Luana Zajmi Explained

Luana Zajmi
Birth Date:	29 January 2002
Birth Place:	Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Position:	Midfielder
Currentclub:	Pogoń Szczecin
Clubnumber:	24
Youthyears1:	2008–2018
Youthclubs1:	Pomurje^[1]
Years1:	2018–2021
Clubs1:	Pomurje
Caps1:	52
Goals1:	36
Years2:	2021–2022
Clubs2:	Leicester City
Caps2:	0
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2022
Clubs3:	→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Caps3:	0
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2022
Clubs4:	Pomurje
Caps4:	1
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2022–2023
Clubs5:	Split
Caps5:	29
Goals5:	13
Years6:	2024
Clubs6:	ALG Spor
Caps6:	10
Goals6:	0
Years7:	2024–
Clubs7:	Pogoń Szczecin
Caps7:	8
Goals7:	2
Nationalyears1:	2017–2019
Nationalteam1:	Slovenia U17
Nationalyears2:	2019
Nationalteam2:	Slovenia U19
Nationalyears3:	2022–
Nationalteam3:	Slovenia
Nationalcaps3:	6
Nationalgoals3:	0
Club-Update:	27 November 2024
Nationalteam-Update:	15 December 2023

Luana Zajmi (born 29 January 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin.

International career

Between 2017 and 2019, Zajmi represented Slovenia at youth international level, playing for the under-17 and under-19 sides. In January 2020, she received a call-up from the senior team for a training camp.^[2]

On 5 February 2021, Zajmi again received a call-up from Slovenia for the final UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying match against Estonia.^[3] Two weeks later, however, she accepted a call-up from Albania for a seven-day training camp in Ulcinj,^[4] but the next day she was included in Slovenia's extended squad for the match against Estonia,^[5] in which she did not become part of the final team.^[6] On 12 November 2022, Zajmi made her debut with Slovenia in a friendly match against Kosovo after coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute in place of Kaja Korošec.^[7]

Personal life

Zajmi was born in Slovenia to Kosovo Albanian parents.^[8] On 7 April 2022, she obtained Albanian passport.^{[8] [9]}

Honours

Pomurje

• Slovenian Women's League

2020–21

• Slovenian Women's Cup runner-up: 2020–21

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luana Zajmi: "Ekipi želim na igrišču pomagati do zmag!". Luana Zajmi: "I want to help the team win on the field!". ŽNK Pomurju se zahvaljujem za 13 let prelepih spominov na igrišču in izven njega.. sl. 28 September 2021. 15 April 2023. zenskaliga.si.
2. Web site: Pred vrati prva akcija ženske reprezentance. The first action of the women's national team is just around the corner. sl. Football Association of Slovenia. 12 January 2020. 16 April 2023.
3. Web site: Obelodanjen seznam za Estonijo. sl. Football Association of Slovenia. 5 February 2021. 16 April 2023.
4. Web site: Kombëtarja e femrave nis grumbullimin, Grima: Testojmë gjendjen e grupit. The women's national team starts the gathering, Grima: We test the condition of the group. Albanian. Albanian Football Association. 20 February 2021. 16 April 2023.
5. Web site: Kvalifikacije pri koncu, ciljev ne manjka. sl. Football Association of Slovenia. 21 February 2021. 16 April 2023.
6. Web site: Estonija 0:9 Slovenija. sl. Football Association of Slovenia. 23 February 2021. 16 April 2023.
7. Web site: Slovenija 3:1 Kosovo. sl. Football Association of Slovenia. 12 November 2022. 16 April 2023.
8. News: Futbollistë të Kosovës marrin pasaportë shqiptare. Kosovo footballers receive Albanian passports. sq. Euronews Albania. 29 April 2022. 16 April 2023.
9. Web site: Kontrata sekrete për dhënien me koncesion të Pallatit të Brigadave. The secret contract for the concession of the Palace of Brigades. 3 as DEKRET Nr. 13538, datë 7.4.2022. sq. Panorama Sport. Scribd. 28 June 2022. 16 April 2023.