Dion Krasniqi | |
Birth Date: | 24 August 2003 |
Birth Place: | Eslöv, Sweden |
Height: | 1.84 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | IF Elfsborg |
Clubnumber: | 22 |
Youthyears1: | –2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Eslövs BK |
Youthyears2: | 2019–2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Lunds BK |
Years1: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs1: | Lunds BK |
Caps1: | 25 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Years2: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs2: | Varbergs BoIS |
Caps2: | 31 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | IF Elfsborg |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Kosovo U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 31 July 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 12 September 2023 |
Dion Krasniqi (born 24 August 2003) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.
Krasniqi started his career at his hometown club Eslövs BK,[1] where then at the beginning of 2019, he was transferred to the youth team of Lunds BK. On 2 November 2019, he made his debut with senior team against Åtvidabergs FF after coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute in place of Gustav Edén and scored his side's second goal during a 2–2 away draw.[2]
On 7 July 2022, Krasniqi signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Allsvenskan club Varbergs BoIS.[3] [4] [5] His debut with Varbergs BoIS came eleven days later in a 0–0 home draw against Helsingborgs IF after coming on as a substitute at 80th minute in place of André Boman.[6]
On 15 September 2022, Krasniqi received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a training camp held in Antalya, Turkey and for the hybrid friendly match against Greenland.[7] His debut with Kosovo came eight days later in the hybrid friendly match against Greenland and scored his side's only goal during a 1–0 away win.[8]
On 18 March 2023, Krasniqi received again a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Moldova and Turkey.[9] His official debut with Kosovo U21 came six days later in the friendly match against Moldova after coming on as a substitute in place of Ardit Tahiri.