Drilon Islami
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ferizaj, Kosovo under UN administration | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shkëndija | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Ferizaj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Drita | 43 | (1) |
| 2023 | Ferizaj | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Prishtina | 62 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | CFR Cluj | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Shkëndija | 16 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 June 2026 | |||
Drilon Islami (born 18 July 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Macedonian First League club Shkëndija.
Club career
[edit]Return to Ferizaj
[edit]On 16 January 2023, Islami signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Ferizaj.[1] His debut with Ferizaj came on 11 February against Gjilani after being named in the starting line-up.[2]
Prishtina
[edit]On 13 June 2023, Islami joined Kosovo Superleague side Prishtina.[3] His debut with Prishtina came two month later against Feronikeli after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
CFR Cluj
[edit]On 2 June 2025, Islami joined Romanian Liga I side CFR Cluj.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Drita
- Kosovo Superleague: 2019–20
- Kosovar Supercup runner-up: 2020
- Prishtina
- Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ferizaj presents Krasniqi and Islami". Koha Ditore. 16 January 2023.
- ↑ "Gjilani dhe Ferizaj kërkojnë vetëm fitore, formacionet zyrtare" [Gjilani and Ferizaj only want victories, official line-ups]. Demokracia.com (in Albanian). 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Zyrtare: Drilon Islami dhe Albin Krasniqi pjesë e Prishtinës" [Official: Drilon Islami and Albin Krasniqi part of Prishtina]. Indeksonline.net (in Albanian). 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Formacionet zyrtare: Prishtina e nis sezonin 2023/24 si nikoqir i Feronikelit '74" [Official lineups: Prishtina starts the 2023/24 season as host of Feronikeli '74] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Bun venit, Drilon Islami!" [Welcome, Drilon Islami!] (in Albanian). CFR Cluj. 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "Drilon Islami "Ylli i javës"" [Drilon Islami "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Drilon Islami at Soccerway.com
- Drilon Islami at WorldFootball.net
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Ferizaj
- Footballers from the District of Ferizaj
- Kosovan men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Ferizaj players
- FC Drita players
- FC Prishtina players
- CFR Cluj players
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- KF Shkëndija players
- Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
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- Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia
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