Emir Sahiti (born 29 November 1998) is a Kosovan professional

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who plays as a

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for Prva HNL club Hajduk Split and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Early career and Trepça '89

Sahiti is a product of youth team systems of Kosovan sides

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and

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. In April 2014, Sahiti, together with his brother Suad was in the test to Belgian team

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, but unfortunately this test failed even though it was warned that they would sign contract. On 25 June 2015, he joined

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side Trepça '89.

Rabotnički

On 15 June 2015, Sahiti signed a two-year contract with

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club Rabotnički and this transfer would become legally effective in August 2015. He found his brother Suad who was part of Rabotnički since September 2014. On 17 October 2015, Sahiti made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against Bregalnica Štip after being named in the starting line-up.

Loan at Hajduk Split II

On 3 February 2018, Sahiti joined

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side Hajduk Split II, on a six-month-long loan with a buyout clause. On 10 March 2018, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Gorica after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Tonio Teklić.

Return to Hajduk Split

On 29 August 2018, Sahiti returned and signed a four-year contract with Croatian club Hajduk Split. Eleven days later, he made his debut with second team in a 2–0 home win against Kustošija after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Stanko Jurić. On 1 December 2018, Sahiti was named as a first team substitute for the first time in a league match against Rudeš. His debut with first team came on 23 February 2019 in a 0–0 home draw against Gorica after coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute in place of Anthony Kalik.

Loan at Šibenik

On 21 July 2020, Sahiti joined Croatian First Football League side

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, on a season-long loan. On 15 August 2020, he made his debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Rijeka after being named in the starting line-up.

Return from loan

On 23 June 2021, Sahiti returned to Croatian First Football League side Hajduk Split after agreeing to a four-year contract extension agreement and received squad number 77. On 17 July 2021, he made his debut against Lokomotiva after being named in the starting line-up and assists in his side's first goal during a 2–2 away draw.

International career

Youth

From 2015, until 2019, Sahiti has been part of

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at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U19 and U21 teams and he with these teams played eleven matches and scored two goals.

Senior

On 28 December 2021, the

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announced that Sahiti had decided to represent their

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. On 18 March 2022, Sahiti received a call-up from Kosovo for

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against

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and Switzerland, but due to injury, could not be part of the national team. His debut with Kosovo came on 9 June in the

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match against

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after coming on as a substitute at 88th minute in place of

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Personal life

Sahiti was born in Zemun, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents from

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, and is the younger brother of Kosovo international Suad Sahiti.

Honours

Hajduk Split * Croatian Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sahiti, Emir 1998 births Living people People from Zemun Footballers from Belgrade Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's international footballers Albanian men's footballers Albania men's youth international footballers Albania men's under-21 international footballers Serbian men's footballers Serbian people of Kosovan descent Serbian people of Albanian descent Kosovo Albanians Men's association football wingers Football Superleague of Kosovo players KF Trepça '89 players Macedonian First Football League players FK Rabotnički players First Football League (Croatia) players Croatian Football League players HNK Hajduk Split players HNK Šibenik players Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Albanian expatriate men's footballers Albanian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia