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Shkëlzen Gashi
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Fullname:Shkëlzen Taib Gashi
Birth Date:15 July 1988
Birth Place:Zürich, Switzerland
Height:1.82 m
Youthyears1:1998–2007
Youthclubs1:Zürich
Youthyears2:1999–2000
Youthclubs2:Grasshoppers (loan)
Years1:2005–2009
Clubs1:Zürich
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2007
Clubs2:Zürich U21
Caps2:47
Goals2:12
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Schaffhausen (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:3
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Bellinzona (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:3
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Neuchâtel Xamax
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Aarau (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:5
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Aarau
Caps7:26
Goals7:17
Years8:2012–2014
Clubs8:Grasshoppers
Caps8:60
Goals8:24
Years10:2014–2016
Clubs10:Basel
Caps10:41
Goals10:25
Years11:2016–2019
Clubs11:Colorado Rapids
Caps11:68
Goals11:14
Years12:2020–2023
Clubs12:Aarau
Caps12:55
Goals12:20
Totalcaps:372
Totalgoals:124
Nationalyears1:2004–2005
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U17
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2005–2006
Nationalteam2:Switzerland U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2006–2009
Nationalteam3:Switzerland U21
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:5
Nationalyears4:2013–2016
Nationalteam4:Albania
Nationalcaps4:17
Nationalgoals4:1

Shkëlzen Taib Gashi (born 15 July 1988) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward. He is best known for his time with Grasshopper Club Zürich and FC Basel. With Grasshopper he won the 2012–13 Swiss Cup and he was Swiss champion in the 2014–15 season with Basel. Born in Switzerland, he represented the Albania national team.

Club career

Early career and Zürich

Gashi was born in Zürich, Switzerland to parents originally from Qabiq of Klina, Kosovo.[1] A product of Zürich academy, Gashi made his professional debut at the age of 18 on 12 August 2006 in the 2006–07 Swiss Super League match against St. Gallen, playing in the last 13 minutes of the 3–1 loss.[2] He also made his European debut later on 6 December of the following year, appearing as a substitute in an UEFA Cup group stage match against Spartak Moscow which finished in a 1–0 away loss.[3]

Loan at Schaffhausen

On 29 January 2008, in the winter transfer window, Gashi was sent on loan to Swiss Challenge League side Schaffhausen until the end of 2007–08 season. Gashi made 16 league appearances until the end of the season, scoring three times in the process. After the end of the season, Gashi returned to Zürich in July 2008 only to be sent again on loan to Bellinzona for one-and-a-half season.

Loan at Bellinzona

Gashi made his Bellinzona debut on 23 July 2008 in the Swiss Super League match against Neuchâtel Xamax, playing for 65 minutes in a 1–2 home defeat.[4] He scored his first European goal on 28 August in the second leg of UEFA Cup second qualifying round against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, leading the team to a 2–1 home win and progression to the next round thanks to away goal rule.[5] The first match finished in a 3–2 away defeat.[6]

He scored his first league goal of the season on 5 October during the 3–3 away draw against the same opponent, which was followed by another strike in team's 2–3 home defeat to Basel.[7] [8] He finished his first season with Granata having made 24 appearances in all competitions, including 17 in league and 5 in UEFA Cup, scoring three goals in the process.

Gashi started his second Bellinzona season on 12 July 2009 by playing in the opening league match against Neuchâtel Xamax, finished in a 1–1 draw.[9] He scored his first goal of the season against his parent club Zürich on 4 October, giving his team a 3–2 home win.[10] That was his final league goal for the club, as he left in January 2010.

Neuchâtel Xamax

In January 2010, Gashi joined fellow Swiss Super League side Neuchâtel Xamax, signing a two-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 6 February by appearing as a substitute in the goalless draw against Zürich.[11] Later on 21 February, Gashi made his first league start by playing for 85 minutes in team's 1–1 draw at Sion.[12] He scored his first and goal of the season with Neuchâtel Xamax again against Zürich, in a match that ended in a 3–3 home draw.[13]

In the first part of the 2010–11, Gashi remained on the bench for 12 matches, making only one appearance as a substitute on 28 August in the 4–1 away defeat to Basel.[14]

Aarau

In January 2011, Gashi was loaned out to Aarau for a year. During the second part of 2010–11 Gashi made 15 league appearances for the new team, scoring 5 goals in the process. He made his league debut for them on 20 February 2011, a debut which brought his first goal as well, in a 5–3 home win against Biel-Bienne.[15] When Neuchâtel Xamax lost its license, in January 2012 he signed a contract with Aarau for the remainder of the season.[16]

With Aarau in the full 2011–12 season of Swiss Challenge League he made it 26 appearances, 25 as a starter and just once as a substitute, in where he scored 17 goals to help his team ranking as runners-up behind St. Gallen and finishing himself in the second place of the Top Scorers rank among two other players with the same number of 17 goals, Moreno Merenda (Vaduz) and Igor Tadić (Kriens), also and behind of his compatriot, the fellow Albania national team's striker, Armando Sadiku who won the Golden boot with 19 goals playing for Locarno.

Grasshopper

When his contract at Aarau expired in June 2012, he signed a three-year deal with Grasshopper Club Zürich on 24 May.[17] He was allocated squad number 10, and made his competitive debut on 15 July in the opening league match of 2012–13 season against Sion, finished in a 0–2 home defeat.[18] Gashi netted his first goal of the season against the same opponent on 24 November, giving his team a 1–1 draw.[19] During his first season with Grasshopper, Gashi played 28 league matches, including 17 as a starter, and scored 5 goals, helping the team to finish the season as runner-up.[20]

Gashi debuted with a goal in the 2013–14 season, as he scored the opening goal in the 67th minute against St. Gallen on 14 July 2013, with the match finishing in a 0–2 victory.[21] He netted his second of the season on 27 July against his former team Aarau, contributing in a 4–2 home win.[22] Gashi played full-90 minutes in both legs of UEFA Champions League third qualifying round against Lyon, who eliminated Grasshopper by winning both matches 1–0.[23] [24]

Following Grasshopper's exclusion from Champions League, they were dropped to UEFA Europa League where the team played the first match against Fiorentina at home, with Gashi who played for 57 minutes in an eventual 1–2 loss.[25] Gashi continued his goalscoring form at the start of the season by scoring a penalty goal against Lausanne on 20 October, which was followed by another goal against Köniz in Swiss Cup.[26] [27]

On 16 March 2014, Gashi scored his first hat-trick in the match against Sion finished in the victory 4–2.[28] [29] He continued with his solid performances by netting another goal in the 2–0 win at Lausanne which ranked him first in the top goalscorers list among with his teammate Caio.[30] On 4 May 2014 Gashi scored four goals in the 5–0 win against Young Boys. He opened the score in the 4th minute and then between 13 minutes starting from the 41st minute he scored 3 other goals.[31] [32] Three days after, Gashi scored a penalty goal against St. Gallen; the match finished in a clean result 2–0.[33]

Gashi finished the 2013–14 season with a total of 32 appearances and 19 league goals scored, leading the goalscoring table with a difference 6 goals from the closest followers, Caio his teammate, Mario Gavranović and Valentin Stocker, each with 13 goals.[34] [35] His performances throughout the season attracted the interest of several clubs, including Lazio, Torino and Borussia Mönchengladbach.[36] [37]

Basel

On 28 June 2014, the UEFA Champions League hopefuls FC Basel 1893 reached an agreement with domestic rivals Grasshopper to sign Gashi on a four-year contract in the next coming days subject to passing a medical.[38] [39] [40] He was presented on 1 July and Basel discovered to have paid an estimated €3 million for Gashi and he would earn until of €1 million per season including benefits.[41] He joined the team for their 2014–15 season under head coach Paulo Sousa.

2014–15 season

Gashi made his competitive debut for the team on 19 July 2014 in the match against Aarau, starting and providing the goal of Naser Aliji in an eventual 2–1 away win.[42] He scored his first goal of the season eight days later against Luzern, scoring his team's second goal in a 3–0 home win.[43] After this, Gashi continued with his superb form, scoring in the 3–2 away win against Thun and the 4–1 home win against Zürich, taking his tally up to three goals.[44] [45]

He continued with his solid performances in league, supplying two assists in the 3–1 home win against Young Boys, which was followed by the lone goal scored against the same opponent on 18 October.[46] [47] After not playing the first three Champions League group stage matches, Gashi debuted and scored his first Champions League during the 4–0 home win over Ludogorets Razgrad,[48] becoming the fourth Albanian player after Kliton Bozgo, Besart Berisha and Lorik Cana to score a goal in this competitions.[49] [50]

Gashi scored his first brace of the season on 23 November in the matchday 16 against Aarau, which finished in a 3–0 win.[51] This was followed by another brace one week later in the 1–2 away win to Zürich; the second goal was a last-minute winner.[52] In the final Champions League group stage match against Liverpool, Gashi played as a left winger in an eventual 1–1 draw; he was praised for his performance during the match, which led the official website of UEFA.com to introduce Gashi in the "Team of the Week". In the description for the Albanian player, the UEFA website said that Gashi ran about 12 km, making it the biggest threat to "Reds" doing 2 solo-actions (one blocked and one outside the gate) were the best argument for the 26-year-old qualities.[53]

In December 2014, Gashi was voted as the best player of the year in the Swiss Super League.[54] At the end of the first half of the season, Gashi was included in the best eleven of the Swiss Super League.[55] In February 2015, Gashi was proclaimed as the "Best Player of the Year 2014" in the Swiss Award, which was held by the Swiss Football Association at their gala for the past year. This because Gashi was 2013–14 top scorer with 19 goals, for the Grasshoppers and after his transfer to Basel during the summer, the striker closed the year again as top scorer for his new club. All assessments were made through votes from coaches, captains and journalists, as the Swiss Football Association finally brought the winners.[56]

Gashi scored the second part of the season by scoring in Basel's 4–2 defeat of Grasshopper on 8 February.[57] This was followed by another goal in the 1–1 draw against Sion, taking his tally up to 13 league goals.[58] He became 1 of the 3 Albania international footballers which participated in a knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in history, among his teammates at Basel Taulant Xhaka and Arlind Ajeti.[59] Gashi continued with his excellent form, scoring a brace against Thun on 7 March, which was followed by two other braces in the wins against Lurzen and Aarau on 21 March and 4 April.[60] [61]

Gashi finished his first season at Basel by making 38 appearances in all competitions, scoring 25 goals in the process. By scoring 22 league goals, Gashi won top-scorer golden boot for the second time in a row and this with two different clubs.[62] [63] Basel won the league for the sixth time in a row,[64] and went to the cup final for the third consecutive season, losing 0–3 to Sion.

2015–16 season

In their 2015–16 season Gashi was again a regular starter. On 25 July, in the team's second domestic league match Gashi scored his first goal of the season. It was the first goal of the away match in the Letzigrund as Basel won 3–2 against Grasshopper Club.[65] In the third round of the 2015–16 Swiss Cup away against local amateur club SV Muttenz on 28 October Gashi scored a hat-trick as Basel won 5–1 to proceed to the next round.[66]

During the season's winter break, on 1 February 2016, Basel announced that Gashi was leaving the club and had signed a four-year contract with Colorado Rapids.[67] In the 18 months with team, Gashi played a total of 71 games for Basel scoring a total of 35 goals. 41 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, six in the Swiss Cup, ten in the UEFA competitions (Champions League and Europa League) and 14 were friendly games. He scored 25 goals in the domestic league, six in the cup, one in the European games and the other three were scored during the test games.[68]

Colorado Rapids

On 1 February 2016 Gashi signed with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids as a Designated Player.[69] He experienced what was considered a good first season with the Rapids, scoring 10 league goals as he led the team to a 2nd-place finish in the Western Conference, and a long playoff run. On 24 September 2016, he scored a stunning free-kick in the 75th minute into the top-left corner of the net in a 3–3 draw away to Vancouver Whitecaps. The strike was later voted the 2016 MLS Goal of the Year. In the playoffs, he scored another stunning long-range goal, this time against the LA Galaxy, taking a shot from well outside the penalty box, and beating the keeper in a 1–0 win, which levelled the score on aggregate, and allowed the Rapids to subsequently win on penalties. It was considered a masterful performance by Gashi as they advanced to the Western Conference Championship game. Gashi scored his first goals of the 2017 season on 14 May 2017 against San Jose Earthquakes in a 3–0 victory. He scored the first and last goals in the 29th and 56th minutes.[70] On 28 May 2017 Gashi provided an assist for the Kortne Ford goal which gave Colorado Rapids the 1–0 victory over Sporting Kansas City.[71] Gashi was waived by Colorado on 1 March 2019.[72]

Return to Aarau

On 2 January 2020, Gashi joined Swiss Challenge League side Aarau, on a three-year contract.[73]

On 25 May 2023, he announced his retirement from football.[74]

International career

Switzerland youth level teams

Gashi was part and capped for the Switzerland U-17, U-19 and U-21 teams in competitive youth UEFA European Championships respective age categories.

Albania

In 2013 Gashi declared that he will represent Albania in the international level.[75] [76]

In August 2013 he joined the Albania national team after receiving his first call up by coach Gianni De Biasi for the friendly match against Armenia on 14 August 2013.[77] On 14 August 2013 Gashi received Albanian citizenship and to be able to play for Albania in international level he had to receive the go ahead from FIFA since he had previously played for Swiss national youth teams.[78] In the same day he made his debut against Armenia, coming on as a substitute in the 56th minute for Edmond Kapllani in a 2–0 win.[79] Permission from FIFA was granted on 9 October 2013.[80]

Debut & FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifiers

His first competitive international match was against the country of his birth Switzerland on 11 October 2013, in a match which he was included in the starting line up and got substituted off in the 55th minute for Odise Roshi, as the match finished in a 1–2 home loss.[81]

He was called up and played a full 90-minutes in a friendly match against Belarus on 15 November 2013, finished in the goalless draw.[82]

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

After 3 first matches of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying as an unused substitute, Gashi managed to play for the first time in the tournament on 29 March 2015 against Armenia by coming on as a substitute at half-time in place of Amir Abrashi. On the 81st minute, few minutes after entering the pitch, Gashi scored for the first time in the national team the second goal of Albania in the match, which gave Albania a comeback 2–1 victory: Albania was losing until the 77th minute 0–1 until Mavraj had scored the equalizer.[83] He also contributed in the last match of the qualifiers against Armenia (match ended 0-3 for Albania), where in the first goal he pushed the ball into the net. Despite this, the goal was awarded as an own goal by Kamo Hovhannisyan.

Euro 2016

On 21 May 2016, Gashi was named in Albania's preliminary 27-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016,[84] and in Albania's final 23-man UEFA Euro 2016 squad on 31 May.[85]

Gashi played as a 62nd-minute substitute for Armando Sadiku against Switzerland and he had a 1-on-1 challenge versus keeper but his shot was stopped. Then he was an unused substitute in 2 next matches against hosts France where they lost 2–0 and against Romania in an Albania's historical 1–0 win with a goal scored by Armando Sadiku.[86] Albania finished the group in the third position with three points and with a goal difference −2, and was ranked last in the third-placed teams, which eventually eliminated them.[87]

Personal life

Gashi lives in Switzerland

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Zürich U212005–061. Liga Promotion214214
2006–07184184
2007–088484
Total47124712
2006–07Swiss Super League1010
2007–08002020
Total102030
Schaffhausen2007–08Swiss Challenge League163163
Bellinzona2008–09Swiss Super League1722051243
2009–1013121152
Total3034151395
Neuchâtel Xamax2009–10Swiss Super League121121
2010–11101121
Total13111142
FC Aarau2010–11Swiss Challenge League155155
2011–12261710212918
Total412210214423
Grasshoppers2012–13Swiss Super League28551336
2013–14321931403920
Total602482407226
Grasshoppers U212012–131. Liga Classic1010
Basel2014–15Swiss Super League312233513926
2015–161033350186
Total4125661015732
Colorado Rapids2016Major League Soccer3010413411
201717210182
2018212212
Total681410417315
FC Aarau2019–20Swiss Challenge League000000
Total000000
Career total318104211021262366118

International

[88]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania201330
201420
201561
201660
Total171

[88]

Scores and results list Albania goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gashi goal.

Honours

Zürich

2006–07

Grasshopper

2012–13

Basel

2014–15

runner up 2014–15

Individual

2014[89]

2016[90]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.telegrafi.com/sport/gashi-do-t-i-shenoj-realit-5-0-56640.html Gashi: Do t’i shënoj Realit
  2. News: Die Spielstatistik FC St. Gallen – FC Zürich. Fussballdaten.de. de. 12 August 2008. 10 October 2016.
  3. News: Spartak Moscow 1–0 FC Zurich – 2007-12-06 Match Report. Football.co.uk. 6 December 2007. 10 October 2016.
  4. News: Bellinzona vs. Neuchâtel Xamax 1 – 2. Soccerway. 23 July 2008. 10 October 2016.
  5. News: Bellinzona vs. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2 – 1. Soccerway. 28 August 2008. 10 October 2016.
  6. News: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs. Bellinzona 3 – 2. Soccerway. 14 August 2008. 10 October 2016.
  7. News: Neuchâtel Xamax vs. Bellinzona 3 – 3. Soccerway. 5 October 2008. 10 October 2016.
  8. News: Bellinzona vs. Basel 2 – 3. Soccerway. 26 October 2008. 10 October 2016.
  9. News: Bellinzona vs. Neuchâtel Xamax 1 – 1. Soccerway. 12 July 2009. 10 October 2016.
  10. News: Bellinzona vs. Zürich 3 – 2. Soccerway. 4 October 2009. 10 October 2016.
  11. News: Zürich vs. Neuchâtel Xamax 0 – 0. Soccerway. 6 February 2010. 10 October 2016.
  12. News: Sion vs. Neuchâtel Xamax 1 – 1. Soccerway. 21 February 2010. 10 October 2016.
  13. News: Neuchâtel Xamax vs. Zürich 3 – 3. Soccerway. 16 May 2010. 10 October 2016.
  14. News: Basel vs. Neuchâtel Xamax 4 – 1. Soccerway. 28 August 2010. 10 October 2016.
  15. News: Aarau vs. Biel-Bienne 5 – 3. Soccerway. 20 February 2011. 10 October 2016.
  16. News: Gashi bleibt vorerst bis Ende Saison beim FC Aarau. Aargauer-Zeitung.ch. de. 7 February 2012.
  17. News: GC holt Shkelzen Gashi von Aarau . Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) . de . 24 May 2012 . 24 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526120746/http://www.sport.sf.tv:80/Nachrichten/Archiv/2012/05/24/Fussball/GC-holt-Shkelzen-Gashi-von-Aarau . 26 May 2012.
  18. News: Grasshopper vs. Sion 0 – 2. Soccerway. 15 July 2012. 15 July 2012.
  19. News: Sion vs. Grasshopper 1 – 1. Soccerway. 24 November 2012. 24 November 2012.
  20. News: Aarau nach der grossen Gala von Shkelzen Gashi auf dem zweiten Rang. Aargauer Zeitung. de. 20 March 2013. 20 March 2013.
  21. News: St. Gallen vs. Grasshopper 0 – 1. Soccerway. 14 July 2013. 15 June 2016.
  22. News: Grasshopper vs. Aarau 4 – 2. Soccerway. 27 July 2013. 15 June 2016.
  23. News: Olympique Lyonnais vs. Grasshopper 1 – 0. Soccerway. 30 July 2013. 15 June 2016.
  24. News: Grasshopper vs. Olympique Lyonnais 0 – 1. Soccerway. 6 August 2013. 15 June 2016.
  25. News: Grasshoppers 1–2 Fiorentina: Gomez opens his Viola account. Goal.com. Craig Turnbull. 23 August 2013. 23 August 2013.
  26. News: Grasshopper vs. Lausanne Sport 2 – 0. Soccerway. 20 October 2013. 15 June 2016.
  27. News: Köniz vs. Grasshopper 1 – 4. Soccerway. 9 November 2013. 15 June 2016.
  28. News: Grasshopper vs. Sion 4 – 2. Soccerway. 16 March 2014. 15 June 2016.
  29. News: Shkëlzen Gashi shpërthen me hat-trick. Borozani.com. sq. 16 March 2014. 16 March 2014.
  30. News: Gashi shënon gol dhe ngjitet në vendin e parë të top-shënueseve. aSport.al. sq. 12 April 2014. 12 April 2014.
  31. News: Grasshopper vs. Young Boys 5 – 0. Soccerway. 4 May 2014. 15 June 2016.
  32. News: Sh.Gashi shpërthen me 4 gola në Zvicër, edhe Meha shënon në fitoren e Paderbornit. Panorama Sport. sq. Leonard Karaj. 4 May 2014. 5 May 2014.
  33. News: Grasshopper vs. St. Gallen 2 – 0. Soccerway. 7 May 2014. 15 June 2016.
  34. News: Players – Super League – Switzerland – Results, fixtures, tables and news. Soccerway. 15 June 2016.
  35. News: Torschützenliste – Raiffeisen Super League . Swiss Super League . de . 24 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140505191236/http://www.sfl.ch:80/fr/statistiques-archives/super-league-20132014/joueurs/classement-des-buteurs/ . 5 May 2014.
  36. News: Lazio dhe Torino pas Shkëlzen Gashit. Borozani.com. sq. 9 May 2014. 9 May 2014.
  37. News: Monchengladbach pas Gashit. KosovaLive360.com. sq. 6 May 2014. 6 May 2014.
  38. Web site: UEFA.com . Basel bring in Gashi from rivals Grasshoppers . uefa.com . 14 June 2014 . 14 June 2014 .
  39. Web site: Shkelzen Gashi verlässt GC und geht zum FC Basel . 28 June 2014 . de . 20minuten . 28 June 2014.
  40. News: Merkato, Shkëlzen Gashi transferohet te Bazel për 4 vjet. Panorama Sport. sq. 28 June 2014. 28 June 2015.
  41. News: Prezantohet Gashi, firmos për 1 milion euro në vit. Panorama Sport. sq. 1 July 2014. 1 July 2015.
  42. News: Shkëlzen Gashi debuton me asist dhe fitore te Bazeli. Panorama Sport. sq. 20 July 2014. 20 July 2015.
  43. News: Basel vs. Luzern 3 – 0. Soccerway. 27 July 2014. 27 July 2015.
  44. News: Thun vs. Basel 2 – 3. Soccerway. 2 August 2014. 15 June 2016.
  45. News: Basel vs. Zürich 4 – 1. Soccerway. 9 August 2014. 15 June 2016.
  46. News: Gashi asiston dy herë në fiton e Bazelit (video). Asport.al. sq. 31 August 2014. 31 August 2014.
  47. News: Young Boys vs. Basel 0 – 1. Soccerway. 18 October 2014. 15 June 2016.
  48. News: Basel ease to win over Ludogorets Razgrad and go second in Group B. The Guardian. 4 November 2014. 5 November 2014.
  49. Web site: Shpërthen Shkëlzen Gashi, Besnik Hasi ndal Arsenalin. Panorama Sport. sq. 4 November 2014. 5 November 2014.
  50. News: Gashi shënon në Champions, Bazeli shkatërron Ludogorets. Sport Ekspres. sq. Andi Tanku. 5 November 2014. 5 November 2014.
  51. Web site: Dopietat, shpërthejnë Cikalleshi dhe Gashi. Panorama Sport. sq. Leonard Karaj. 24 November 2014. 30 November 2014.
  52. News: Gashi i jashtëzakonshëm, tjetër dopietë në Zvicër. Panorama Sport. sq. 1 December 2014. 1 December 2014.
  53. News: Gashi në formacionin e javës në Champions. aSport.al. sq. 12 December 2014. 2 October 2016.
  54. News: Shkëlzen Gashi, "Lojtari i Vitit" në Zvicër (VIDEO). albeu.com. sq. 20 December 2014. 2 October 2016.
  55. News: Hadërgjonaj e Gashi mes 11 lojtarëve më të mirë të fazës së parë. aSport.al. 20 December 2014. 2 October 2016.
  56. News: Shkëlzen Gashi, "Lojtari i Vitit 2014″ në Zvicër, edhe Xhaka te më të mirët. Panorama Sport. sq. 3 February 2015. 3 February 2015.
  57. News: Grasshopper vs. Basel 2 – 4. Soccerway. 8 February 2015. 15 June 2016.
  58. News: Ditë kosovarësh, shënon edhe Shkëlzen Gashi (VIDEO) . Gazeta Olle . sq . 14 February 2015 . 2 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214232034/http://gazetaolle.com/dite-kosovaresh-shenon-edhe-shkelzen-gashi-video/ . 14 February 2015.
  59. News: Historike! 3 shqiptarë në 1/8-at e Champions League (FOTO LAJM). albeu.com. sq. 18 February 2015. 18 February 2016.
  60. News: Luzern vs. Basel 1 – 4. Soccerway. 21 March 2014. 15 June 2016.
  61. News: Basel vs. Aarau 6 – 0. Soccerway. 4 April 2015. 15 June 2016.
  62. News: Players – Super League – Switzerland – Results, fixtures, tables and news. Soccerway. 15 June 2016.
  63. Book: Zindel . Josef . Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016 . FC Basel Marketing AG . 2015 . 978-3-7245-2050-4.
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  65. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 25 July 2015 . Grasshopper Club - FC Basel 2:3 (2:2) . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 16 November 2022.
  66. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 28 October 2015 . SV Muttenz - FC Basel 1:5 (0:2) . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 16 November 2022.
  67. Web site: FC Basel 1893 . Gashi wechselt in die USA zu den Colorado Rapids . FC Basel 1893 AG . de . 16 November 2022.
  68. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2022 . Shkelzen Gashi - FCB statistic . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 16 November 2022.
  69. https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2016/02/01/colorado-rapids-acquire-attacker-shk-lzen-gashi-designated-player Colorado Rapids acquire attacker Shkëlzen Gashi as Designated Player
  70. http://sportekspres.com/gashi-gjen-golat-e-pare-te-sezonit-ringjall-koloradon/ Gashi gjen golat e parë të sezonit ringjall Koloradon
  71. http://sportekspres.com/gashi-krijon-kolorado-fiton/ Gashi krijon, Kolorado fiton
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