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
 Luzern
(on loan from Benfica)
Number 4
Youth career
–2012 Langenthal
2012–2017 TOBE
2017–2018 Young Boys
2018–2022 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Benfica B 56 (4)
2025– Benfica 1 (0)
2025– → Luzern (loan) 7 (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 28 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025

Adrian Bajrami (born 5 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Luzern, on loan from Primeira Liga club Benfica, 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]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Bajrami is of Albanian origin from Ohrid, North Macedonia.[5][6] In 2019, he played for both the Switzerland U18s and the Albania U19s.[7] He was called up to the Albania national senior team for a set of friendlies in May 2022.[8] He debuted with the Albania national senior team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Estonia on 13 June 2022.[9]

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,[10] 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.[11] The following day, he accepted their call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Sweden and Slovenia.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 September 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 2 0 — — — 2 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 23 2 — — — 23 2
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 29 2 — — — 29 2
2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 56 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 4
Benfica 2024–25 Primeira Liga 1 0 3 1 0 0 2[c] 0 6 1
Luzern (loan) 2025–26 Swiss Super League 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Career total 64 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 70 5
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Swiss Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 13 October 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Albania 2022 3 0
Total 3 0
Switzerland 2025 1 0
Total 1 0
Career total 4 0

Honours

Benfica Youth

Benfica

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Schnappt uns Albanien ein grosses Abwehr-Talent weg?". blue News.
  8. ^ Kreis, Stefan (24 March 2022). "Adrian Bajrami tourne le dos à l'équipe de Suisse". Blick.
  9. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Albania vs. Estonia". www.national-football-teams.com.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Adrian Bajrami at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Adrian Bajrami". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Taça da Liga pintada de vermelho e branco!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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