Dashmir Elezi

Dashmir Elezi (Macedonian: Дашмир Елези; born 21 November 2004) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kosovan club Prishtina.^[2]

Dashmir Elezi

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Tetovo, Macedonia[1]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Prishtina
Number	97
Youth career
0000–2020	Shkëndija
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Shkëndija	63	(10)
2023	Torpedo Kutaisi	0	(0)
2023–2024	Shkëndija	18	(2)
2024	Lokomotiva	0	(0)
2024–	Prishtina	6	(0)
International career
2019	North Macedonia U15	4	(0)
2019–2020	North Macedonia U17	6	(1)
2022	North Macedonia U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	North Macedonia U19	10	(1)
2022–	North Macedonia U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

Club career

Born in Tetovo, North Macedonia, Elezi joined Shkëndija at youth level. He was promoted to the first team squad in November 2020,^[3] and became the youngest goal-scorer in the top flight of Macedonian football when he scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw against Shkupi, a day after his sixteenth birthday.^[4][5]

He signed his first professional contract in June 2021.^[6] In October of the same year, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide.^[7]

In January 2022, a proposed transfer to Turkish side Gaziantep fell through.^[8] However, a year later, in January 2023, Elezi moved to Georgia to join Erovnuli Liga side Torpedo Kutaisi, signing a three-year contract.^[9][10][11] However 14 days later, Shkëndija announced that Elezi had gone back to North Macedonia due to personal problems and continue playing for Shkëndija.^[12]

International career

Elezi has represented North Macedonia at youth international level.^[1]

Personal life

Elezi's father, Skender, died in a car accident near Plovdiv, Bulgaria in December 2022.^[13]

Career statistics

As of 11 January 2023.^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shkëndija	2020–21	1. MFL	20	6	1[a]	0	0	0	0	0	21	6
	2021–22		27	3	2[a]	0	3[b]	0	0	0	32	3
	2022–23		13	1	3	2	3[c]	0	0	0	19	3
	Total		60	10	6	2	6	0	0	0	72	12
Torpedo Kutaisi	2023	Erovnuli Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			60	10	2	0	6	0	0	0	68	10

1. Appearances in the Macedonian Cup
2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League qualification, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification

Honours

FK Shkëndija

• Macedonian First League: 2020–21