Eroll Zejnullahu

Eroll Zejnullahu (born 19 October 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for German Regionalliga club SpVgg Bayreuth.

Eroll Zejnullahu

Zejnullahu with Union Berlin in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	SpVgg Bayreuth
Number	25
Youth career
0000	Fortuna Biesdorf
0000–2008	Internationale Berlin
2008–2011	Tasmania Gropiusstadt
2011–2012	Hertha Zehlendorf
2012–2013	Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Union Berlin II	31	(5)
2013–2019	Union Berlin	66	(1)
2017–2018	→ Sandhausen (loan)	13	(0)
2019–2020	Carl Zeiss Jena	11	(0)
2021	Nitra	8	(0)
2021–2022	Berliner AK	27	(2)
2022–2023	SpVgg Bayreuth	31	(6)
2023–2024	1860 Munich	21	(1)
2024–	SpVgg Bayreuth	22	(3)
International career‡
2014–	Kosovo	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021

Club career

Youth career

Zejnullahu began his youth career at local side Tasmania Berlin. In 2011, he then moved to Hertha Zehlendorf.

Union Berlin

On 1 July 2012. Zejnullahu signed to Union Berlin's under-19 team. In 2012, he made his debut with Union Berlin II. On 1 February 2013, he made his debut with the first team in a 2. Bundesliga match against Sandhausen coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of Michael Parensen.^[1]

Loan to Sandhausen

On 18 June 2017, Zejnullahu joined 2. Bundesliga side Sandhausen on loan, joining compatriot Leart Paqarada.^[2][3]

Carl Zeiss Jena

On 2 August 2019, Zejnullahu joined Carl Zeiss Jena on a free transfer until 2021.^[4]

FC Nitra

In January 2021, Zejnullahu joined Nitra.^[5]

Bayreuth

In June 2022, Zejnullahu signed with SpVgg Bayreuth.^[6]

1860 Munich

On 27 June 2023, Zejnullahu moved to 1860 Munich.^[7] He started the 2023–24 season with a goal against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.^[8]

International career

On 19 May 2014, Zejnullahu received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Turkey and Senegal^[9] and on 25 May 2014, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Senegal replacing Albion Avdijaj in the 55th minute.

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 August 2023^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Union Berlin	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	23	0	0	0	—		23	0
	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	26	1	0	0	—		26	1
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	12	0	2	0	—		14	0
	Total		66	1	2	0	0	0	68	1
Union Berlin II	2012–13	Regionalliga Nordost	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2013–14	Regionalliga Nordost	21	4	—		—		21	4
	2014–15	Regionalliga Nordost	4	1	—		—		4	1
	Total		31	5	—		—		31	5
SV Sandhausen (loan)	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	13	0	1	0	—		14	0
SV Sandhausen II (loan)	2017–18	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	3	1	—		—		3	1
Carl Zeiss Jena	2019–20	3. Liga	11	1	0	0	—		11	1
Nitra	2020–21	Slovak Super Liga	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
Berliner AK	2021–22	Regionalliga Nordost	27	2	—		—		27	2
SpVgg Bayreuth	2022–23	3. Liga	31	6	1	0	—		32	6
1860 Munich	2023–24	3. Liga	0	0	0	0	1[a]	1	1	1
Career total			190	16	4	0	1	1	195	17

1. Appearances in the Bavarian Cup

International

As of match played on 11 June 2021^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo	2014	1	0
	2015	2	0
	2021	2	0
Total		4	0