Arian Kabashi (born 14 March 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish club Helsingborgs IF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Hestrafors IF | ||
| 2011–2017 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | IF Elfsborg | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → GAIS (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Dalkurd FF (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Dalkurd FF | 40 | (11) |
| 2022– | Helsingborgs IF | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editIF Elfsborg
edit2017 season
editOn 26 February 2017, Kabashi made his debut with IF Elfsborg in the 2016–17 Svenska Cupen group stage against Ytterhogdals IK after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute in place of Jesper Karlsson.[1] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for IF Elfsborg in his second appearance for the club in a 6–1 home win over Falkenbergs FF in Svenska Cupen.[2]
2018 season
editOn 3 January 2018, Kabashi signed his first professional contract with Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg after agreeing to a two-year deal.[3] On 8 April 2018, he played the first match as professional player in a 1–0 home defeat against Kalmar FF after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute in place of Simon Olsson.[4]
2019 season as loan at GAIS
editOn 14 January 2019, Kabashi joined Superettan side GAIS, on a season-long loan.[5] His debut with GAIS came on 14 February in the 2018–19 Svenska Cupen group stage against Örebro SK after coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute in place of Edin Hamidović.[6]
Dalkurd FF
edit2020 season as loan
editOn 14 December 2019, Kabashi joined Superettan side Dalkurd FF, on a season-long loan and this loan would become legally effective in January 2020.[7] His debut with Dalkurd FF came on 22 February 2020 in the 2019–20 Svenska Cupen group stage against Djurgårdens IF after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
2021 season as a permanent player
editOn 20 January 2021, Kabashi signed a two-year contract with Ettan Norra club Dalkurd FF.[9] His debut with Dalkurd FF came a day later in the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen group stage against BK Häcken after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
Helsingborgs IF
editOn 6 August 2022, Kabashi signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.[11] His debut with Helsingborgs IF came two days later in a 5–0 away defeat against BK Häcken after coming on as a substitute in the 38th minute in place of Alexander Faltsetas.[12] Thirteen days after debut, Kabashi scored his first goal for Helsingborgs IF in his third appearance for the club in a 1–2 away win over GIF Sundsvall in Allsvenskan.[13]
International career
editBorn and raised in Sweden, Kabashi is of Kosovo Albanian origin from Istog.[14] His family are from the Kabashi tribe. In September 2016, Kabashi declared that he was interested in representing Kosovo.[15] On 17 January 2017, Kabashi received a call-up from Albania U21 for a seven-day training camp in Durrës.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Ytterhogdal vs. Elfsborg 0–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Elfsborg vs. Falkenberg 6–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Kabashi och McVey flyttas upp" [Kabashi and McVey are promoted] (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Kalmar vs. Elfsborg 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Arian Kabashi klar för GAIS" [Arian Kabashi ready for GAIS] (in Swedish). GAIS. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Örebro vs. GAIS 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Officiellt: Dalkurd FF lånar Arian Kabashi" [Official: Dalkurd FF loan Arian Kabashi]. Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Örebro vs. GAIS 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Officiellt: Dalkurd FF värvar Arian Kabashi" [Official: Dalkurd FF sign Arian Kabashi]. Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Häcken vs. Dalkurd 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Arian Kabashi klar för HIF" [Arian Kabashi ready for HIF] (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Häcken vs. Helsingborg 5–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "GIF Sundsvall vs. Helsingborg 1–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Gol dhe asist, Arian Kabashi e nis fuqishëm te skuadra e madhe suedeze" [Goal and assist, Arian Kabashi starts strong to the great Swedish team]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Elfsborgstalang får lärlingskontrakt" [Elfsborg's talent gets an apprenticeship contract] (in Swedish). Borås Tidning. 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Alban Bushi: Ja emrat për grumbullimin e parë në Durrës" [Alban Bushi: Here are the names for the first gathering in Durrës] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 17 January 2017.
External links
edit- Arian Kabashi at Soccerway
- Arian Kabashi at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Arian Kabashi at WorldFootball.net
