Arlind Sejdiu | |
Birth Date: | 11 August 2001 |
Birth Place: | Oulu, Finland |
Height: | 1.75 m[1] |
Position: | Left winger |
Currentclub: | Haka |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Youthyears1: | 2013–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Honka |
Years1: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs1: | Honka II |
Caps1: | 33 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | Honka |
Caps2: | 26 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs3: | Lahti |
Caps3: | 42 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | Inter Turku II[2] |
Caps4: | 7 |
Goals4: | 12 |
Years5: | 2023 |
Clubs5: | Inter Turku |
Caps5: | 10 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Haka |
Caps6: | 18 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
Nationalteam2: | Finland U18 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
Nationalteam3: | Finland U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam4: | Kosovo U21 |
Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 21 August 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 25 March 2022 |
Arlind Sejdiu (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an left winger for Finnish club Haka. Born and raised in Finland, he represented Kosovo at under-21 international level.
On 7 September 2020, Sejdiu joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti.[3] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Eemeli Virta.[4]
On 15 November 2022, Sejdiu signed a contract with Inter Turku for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[5]
On 20 February 2024, Sejdiu signed a one-year deal with FC Haka.[6]
Sejdiu represented Finland at youth international level, part of the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.[7]
On 3 November 2021, he received a call-up from Kosovo under-21 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania U21.[8] His debut with Kosovo under-21 came thirteen days later after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Valmir Veliu, scoring his side's second goal during a 2–1 home win.[9]
Sejdiu was born in Oulu, Finland to Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica,[10] he is the nephew of Kosovan football coach and former player Gani Sejdiu.[10]