Adrian Bajrami

Adrian Bajrami
Bajrami playing for Benfica at the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002
Place of birth Langenthal, Switzerland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Number 44
Youth career
–2012 Langenthal
2012–2017 TOBE
2017–2018 Young Boys
2018–2022 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Benfica B 56 (4)
2025–2026 Benfica 1 (0)
2025–2026 → Luzern (loan) 17 (1)
2026 Luzern 17 (1)
2026– Braga 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Switzerland U18 2 (0)
2019 Albania U19 2 (0)
2022–2024 Albania U21 10 (0)
2022 Albania 3 (0)
2025– Switzerland 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025

Adrian Bajrami (born 5 April 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Braga and the Switzerland national team.[1]

Club career

Bajrami is a youth product of the academies of Langenthal, TOBE and Young Boys in Switzerland, before moving to Benfica's academy in 2018.[2] On 29 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica.[3] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Académico Viseu, coming on as a late sub in the 75th minute.[4]

On 14 July 2025, he joined Swiss club Luzern on loan.[5] On 1 January 2026, he joined the club permanently.[6]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Bajrami is of Albanian origin from Ohrid, North Macedonia.[7][8] In 2019, he played for both the Switzerland U18s and the Albania U19s.[9] He was called up to the Albania national senior team for a set of friendlies in May 2022.[10] He debuted with the Albania national senior team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Estonia on 13 June 2022.[11]

On 1 September 2025, three days after being called up by Albania for the friendly match against Gibraltar and 2026 World Cup qualification match against Latvia,[12] the Communications Department of the Albanian Football Federation confirmed that Bajrami had decided to represent the Switzerland national team.[1] A month later, FIFA approved his request to switch international allegiance to Switzerland.[13] The following day, he accepted their call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Sweden and Slovenia.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 August 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 20————20
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 232————232
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 292————292
2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 20————20
Total 5640000—00564
Benfica 2024–25 Primeira Liga 103100—2[c]061
Luzern (loan) 2025–26 Swiss Super League 17110———181
Luzern 2025–26 Swiss Super League 17110———181
Braga 2026–27 Primeira Liga 1000004[d]0—50
Career total 936510040201047

International

As of match played 13 October 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 202230
Total30
Switzerland 202510
Total10
Career total40

Honours

Benfica Youth

Benfica

References

  1. 1 2 "Ndryshime në listën e Kombëtares: largohen A. Bajrami dhe Muçi, ftohen Kacurri, Çokaj & Shpendi" [Changes in the National Team list: A. Bajrami and Muçi leave, Kacurri, Çokaj & Shpendi are invited] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Federation. 1 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "TOBE: Adrian Bajrami setzt alles auf die Karte Fussball". www.talent-oe.ch. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Oficial: Jovem de 17 anos assina contrato profissional com o Benfica". Notícias ao Minuto. 21 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Académico de Viseu vence o Benfica B e ganha fôlego na luta pela permanência". www.ojogo.pt. 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mercado oficial: Benfica empresta central". A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 July 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Oficial: jovem central deixa Benfica em definitivo". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Adrian Bajrami, shqiptari nga Ohri i bashkohet Kombëtares Shqiptare (FOTO)" [Adrian Bajrami, Albanian from Ohrid joins the Albanian national team (PHOTO)]. StrugaEkspres.com (in Albanian). 19 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ekskluzive/Zvicra tha se do ta tundojë që të ndërrojë zgjedhjen, familjari i Adrian Bajramit: Tifozët të mos shqetësohen, përgjithmonë i SHQIPËRISË" [Exclusive/Switzerland said that it will tempt him to change the choice, Adrian Bajrami's family member: Fans should not worry, forever ALBANIA] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 23 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Schnappt uns Albanien ein grosses Abwehr-Talent weg?". blue News.
  10. ↑ Kreis, Stefan (24 March 2022). "Adrian Bajrami tourne le dos à l'équipe de Suisse". Blick.
  11. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Albania vs. Estonia". www.national-football-teams.com.
  12. ↑ "Trajneri Silvinjo shpall listën e Kombëtares për ndeshjet e shtatorit ndaj Gjibraltarit & Letonisë" [Coach Silvinho announces the National Team's list for the September matches against Gibraltar & Latvia] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 29 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Männer-Nationalteam mit vielen Routiniers und zwei Neulingen" [Men's national team with many veterans and two newcomers] (in German). Swiss Football Association. 2 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Adrian Bajrami at Soccerway
  16. ↑ "Adrian Bajrami". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Taça da Liga pintada de vermelho e branco!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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