| Valentina Limani | |
| Fullname: | Valentina Hiset Limani |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Komogllavë, FR Yugoslavia[1] |
| Height: | 1.61 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Eintracht Frankfurt III |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| Years1: | 2013–2020 |
| Clubs1: | 1. FFC Frankfurt II |
| Caps1: | 104 |
| Goals1: | 27 |
| Years2: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs2: | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021– |
| Clubs3: | Eintracht Frankfurt III |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam1: | Kosovo |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 12 September 2021 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21 September 2021 |
Valentina Limani (born 2 February 1997) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Eintracht Frankfurt III and the Kosovo national team.
Limani was born in Komogllavë,[1] and raised in Germany in a family of footballers. Her younger brother, Gentrit, is a footballer and an important player in Kosovo national youth teams.[2] At the age of 12, she started playing football in 1. FFC Frankfurt. On 8 September 2013, Limani made her senior debut with 1. FFC Frankfurt II in a 0–2 home defeat against TSV Crailsheim after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Larissa Gördel.[3]
On 10 July 2014, Limani was promoted and included in the list of first team players competing in the Bundesliga.[4] On 14 December 2014, she made her debut in a 0–4 away win against MSV Duisburg after coming on as a substitute at 87th minute in place of Verónica Boquete.[5]
On 4 November 2020, Limani confirmed through an interview that she has retired due to schooling and in football is expected to return as coach.[6] On 2 July 2021, Limani returned from retirement and joined Regionalliga side Eintracht Frankfurt III.[7] On 12 September 2021, she made her debut in a 4–2 home win against SV Gläserzell after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
On 27 February 2017, Limani was named as part of the Kosovo squad for 2017 Turkish Women's Cup.[9] On 1 March 2017, she made her debut with Kosovo in 2017 Turkish Women's Cup group stage match against Poland after being named in the starting line-up.[10] On 26 November 2017, Limani scored her first goal for Kosovo in her seventh appearance for the country in a 3–2 home minimal win over Montenegro.[11] Her last international match was on 10 March 2020 against Slovenia in Pristina.[12]
On 14 February 2021, Limani upon return from retirement received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Albania and Norway.[13] Two days later, she made her first match with Kosovo after return from retirement in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match against Albania after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Blerta Smaili and scored his side's only goal during a 1–1 away draw.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1. FFC Frankfurt II | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt II | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 12 | |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt II | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 106 | 27 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt III | 2021–22 | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 107 | 27 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | ||||
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.|-|1.|26 November 2017|Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo||align="center"|1–1|align="center"|3–2|align="center" rowspan="2"|Friendly|align="center"|[11] |-|2.|5 April 2019|Gjakova City Stadium, Gjakova, Kosovo||align="center"|2–0|align="center"|3–1|align="center"|[15] |-|3.|16 September 2021|Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania||align="center"|1–1|align="center"|1–1|align="center"|2023 FIFA World Cup qualification|align="center"|[14] |}