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Laurit Krasniqi

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Laurit Krasniqi
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Ferizaj, FR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Antwerp
Youth career
2013–2022 Antwerp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Young Reds 19 (1)
2022– Antwerp 1 (0)
2023–2024Roda JC (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024

Laurit Krasniqi (born 14 July 2001) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp.

Club career

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Antwerp

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Krasniqi is a product of Antwerp with which he started playing at the age of 12 and played with all the youth teams of this team. On 2 April 2021, Krasniqi signed his first professional contract with first team after agreeing to a one-year deal with the possibility of extension.[2] His senior debut with Antwerp came on 22 May 2022 in a 1–0 away win against Union SG after coming on as a substitute at 90th minute in place of Koji Miyoshi.[3][4] On 28 July 2022, Krasniqi scored his first goal for Antwerp in his third appearance for the club in a 2–0 away win over Drita in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[5][6]

Loan to Roda JC

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On 14 August 2023, Krasniqi joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club Roda JC, on a season-long loan deal.[7] He made his debut for Roda in a 3–0 away victory against ADO Den Haag.[8]

International career

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In July 2022, through a private communication with a fan that was published on social networks, Krasniqi declared that he was waiting for an invitation from Kosovo.[9] On 29 July 2022, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that Krasniqi had decided to represent their country.[10]

Personal life

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Krasniqi was born in Ferizaj,[11] and raised in England and Belgium to Kosovo Albanian parents.[1][4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 October 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Antwerp 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 0 0 1 0 3[a] 1 4 1
Total 1 0 1 0 3 1 5 1
Young Reds 2022–23 National Division 1 19 1 19 1
Roda JC (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 3 0 0 0 15 2
Career total 23 1 1 0 3 1 27 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rruga e vështirë e Krasniqit deri tek Antwerpi" [Krasniqi's difficult road to Antwerp] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Krasniqi en Degallaix tekenen contract op de Bosuil!" [Krasniqi and Degallaix sign contract on the Tawny Owl!] (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ Royal Antwerp F.C. [@official_rafc] (24 May 2022). "De állereerste minuten van Laurit Krasniqi, jeugdproduct van The Great Old! | #RAFC #OneRedFamily" [The very first minutes of Laurit Krasniqi, youth product of The Great Old! | #RAFC #OneRedFamily] (Tweet) (in Dutch) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b "Laurit Krasniqi debuton për ekipin belg" [Laurit Krasniqi debuts for the Belgian team] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ Royal Antwerp F.C. [@official_rafc] (28 July 2022). "LAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAURIIIIIIIIIT!!! | 🔵 0-1 🔴 (52') | #RAFC #UECL #DRIANT #COYR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Royal Antwerp F.C. [@official_rafc] (28 July 2022). "🔵 0–1 🔴 (60') | Wat een moment voor Laurit Krasniqi! Uitgerekend hij zorgt met een rake kopbal voor de 0-1. Prachtige voorzet ook van Manuel Benson. | #RAFC #UECL #DRIANT #COYR" [🔵 0–1 🔴 (60') | What a moment for Laurit Krasniqi! It is precisely he who takes care of the 0-1 with a good header. Beautiful pass from Manuel Benson too. | #RAFC #UECL #DRIANT #COYR] (Tweet) (in Dutch) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "RODA JC HUURT LAURIT KRASNIQI VAN ROYAL ANTWERP FC" [RODA JC HIRES LAURIT KRASNIQI FROM ROYAL ANTWERP FC]. www.rodajckerkrade.nl (in Dutch). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ Thimister, Bjorn (16 August 2023). "Nieuwe doelman Koen Bucker meteen onder lat Roda in Den Haag". ZO-NWS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ^ Endrit R. Haxhiu [@EndritRH] (26 July 2022). "Laurit Krasniqi, futbollist i Antwerpit i cili në ndeshjen ndaj Dritës luajti si mbrojtës i majtë për 90 minuta është duke e pritur ftesën e @FFK_KS dhe do ishte nje alternative e mirë për Kosovën U21, por pse jo edhe për ekipin A, pasi ka mungesë të lojtarëve në atë pozitë" [Laurit Krasniqi, Antwerp's footballer, who in the match against Drita played as a left-back for 90 minutes is waiting for the invitation of @FFK_KS and would be a good alternative for Kosovo U21, but why not for the A team, as there is a shortage of players in that position] (Tweet) (in Albanian) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Laurit Krasniqi i bashkohet Kosovës" [Laurit Krasniqi joins Kosovo] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Ironike | Ferizajasi Laurit Krasniqi shënon për Antwerpin ndaj Dritës në Prishtinë" [Ironic | Ferizaj's Laurit Krasniqi scores for Antwerp against Drita in Prishtina]. Facebook (in Albanian). Arlind Sadiku. 28 July 2022.[self-published]
  12. ^ Laurit Krasniqi at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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