Dashmir Elezi
Dashmir Elezi (Macedonian: Дашмир Елези; born 21 November 2004) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Georgian side Torpedo Kutaisi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Tetovo, Macedonia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shkëndija | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Shkëndija | 60 | (10) |
| 2023– | Torpedo Kutaisi | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | North Macedonia U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | North Macedonia U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | North Macedonia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | North Macedonia U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2022– | North Macedonia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:44, 7 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Tetovo, North Macedonia, Elezi joined Shkëndija at youth level. He was promoted to the first team squad in November 2020,[2] and became the youngest goal-scorer in the top flight of Macedonian football when he scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw against Shkupi, a day after his sixteenth birthday.[3][4]
He signed his first professional contract in June 2021.[5] In October of the same year, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide.[6]
In January 2022, a proposed transfer to Turkish side Gaziantep fell through.[7] However, a year later, in January 2023, Elezi moved to Georgia to join Erovnuli Liga side Torpedo Kutaisi, signing a three-year contract.[8][9][10]
International career
Elezi has represented North Macedonia at youth international level.[1]
Personal life
Elezi's father, Skender, died in a car accident near Plovdiv, Bulgaria in December 2022.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 11 January 2023.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shkëndija | 2020–21 | 1. MFL | 20 | 6 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | 27 | 3 | 2[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 60 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 12 | ||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 60 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Macedonian Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League qualification, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification
Honours
FK Shkëndija
References
- ^ a b c Dashmir Elezi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Dashmir Elezi transferohet në Torpedo Kutaisi të Gjeorgjisë" [Dashmir Elezi transfers to Torpedo Kutaisi of Georgia]. kfshkendija.com (in Albanian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Дашмир Елези вчера наполни 16 години, денес даде гол за Шкендија" [Dashmir Elezi turned 16 yesterday, today he scored a goal for Shkendija]. mkd.mk (in Macedonian). 22 November 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Ajeti, Jon (8 October 2021). "Dashmir Elezi në mesin e top talentëve në botë" [Dashmir Elezi among the top talents in the world]. klankosova.tv (in Albanian). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "16-годишниот-дашмир-елези-потпиша-догов/" [16-year-old Dashmir Elezi signed a contract with Shkendia]. sportski.mk (in Macedonian). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Dashmir Elezi askıya alındı" [Dashmir Elezi suspended]. gaziantepgunes.com (in Turkish). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Nikolli, Igli (4 January 2023). "Ekskluzive/ Shkëndija shet talentin e madh të sulmit, detajet e operacionit" [Exclusive/Skëndija sells big-hitting talent, operation details]. supersport.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Upale, Goran (10 January 2023). "Елези ја напушти Шкендија и кариерата ја продолжува во Грузија!" [Elezi left Shkendija and continues his career in Georgia!]. gol.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ ""ტორპედოს" ახალწვეული ჩრდილოეთ მაკედონიიდან - "გარდიანმა" დაშმირ ელეზი მსოფლიოს 60 ტალანტს შორის დაასახელა #1TVSPORT" ["Torpedo" newcomer from North Macedonia - "Guardian" named Dashmir Elez among the 60 talents of the world #1TVSPORT]. 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Загина таткото на македонскиот фудбалски репрезентативец Дашмир Елези, несреќа на пат кон Македонија" [The father of the Macedonian football representative Dashmir Elezi died in an accident on the way to Macedonia]. republika.mk (in Macedonian). 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Dashmir Elezi at Soccerway