Qendresa Krasniqi (born 28 June 1994) is a Kosovan-born Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Women's Super League club FC Basel, the Albania women's national team and later for the Kosovo women's national team.

Qendresa Krasniqi
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Pristina, FR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)[1][2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Basel Frauen
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Hajvalia
2017–2020 Yverdon 84 (17)
2020–2021 Aarau 5 (6)
2021–2022 Vllaznia
2022–2024 EP-Com Hajvalia
2024– Basel 7 (0)
International career
2016– Albania 26 (4)
2017 Kosovo 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024

Club career

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Krasniqi has played for KFF Hajvalia and Swiss club Yverdon.[3]

International career

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Born in Kosovo, Krasniqi is of Albanian descent. She made her debut for Albania in an official match on 2 June 2016,[2] shortly before Kosovo was accepted as a member of both UEFA and FIFA, so she could play for Kosovo despite her previous official appearance for Albania. In March 2017, she played for Kosovo at the Turkish Women's Cup, a friendly competition.[4][5][6] A month later, she played three new official matches for Albania,[2] so she became definitely cap-tied to Albania.[7]

International goals

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Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1
5 March 2017 Goldcity Spor Kompleksi, Antalya, Turkey   Turkey
2–2
2–4
2017 Turkish Women's Cup [6]

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1
28 November 2017 Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland   Switzerland
1–1
1–5
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [8]
2
30 November 2021 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo   Kosovo
3–1
3–1
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [9]
3
1 September 2022 Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania   Poland
1–0
1–2
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [10]
4
22 September 2023 Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania   Hungary
1–0
1–1
2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League [11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "QENDRESA KRASNIQI". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Qendresa Krasniqi at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Përfaqësuesja e femrave udhëtoi për në Turqi" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Kosova pësoi humbje nga Polonia" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Vashat e Kosovës mposhten nga Rumania, por e përmirësojnë nivelin e lojës" [Girls of Kosovo defeated by Romania, but they improve the level of the game] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 March 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Vashat e Kosovës e përmbyllën pjesëmarrjen në turneun "Alanya Cup"" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Albania)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Switzerland vs. Albania - 28 November 2017". Women Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. ^ "KOSOVO VS. ALBANIA 1 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ^ "ALBANIA VS. POLAND 1 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Albania-Hungary". UEFA. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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