Kleis Bozhanaj

Kleis Bozhanaj (born 1 March 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Serie B club Carrarese on loan from Modena.

Kleis Bozhanaj

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Albania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team	Carrarese (on loan from Modena)
Youth career
	Dinamo Tirana
0000–2021	Empoli
2020	→ Napoli (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Spezia	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Casa Pia (loan)	2	(0)
2022–2023	→ Carrarese (loan)	16	(2)
2023	Carrarese	2	(0)
2023–	Modena	48	(5)
2023	→ Carrarese (loan)	16	(3)
2025–	→ Carrarese (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2017	Albania U17	3	(3)
2019	Albania U19	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025

Career

As a youth player, Bozhanaj joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Empoli.^[1] Before the second half of 2019–20, he was sent on loan to the youth academy of Napoli in the Italian Serie A.^[1] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Portuguese second division club Casa Pia from Spezia in the Italian Serie A.^[2] On 10 October 2021, Bozhanaj debuted for Casa Pia during a 1–1 draw with Mafra.^[3]

On 13 July 2022, Bozhanaj moved on loan to Carrarese.^[4] On 5 January 2023, the transfer was made permanent.^[5] On 25 January 2023, he signed for Serie B club Modena on a permanent deal, before returning on loan to Carrarese until the end of the season.^[6]

On 14 July 2025, Bozhanaj returned to Carrarese on loan with an option to buy.^[7]