Isnik Alimi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Delogoždi, Struga, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder - Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lumezzane | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Vlaznimi Struga | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ohrid | ||
| 2012–2013 | Novigrad | ||
| 2013–2014 | Chievo Primavera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Ohrid | 14 | (2) |
| 2014– | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Lumezzane (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Macedonia U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014– | Albania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Isnik Alimi (Macedonian: Исник Алими; born 2 February 1994) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lumezzane and the Albania national under-21 football team.
Club career
Early career - FK Ohrid
Born in Delogoždi (Albanian: Dollogozhda) a village based in Struga, Alimi started his youth career at age of 7 with Macedonian side FK Vlaznimi Struga.[1] In 2010 he moved at FK Ohrid and in 2011 he was promoted to the first team. On 30 July 2011 Alimi made it his debut with the first team coming as a substitute in place of Aleksandar Dalčeski in second-half's start of the match finished in a 2–0 away loss against FK Renova for the Macedonian First League championship.[2]
Chievo
In 2013 he moved abroad for the first time joining Serie A side Chievo. He standed for a year season with Primavera team.
With Primvaera team he won Italian Superleague, he score a goal against Juventus in the first game, also mark the goal against Fiorentina in the semifinals, he helped lead his team to winning the championship because Isnik Alimi was the team captain and key player. He had 21 matches and 10 goals with Primavera team.
Loan to Lumezzane
On 6 August 2014 the Lega Pro Prima Divisione side A.C. Lumezzane, announced to have signed Alimi from Chievo on loan mode.[3]
He made it his first professional debut on 31 August 2014, playing as a starter in the opening match of the Lega Pro against Pordenone, finished in the clean 2–0 victory.[4]
He finished his first-half of the season with Lumezzane with 12 Appearances, 8 as a starter and 4 coming on as a substitute.
Alimi scored his first goal for Lumezzane in the opening match of the year 2015 against Novara valid for the 19th game week, played on 6 January and finished in the away 1–3 victory, in where Alimi scored the second goal for 0–2 result in the 45th minute in the end of first half.[5]
International career
Albania
Having played in youth levels for Macedonia U19, Alimi was called up from Macedonia national under-21 football team for the friendly match against Israel on 13 August 2014, but he refused, as he wanted to play instead for Albania at international level.[6][7] On 24 September 2014 were started processing to give him the Albanian passport to be eligible for playing with Albania on international level.[8] He received his first call up from Albania, by Skënder Gega, the Albania national under-21 football team for the Friendly match against Romania U21.[9]
He made his first debut for Albania U21 in a Friendly match against Romania U21 on 8 October 2014 by playing as a starter in the 3–1 loss, where he started his team's first attempt to the goal of on the 11th minute by running from the midfield and shooting as soon as got close to the 16-meters area, a shot which was put by the goalkeeper in the corner kick.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 January 2014[11]
| Season | Club | League country | League | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011–12 | Ohrid | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lumezzane | Lega Pro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ Talent Futbolli: Isnik Alimi një futbollist që premton - Dollogozhda.eu
- ↑ Renova vs. Ohrid - 30 July 2011 - Soccerway
- ↑ UFFICIALE: Lumezzane, arriva Alimi dal Chievo Verona TUTTO MERCATO WEB: calciomercato 24H
- ↑ Lumezzane vs. Pordenone - 31 August 2014 - Soccerway
- ↑ Novara vs. Lumezzane - 6 January 2015 - Soccerway
- ↑ U21: Alimi switches for Albania, Angelov summoned Macedonian Football | Macedonian Football .com - Makedonski Fudbal .com - Macedonian Football (soccer) website
- ↑ Talenti i Kievos kërkon Shqipërinë, por FSHF-ja hesht Panorama Sport
- ↑ Isnik Alimi përforcimi më i ri i Kombëtares U-21 | www.Shqiperia.ch
- ↑ U-21 ben gati miqesoren kunder Rumanise Panorama Sport
- ↑ Shpresat munden në Rumani, dështon “armata” e Gegës Panorama Sport "Gjithsesi, janë tanët që rrezikojnë të parët me anë të Isnik Alimit. Është minuta e 11-të dhe sulmuesi strugan, i cili luan te Lumezane në Itali (është lojtar i Kievos, por i huazuar te kjo skuadër), gjen një hapësirë në gjysmëfushën e vendësve dhe lëshohet drejt portës, duke gjuajtur në hyrje të saj. Por portieri i Rumanisë, Kojokaru, arrin që të grushtojë në goditje këndi, ekzekutimi i së cilës më pas nuk është se solli rrezik te porta vendëse."
- ↑ Isnik Alimi profile at Soccerway
External links
- Isnik Alimi profile at Soccerway
- Isnik Alimi at UEFA.com
- Isnik Alimi at Footballdatabase.eu