Butrint Vishaj (born 9 July 1987 in Neunkirchen) is an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n–born

ethnic Albanian The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbi ...

footballer who plays for ASK Horitschon in the

Landesliga Burgenland The Landesliga Burgenland is the football division of the Austrian state of Burgenland. It is in the fourth highest division in Austrian football for clubs of the Burgenland Football Association (german: Burgenländischer Fussballverband). Mod ...

, the fourth tier of Austrian football.

Career

Early career

Vishaj was born to ethnic

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

n Kosovan parents in Neunkirchen,

, where he was also raised. He began playing football for SV Grünbach in 1994 where he would play until 2000. He moved to the BNZ Mödling football academy in 2000 after scouts had spotted the youngster.

Honours

Skënderbeu Korçë

Albanian Superliga The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's primary football compet ...

(1): 2010-11

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vishaj, Butrint 1987 births Living people Footballers from Lower Austria Kategoria Superiore players FC Admira Wacker Mödling players KF Skënderbeu Korçë players Men's association football midfielders Austrian men's footballers