Destan Bajselmani | |
Birth Place: | Enschede, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Right-back |
Youthyears1: | 2010–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Twente |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | PEC Zwolle |
Years1: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs1: | PEC Zwolle |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Kosovo |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 13 May 2021 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 10 June 2021 |
Destan Bajselmani (born 8 February 1999) is a professional footballer who last played as a right-back for Dutch club PEC Zwolle. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Kosovo at international level.
On 5 October 2019, Bajselmani made his debut as a professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Heerenveen after coming on as a substitute at 33rd minute in place of injured Gustavo Hamer.[1] On 16 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle after agreeing to a two-year deal.[2]
On 6 November 2020, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Albania U21 and Turkey U21,[3] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.
On 25 May 2021, Bajselmani received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against San Marino, Malta,[4] Guinea and Gambia.[5] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against San Marino after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
Bajselmani was born in Enschede, Netherlands to Kosovo Albanian parents from Suva Reka and Skenderaj.[7]