Elseid Hysaj

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Elseid Hysaj
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994
Place of birthShkoder, Albania
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current clubEmpoli
Number23
Youth career
2009-2012Empoli
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–Empoli51(0)
National team‡
2013-Albania5(0)
2013-Albania U213(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:30, 3 February 2014 (UTC +1)..

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2013

Elseid Hysaj (born 20 February 1994) is an Albanian footballer player, who plays as a defender for Italian club Empoli in Serie B.[1]

Club career

Early career

Two months after Elseid's birth his father Gëzim Hysaj emigrated to Italy like many Albanians in the 90s in search of employment opportunities in order to provide for his family. Elseid grew up in Shkoder with his mother and grandparents while his father worked in Italy as a bricklayer. While working at the home of football agent Marco Piccioli, Gëzim mentioned that his son was a talented footballer but due to Elseid being only 10 years of age at the time, Piccioli advised Gëzim to wait. When Elseid had turned 14 he traveled to Italy where he was assessed by Piccioli and attended trials at various clubs, including Fiorentina before eventually joining the Empoli academy.

Empoli

At the age of 18 he was put into the first team on 1 July 2012.[2] On his first season with Empoli he made a total of 35 appearances (30 in Serie B, 1 in Coppa Italia and 4 in Serie B promotion playoffs). On 19 September 2013 he renew his contract with Empoli until 2015.[3]

International career

He debuted with Albania in a match against Georgia on February 6, 2013, at the age of 18, the third youngest player after Blendi Nallbani and Iljaz Çeço.[4]

After his performance at senior team, he moved temporary on youth national team Albania U21, he called-up for friendly match against Austria U21 on 14 August 2013.[5] He made two appearances.

He was called-up once again on senior team by coach Gianni De Biasi for friendly match against Belarus on 15 November 2013.[6]

After a game against Belarus, three days later he played once more with Albania U21 against Spain U21, match valid for qualification to the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship when they lost 0-2.[7]

International games and goals

Senior team

International appearances and goals
# Date Venue Opponent Final Score Goal Result Competition
2013
1 6 February Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania  Georgia 1–2 0 Loss Friendly
2 22 March Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1-0 0 Win 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E
3 26 March Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania  Lithuania 4-1 0 Win Friendly
4 7 June Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania  Norway 1–1 0 Draw 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E
5 15 November Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey  Belarus 0–0 0 Draw Friendly

Youth national team

International appearances and goals
# Date Venue Opponent Final Score Goal Result Competition
2013
1 14 November Flamurtari Stadium, Vlore, Albania Austria Austria U21 0-1 0 Loss Friendly
2 15 October Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium, Elbasani, Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 0-1 0 Loss UEFA Euro U-21 2015 qualification
3 18 November Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium, Elbasani, Albania Spain Spain U21 0-2 0 Loss UEFA Euro U-21 2015 qualification

References

  1. ↑ Matches in Soccerway
  2. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/elseid-hisaj/transfers/spieler_200056_746950.html
  3. ↑ http://asport.info/hysaj-rinovon-deri-ne-vitin-2015-me-empolin/ Hysaj rinovon deri në vitin 2015 me Empolin
  4. ↑ Gazeta Shqip (February 6, 2013). "Elseid Hisaj, historia e një ëndrre të bërë realitet". 
  5. ↑ http://asport.info/elseid-hysaj-e-tomas-strakosha-dy-blerjete-geges-ne-ekipin-e-shpresave/ Elseid Hysaj e Tomas Strakosha dy “blerjet”e Gegës në ekipin e shpresave
  6. ↑ http://asport.info/lista-anti-bjellorusi-de-biazi-rikthen-memushajn-sadikun-e-mehen-vajushi-e-salihi-jashte/
  7. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/albania-u21-spain-u21/index/spielbericht_2319563.html
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