Fisnik Asllani (born 8 August 2002) is a Kosovan professional

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who plays as a

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for Austrian club

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on loan from

TSG Hoffenheim Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V., or simply TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or just Hoffenheim () is a German professional football club based in Hoffenheim, a village of Sinsheim municipality, Baden-Württemberg. Originally founded in 1899 ...

Club career

Asllani at the age of six began playing football with the academy of

BFC Dynamo Berliner Fussball Club Dynamo e. V., commonly abbreviated to BFC Dynamo () or BFC (), alternatively sometimes called Dynamo Berlin, is a German football club based in the locality of Alt-Hohenschönhausen of the borough of Lichtenberg of Berli ...

in 2008, where after eight years it was transferred to

Union Berlin 1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V., commonly known as 1. FC Union Berlin () or Union Berlin, is a professional German football club in Köpenick, Berlin. The club's origins can be traced to 1906, when its predecessor FC Olympia Oberschöneweid ...

. On 29 June 2020, Asllani signed his first professional contract with

after agreeing to a four-year deal. On 15 December 2020, he made his debut with second team in a 2–0 home win against

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after coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute in place of Maximilian Beier. His senior debut with 1899 Hoffenheim came on 20 November 2021, in a

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match against

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after coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of Ihlas Bebou. On 31 August 2023, Asllani joined

in Austria on loan.

International career

Kosovo

On 20 March 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Kosovo U17 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round. Five days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U17 in a match against Ukraine U17 after being named in the starting line-up. On 15 October 2019, Asllani was included in Kosovo U19's extended squad for 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications. He was, however, not included into the final squad.

Germany

On 7 December 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Germany U18 squad for a winter tournament in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. Three days later, he made his debut with Germany U18 in a match against Serbia U18 after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 away defeat.

Personal life

Asllani was born in Berlin, Germany to Kosovan parents from the village Sharban of

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Career statistics

References

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Bundesliga profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asllani, Fisnik 2002 births Living people Footballers from Berlin Men's association football forwards German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers German people of Kosovan descent German people of Albanian descent Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's youth international footballers Regionalliga players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II players Bundesliga players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players FK Austria Wien players German expatriate men's footballers Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria German expatriate sportspeople in Austria Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Austria