Elbasan Rashani

Elbasan Rashani
Rashani with Rosenborg in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993
Place of birth Värnamo, Sweden[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Left winger
Youth career
–2009 Skarphedin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Odd 69 (7)
2014–2016 Brøndby 24 (3)
2016 → Rosenborg (loan) 19 (3)
2017 Rosenborg 8 (0)
2017–2020 Odd 93 (15)
2021 BB Erzurumspor 12 (3)
2021–2024 Clermont 85 (13)
2024–2025 Elche 11 (3)
2025–2026 Melbourne City 12 (1)
International career‡
2010 Norway U17 3 (1)
2011–2012 Norway U18 12 (0)
2012–2013 Norway U19 7 (0)
2012 Norway U20 2 (0)
2013–2015 Norway U21 9 (2)
2015– Kosovo 29 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2024

Elbasan "Elba" Rashani (Albanian: [ɛlˈbasan ɾaˈʃani];[2] born 9 May 1993) is a professional footballer who last played as a left winger for A-League Men club Melbourne City. Born in Sweden and raised in Norway, he represented Norway at youth international levels but in 2015 switched to play for Kosovo national team at senior level.

Club career

Brøndby

On 24 July 2014, Rashani signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby and received squad number 14.[3] Brøndby reportedly paid a 4.9 million Danish krone transfer fee.[4] Seven days later, he made his debut with Brøndby in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round against Club Brugge after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Mikkel Thygesen.[5]

Rosenborg

2016 season as loan

On 11 January 2016, Rashani joined Tippeligaen side Rosenborg, on a season-long loan.[6] Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Odd after being named in the starting line-up.[7]

2017 season

On 18 November 2016, Rashani returned and signed a two-year contract with Eliteserien club Rosenborg and this transfer would become legally effective in January 2017.[8] On 23 March 2017, he made his debut with Odd in the 2017 Mesterfinalen against Brann after being named in the starting line-up.[9]

Return to Odd

On 4 August 2017, Rashani signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eliteserien club Odd and received squad number 11.[10] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Sogndal after being named in the starting line-up.[11]

BB Erzurumspor

On 24 January 2021, Rashani signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Süper Lig club BB Erzurumspor.[12] Three days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Galatasaray after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Rahman Buğra Çağıran.[13]

Clermont

On 16 July 2021, Rashani signed a two-year contract with Ligue 1 club Clermont.[14] On 8 August 2021, he made his debut against Bordeaux after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Jim Allevinah and assists in his side's first goal during a 0–2 away win.[15] Fourteen days after his debut, Rashani scored his first goals for Clermont in his third appearance for the club in the 3–3 away draw against Lyon in Ligue 1.[16] On 4 July 2022, Rashani signed a contract extension with Clermont until 2025.[17]

Elche

On 30 August 2024, Rashani moved to Spanish Segunda División side Elche.[18]

Melbourne City FC

On 12 September 2025, Rashani was signed by Australian A-League side Melbourne City.[19] On the 21st of October, he scored his first goal for the club, an equaliser in the champions league game against Thai club Buriram United. Melbourne City went on to win the game 2-1.

International career

From 2010 to 2015, Rashani represented Norway at youth international level, being part of the U17, U18, U19, Norway U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 33 matches and scored three goals. On 10 November 2015, he received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania,[20] Rashani made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Mërgim Brahimi and scored his side's second goal during a 2–2 home draw.[21]

Personal life

Rashani was born in Värnamo,[1] Sweden from Kosovo Albanian parents from Vushtrri,[22] but grew up in Kragerø and Bø in Norway.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 January 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Odd 2010 Tippeligaen 1010——20
2011 Tippeligaen 16010——170
2012 Tippeligaen 16122——183
2013 Tippeligaen 21242——254
2014 Tippeligaen 15420——174
Total 697104——7911
Brøndby 2014–15 Danish Superliga 142002[a]0—162
2015–16 Danish Superliga 101107[a]4—185
Total 2431094—347
Rosenborg (loan) 2016 Tippeligaen 193613[b]0—284
Rosenborg 2017 Eliteserien 80112[c]01[d]0121
Odd 2017 Eliteserien 13200——132
2018 Eliteserien 27742——319
2019 Eliteserien 29360——353
2020 Eliteserien 24300——243
Total 9315102——10317
BB Erzurumspor 2020–21 Süper Lig 12300——123
Clermont 2021–22 Ligue 1 29820——318
2022–23 Ligue 1 32 3 0 0 — — 32 3
2023–24 Ligue 1 24 2 1 0 — — 25 2
Total 85 13 3 0 — — 88 13
Elche 2024–25 Segunda División 6210——72
Career total 316463281441036358
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Mesterfinalen

International

As of match played 5 June 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kosovo 201511
201611
201721
201810
201961
202070
202140
202221
202330
202420
Total295
As of 27 September 2022.[24]
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rashani goal.
List of international goals scored by Elbasan Rashani
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1 13 November 2015 Pristina City Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  Albania 2–1 2–2 Friendly [25]
2 3 June 2016 Stadion am Bornheimer Hang, Frankfurt, Germany  Faroe Islands 2–0 2–0 Friendly [26]
3 13 November 2017 Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo  Latvia 3–3 4–3 Friendly [27]
4 10 June 2019 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 3–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying [28]
5 27 September 2022 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  Cyprus 3–0 5–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C [29]

Honours

Rosenborg[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kan bli stor" [Can be big] (in Norwegian). Telemarksavisa. 7 December 2009. Elba er født i Sverige nærmere bestemt i Värnamo, der foreldrene bodde etter at de dro fra Kosovo tidlig på 1990-tallet. Turen gikk fra Sverige til Kragerø, der familien bodde i sju år. Via en liten tur til Nord-Norge, havnet de endelig i Bø
  2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPVybsPCeOn/?igsh=cTdjN2N5bWZ0ZGx1
  3. ↑ "Norsk U21-landsholdsspiller til Brøndby IF" [Norwegian U21 national team player for Brøndby IF] (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 24 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Av-av: Så dyr er Brøndbys nye profil" [Off-off: So expensive is Brøndby's new profile] (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 24 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Club Brugge vs. Brøndby 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Rashani klar for Rosenborg" [Rashani ready for Rosenborg] (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Odd vs. Rosenborg 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "2-årsavtale for Rashani" [2-year contract for Rashani] (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Brann vs. Rosenborg 0–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Elba tilbake til Odd" [Elba back to Odd] (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 4 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Kamp: Odd–Sogndal" [Match: Odd–Sogndal] (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 6 August 2017.
  12. ↑ BB Erzurumspor [@Erzurumspor] (24 January 2021). "Elba Rashani Erzurumspor'umuza hayırlı olsun! #BizimHikayemiz #Erzurumspor" [Congratulations to our Elba Rashani Erzurumspor! #OurStory #Erzurumspor] (Tweet) (in Turkish) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Galatasaray A.S.–Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor" (in Turkish). Telegrafi. 27 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Elbasan Rashani, nouvel ailier du Clermont Foot 63" [Elbasan Rashani, new Clermont Foot 63 winger] (in French). Clermont Foot. 16 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Bordeaux vs. Clermont 0–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lyon vs. Clermont 3–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Elbasan Rashani poursuit l'aventure". Clermont Foot (in French). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Elbasan Rashani, pólvora para el ataque del Elche CF" [Elbasan Rashani, gunpowder for the attack of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "Rashani signs for A-League Champions". A Leagues. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Bunjaki: Ndeshja me Shqipërinë do të jetë interesante dhe me emocione" [Bunjaki: The match with Albania will be interesting and with emotions] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli" [Celebration, emotion and football spectacle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "Dyshja nga Vushtrria që 'traumatizoj' Bullgarinë sonte!" [The duo from Vushtrri that 'traumatizes' Bulgaria tonight!] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 10 June 2019.
  23. 1 2 Elbasan Rashani at Soccerway
  24. 1 2 "Elbasan Rashani". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  25. ↑ "Kosovo vs Albania, 13 November 2015". EU-Football.info. 13 November 2015.
  26. ↑ "Kosovo vs Faroe Islands, 3 June 2016". EU-Football.info. 3 June 2016.
  27. ↑ "Kosovo vs Latvia, 13 November 2017". EU-Football.info. 13 November 2017.
  28. ↑ "Bulgaria vs Kosovo, 10 June 2019". EU-Football.info. 10 June 2019.
  29. ↑ "Kosovo vs Cyprus, 27 September 2022". EU-Football.info. 27 September 2022.
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