Besnik Krasniqi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, Kosovo | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drita | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2009 | Prishtina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Prishtina | 80 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Partizani | 31 | (0) |
| 2014 | Teuta | 15 | (1) |
| 2015 | Istogu | 33 | (6) |
| 2015 | Gjilani | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Flamurtari | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Feronikeli | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Llapi | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Vëllaznimi | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Ballkani | 55 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Prishtina | 67 | (21) |
| 2022– | Drita | 131 | (40) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2026 | |||
Besnik Krasniqi (born 1 February 1990) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a right back for Drita in the Kosovo Superleague.
Career
Krasniqi joined newly promoted Albanian Superliga side Partizani Tirana in June 2013.[1]
He joined Teuta Durrës ahead of the 2014–15 season as a free agent, and he made 15 league appearances, scoring one goal, as well featuring in 3 cup games before leaving the club in January 2015 to return to Kosovo. He signed a 6-month contract with KF Istogu in the Football Superleague of Kosovo in January 2015, and he scored 5 goals in 13 league games as he helped the club avoid the relegation play-offs. He left the club at the end of the season to return to Albania.
Krasniqi joined newly promoted Albanian Superliga side Bylis Ballsh just before the start of the 2015–16 season.
On 28 August 2025 he scored from the penalty spot the winning goal against FC Differdange 03 that ensured FC Drita qualification for the 2025-26 UEFA Conference League league phase.
Honours
- Kosovo Superleague: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2020–21[2]
- Kosovar Cup: 2012-13
- Kosovar Supercup: 2013, 2020
References
- ↑ Partizani merr Krasniqin, Ibrahimin dhe Muratin Archived March 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Ramadan's record - 7 trophies in three and a half years". koha.net. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ "Drita kampione e Kosovës, titulli në Gjilan pas pesë vitesh! Zekerija Ramadani strateg" [Drita champion of Kosovo, the title in Gjilan after five years! Zekerija Ramadani strategist]. shqiptarja.com. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ "Ramadani happy with Super Cup win". koha.net. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Pristina
- Men's association football full-backs
- Kosovan men's footballers
- FC Prishtina players
- FK Partizani Tirana players
- KF Teuta players
- KF Istogu players
- SC Gjilani players
- KF Flamurtari players
- FC Feronikeli 74 players
- KF Llapi players
- KF Vëllaznimi Gjakovë players
- FC Ballkani players
- FC Drita players
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- Kategoria Superiore players
- Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Albania