Isnik Alimi
 Isnik Alimii / S.S Maceratese | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Delogoždi, Struga, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forlì (on loan from Atalanta) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Vlaznimi | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ohrid | ||
| 2012–2013 | Novigrad | ||
| 2013–2014 | Chievo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Ohrid | 14 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Lumezzane (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2015– | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Maceratese (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Forlì (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Macedonia U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014– | Albania U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2016. | |||
Isnik Alimi (Macedonian: Исник Алими; born 2 February 1994) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Forlì on loan from fellow Italian club Atalanta and the Albania national under-21 football team.
Club career
Early career - FK Ohrid
Born in Delogoždi (Albanian: Dollogozhda) a village based in Struga Municipality, Alimi started his youth career at age of 7 with Macedonian side FK Vlaznimi Struga.[1] In 2010 he moved at FK Ohrid and in 2011 he was promoted to the first team. On 30 July 2011 Alimi made it his debut with the first team coming as a substitute in place of Aleksandar Dalčeski in second-half's start of the match finished in a 2–0 away loss against FK Renova for the Macedonian First League championship.[2]
Chievo
In 2013 he moved abroad for the first time joining Serie A side Chievo. He stood for a year season with Primavera team.
With Primvaera team he won Italian Superleague, he score a goal against Juventus in the first game, also mark the goal against Fiorentina in the semifinals, he helped lead his team to winning the championship because Isnik Alimi was the team captain and key player. He had 21 matches and 10 goals with Primavera team.
Loan to Lumezzane
On 6 August 2014 the Lega Pro Prima Divisione side A.C. Lumezzane, announced to have signed Alimi from Chievo on loan mode.[3]
He made it his first professional debut on 31 August 2014, playing as a starter in the opening match of the Lega Pro against Pordenone, finished in the clean 2–0 victory.[4]
He finished his first-half of the season with Lumezzane with 12 Appearances, 8 as a starter and 4 coming on as a substitute.
Alimi scored his first goal for Lumezzane in the opening match of the year 2015 against Novara valid for the 19th game week, played on 6 January and finished in the away 1–3 victory, in where Alimi scored the second goal for 0–2 result in the 45th minute in the end of first half.[5]
Alimi concluded the 2014–15 season mading in total 27 appearances, from where 21 in the starting line up, scored 2 goals and provided 3 assists.
Atalanta
After 1-year loaned to Lumezzane, Alimi got returned back to Chievo, but on 26 June 2015 he signed with the fellow Serie A team Atalanta B.C. a 4-years contract.[6]
Loan to Maceratese
In the closing day of the 2015 Summer Transfers Window Alimi got loaned out to the Lega Pro just promoted side S.S. Maceratese 1922.[7]
International career
Albania
Having played for Macedonia U19, Alimi was called up highery from Macedonia national under-21 football team for the friendly match against Israel on 13 August 2014, but he refused the invitation as he wanted to play for Albania instead at international level due to his ethnicity.[8][9] On 24 September 2014 proceedings were begun to give him the Albanian passport to be eligible to play for Albania at an international level.[10] He received his first call up for Albania by Skënder Gega, the Albania national under-21 football team coach for the Friendly match against Romania U21 on 8 October 2014.[11]
He made his first debut for Albania U21 in the Friendly match against Romania U21 on 8 October 2014 by playing as a starter in a 3–1 loss, where he started his team's first attempt to the goal of in the 11th minute by running from the midfield and shooting as soon as he got close to the 16-meters area, a shot which was put by the Romania U21's goalkeeper in the corner kick.[12]
Alimi was called up for the first time to participate in a competitive match, the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Liechtenstein U21 on 28 March 2015,[13] however, Alimi failed to play in this match as he was ineligible due to the absence of respective documents.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 August 2015 [14]
| Season | Club | League country | League | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011–12 | Ohrid | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lumezzane | Lega Pro | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Maceratese | Lega Pro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ Talent Futbolli: Isnik Alimi një futbollist që premton - Dollogozhda.eu
- ↑ Renova vs. Ohrid - 30 July 2011 - Soccerway
- ↑ UFFICIALE: Lumezzane, arriva Alimi dal Chievo Verona TUTTO MERCATO WEB: calciomercato 24H
- ↑ Lumezzane vs. Pordenone - 31 August 2014 - Soccerway
- ↑ Novara vs. Lumezzane - 6 January 2015 - Soccerway
- ↑ Futbollisti i Shpresave Isnik Alimi firmos te Atalanta minuta90.com
- ↑ Ultimo giorno di mercato, le operazioni dell'Atalanta Atalanta.it
- ↑ U21: Alimi switches for Albania, Angelov summoned Macedonian Football | Macedonian Football .com - Makedonski Fudbal .com - Macedonian Football (soccer) website
- ↑ Talenti i Kievos kërkon Shqipërinë, por FSHF-ja hesht Panorama Sport
- ↑ Isnik Alimi përforcimi më i ri i Kombëtares U-21 Shqiperia.ch
- ↑ U-21 ben gati miqesoren kunder Rumanise FSHF.org
- ↑ Shpresat munden në Rumani, dështon “armata” e Gegës Panorama Sport "Gjithsesi, janë tanët që rrezikojnë të parët me anë të Isnik Alimit. Është minuta e 11-të dhe sulmuesi strugan gjen një hapësirë në gjysmëfushën e vendësve dhe lëshohet drejt portës, duke gjuajtur në hyrje të saj. Por portieri i Rumanisë, Kojokaru, arrin që të grushtojë në goditje këndi..."
- ↑ Shpresat nisin kualifikimet kundër Lihtenshtajnit aSport.al
- ↑ Isnik Alimi profile at Soccerway
External links
- Isnik Alimi profile at Soccerway
- Isnik Alimi – UEFA competition record
- Isnik Alimi at Footballdatabase.eu