Erfan Zeneli

Erfan Zeneli (born 28 December 1986) is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who plays for SexyPöxyt as a striker or left winger.^[1] Besides Finland, he has played in Israel and Kazakhstan.^[2]

Erfan Zeneli

Personal information
Full name	Erfan Zeneli
Date of birth	(1986-12-28) 28 December 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Vučitrn, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	SexyPöxyt
Youth career
1993–1997	RoPS
1998–2003	Jaro
2003–2005	HJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2013	HJK	166	(32)
2009–2010	→ Klubi 04	25	(8)
2014	Maccabi Petah Tikva	10	(1)
2014–2015	HJK	36	(11)
2016	Shakhter Karagandy	14	(0)
2016–2017	Inter Turku	15	(0)
2017	SJK	30	(4)
2018	RoPs	11	(1)
2019–2020	HJK	9	(0)
2020	AC Kajaani	12	(3)
2021	Viikingit	2	(0)
2022–	SexyPöxyt	36	(4)
International career
2006–2008	Finland U21	10	(2)
2013–2015	Finland	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2025

Club career

In February 2016, Zeneli went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy.^[3]

On 17 June 2016, Zeneli had his contract with Shakhter Karagandy terminated by mutual consent,^[4] going on to season a contract with FC Inter Turku for the rest of the 2016 season on 19 July 2016.^[5]

International career

In April 2012 Zeneli declared to the media that he would welcome a convocation to be part of the Albania national football team and has been since in contact with coach Gianni de Biasi. He decided to play in the Finland national football team.^[6]

Personal life

His older brother Ridvan is a former footballer.

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cups[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HJK	2005	Veikkausliiga	5	1	–		–		5	1
	2006	Veikkausliiga	23	2	1	0	2[b]	0	26	2
	2007	Veikkausliiga	12	0	0	0	1[b]	0	13	0
	2008	Veikkausliiga	21	0	2	2	–		23	2
	2009	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2010	Veikkausliiga	18	4	2	1	3[c]	0	23	5
	2011	Veikkausliiga	29	8	4	1	5[d]	2	38	11
	2012	Veikkausliiga	24	1	9	2	3[d]	0	36	3
	2013	Veikkausliiga	31	11	7	3	2[c]	0	40	14
	Total		163	34	25	9	16	2	204	45
Klubi 04 (loan)	2009	Ykkönen	25	6	–		–		25	6
	2010	Ykkönen	1	1	–		–		1	1
	Total		26	7	0	0	0	0	26	7
Maccabi Petah Tikva	2013–14	Israeli Premier League	10	1	1	0	–		11	1
HJK	2014	Veikkausliiga	9	3	2	0	8[e]	0	19	3
	2015	Veikkausliiga	27	8	7	3	6[d]	2	40	13
	Total		36	11	9	3	14	2	49	16
Shakhter Karagandy	2016	Kazakhstan Premier League	14	0	1	0	–		15	0
Inter Turku	2016	Veikkausliiga	15	0	–		–		15	0
SJK	2017	Veikkausliiga	30	4	1	0	2[e]	0	33	4
RoPS	2018	Veikkausliiga	11	1	–		–		11	1
HJK	2019	Veikkausliiga	9	0	0	0	2[d]	0	11	0
AC Kajaani	2020	Ykkönen	12	3	–		–		12	3
Viikingit	2021	Kolmonen	2	0	–		–		2	0
SexyPöxyt	2022	Kolmonen	8	3	–		–		8	3
	2023	Kakkonen	13	0	1	0	–		14	0
	2024	Kakkonen	15	1	1	0	–		16	1
	Total		36	4	2	0	0	0	38	4
Career total			364	65	39	12	34	4	437	81

1. Includes Suomen Cup, Finnish League Cup, Israeli Cup and Kazakhstan Cup
2. Includes UEFA Cup
3. Includes UEFA Champions League
4. Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
5. Includes UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

• Veikkausliiga Top assist provider: 2013^[8]
• Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the year: 2013^[9]
• Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: September 2013,^[10] September 2014^[11]