goals in 24 fixtures placing himself as the second best scorer in Allsvenskan, only behind Christoffer Nyman.[12][13][14]

Record transfer to Hammarby IF

Astrit Selmani is a straight replacement for Aron Jóhannsson who left the club earlier this month.

— Hammarby IF's CEO Henrik Kindlund shares his impressions on Selmani's transfer.[12]

On 18 December 2020, Selmani transferred to fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, signing a four-year contract.[12][13] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 7-8 million Swedish kronor, making Selmani the most expensive acquisition in Hammarby IF's history.[15][16] On 20 February 2021, he made his competitive debut for the club in a group stage fixture in Svenska Cupen, the biggest domestic cup, against AFC Eskilstuna. Selmani provided one assist and scored his side's second goal in a 4–1 home win.[17]

International career

Born and raised in Sweden, Selmani is of Kosovo Albanian origin from Mitrovica.[18] He is eligible to represent three countries on international level, either Albania, Kosovo or Sweden.[19] On 3 March 2021, Selmani announced that he had started a process of obtaining a Kosovan citizenship.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 February 2021[21][22]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
BK Olympic 2014 Division 3 18 5 1 1 — 19 6
2015 19 9 0 0 — 19 9
Total 37 14 1 1 — 38 15
Ängelholms FF 2016 Superettan 6 0 2 0 — 8 0
Kristianstad FC 2016 Division 1 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
FC Rosengård 1917 2017 22 4 1 0 — 23 4
Torns IF 2018 28 13 2 1 — 30 14
Total 64 17 6 1 — 70 18
Varbergs BoIS 2019 Superettan 27 15 4 2 — 31 17
2020 Allsvenskan 24 15 1 0 — 25 15
Total 51 30 5 2 — 56 32
Hammarby IF 2021 Allsvenskan 0 0 2 1 — 2 1
Total 0 0 2 1 — 2 1
Career total 152 61 14 5 — 166 66

References

  1. ^ "Här är ÄFF:s historiska U19-lag" [Here is ÄFF's historic U19 team] (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. 1 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Ängelholm vs. Syrianska 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ "19-årige Astrit Seljmani förstärker KFC" [19-year-old Astrit Seljmani joins KFC]. Svenskalag.se (in Swedish). 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Landskrona BoIS vs. Kristianstad 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Officiellt: FC Rosengård värvar Astrit Seljmani" [Official: FC Rosengård recruits Astrit Seljmani]. Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 24 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Rosengård vs. Skövde AIK 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Officiellt: Torns IF värvar Astrit Seljmani" [Official: Torns IF recruits Astrit Seljmani]. Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 8 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Lund vs. Torns 1–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Astrit Seljmani ansluter till Varbergs BoIS från Torns IF" [Astrit Seljmani joins Varbergs Bois from Torns IF] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 21 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Premiärseger mot Mjällby" [Premiere victory against Mjällby] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 30 March 2019.
  11. ^ "1–1 mot Mjällby säkrade Allsvenskt avancemang" [1-1 against Mjällby secured Allsvenskan advancement] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 3 November 2019.
  12. ^ a b c "Astrit Selmani klar för Hammarby" [Astrit Selmani ready for Hammarby] (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 18 December 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Astrit Selmani lämnar Varbergs BoIS för Hammarby" [Astrit Selmani leaves Varbergs BoIS for Hammarby] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 18 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Astrit Selmani" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Selmani skriver på fyraårskontrakt" [Selmani signs a four-year contract] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 18 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Klart: Har bestämt sig för Hammarby" [Done: Has decided on Hammarby] (in Swedish). Expressen. 18 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Match/Hammarby–Athletic Eskilstuna" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 20 February 2021.
  18. ^ Kosovan Football [@kosovanfooty_EN] (22 October 2020). "Astrit Selmani in Allsvenskan 2020 for @VarbergsBoISFC; Appearances 19, Goals 9, Assists 5; His average SofaScore rating: 7.05; Born in Malmo, of Kosovan descent from the city of Mitrovica; Bring him home!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Selmani kan välja mellan tre landslag: "Haft turen att slippa ta beslut"" [Selmani can choose between three national teams: "Had the good fortune to avoid making decisions"] (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 10 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Kosovo vill ha Selmani – Bajen-stjärnan kan ställas mot Sverige direkt: "Bara häftigt"" [Kosovo wants Selmani – Bajen star can be set against Sweden directly: "Just cool"] (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 3 March 2021.
  21. ^ Astrit Selmani at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ {{SvFF player}} template missing ID.
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