Kastriot Imeri Explained

Kastriot Imeri
Birth Date:2000 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Height:1.73 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Young Boys
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2005–2013
Youthclubs1:Meyrin
Youthyears2:2013–2017
Youthclubs2:Servette
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:Servette
Caps1:135
Goals1:17
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Young Boys
Caps2:37
Goals2:5
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Switzerland U17
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–2018
Nationalteam3:Switzerland U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–2019
Nationalteam4:Switzerland U19
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2019–2021
Nationalteam5:Switzerland U20
Nationalcaps5:3
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2021–
Nationalteam6:Switzerland
Nationalcaps6:1
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:05:04, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

Kastriot Imeri (born 27 June 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.

Career

Imeri joined Servette's youth academy from FC Meyrin. At only 16 years of age, he debuted in the first team on 6 March 2017 in a 1-0 away victory over Le Mont in the Swiss Challenge League. From the following season onward, he fully joined the first team. He shot his first goal in a 4-0 victory over FC Aarau on 24 February 2018. He accompanied his team to promotion to the Swiss Super League as Challenge League champions in the 2018-19 season.

In the 2021-22 season, his final season at Servette, he scored the most goals for his team with eleven goals in 26 games, the eight most of the entire league.

On 16 August 2022, despite lucrative interest from foreign leagues, he signed a four-year deal with fellow Swiss Super League side BSC Young Boys for a Swiss record transfer fee 3.5m CHF.[1]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Imeri is of Kosovo Albanian descent. Imeri is a youth international for Switzerland, often captaining their youth sides.[2]

He made his debut for Switzerland national team on 12 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Italy.[3]

Honours

Servette

2018–19

Young Boys

2022–23

2022–23

Individual

2020–21

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YB macht Rekordtransfer klar!. de. 2022-08-16. 2022-08-16. Blick.
  2. Web site: Tête-à-tête avec Kastriot Imeri - servettefc.ch | SFC. Loic. Luscher. www.servettefc.ch.
  3. Web site: FIFA. Italy v Switzerland game report. 12 November 2021. 17 November 2021.