Adrian Bajrami

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. A former youth international for Switzerland, he played for the Albania youth and senior national teams before switching back to represent the Switzerland national team.^[1]

Adrian Bajrami

Bajrami playing for Benfica at the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 23)
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
0000–2012	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

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

• Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: 2022^[15]

Benfica

• Taça da Liga: 2024–25^[16]