Ardian Ismajli

Early career

Ismajli came through the youth system of First Football League of Kosovo side 2 Korriku in Pristina. As a teenager, Ismajli attracted interest from German clubs including Paderborn and Arminia Bielefeld, going on trial with the former after resolving initial visa issues, eventually spending two weeks with the club, and later training with the latter, where he impressed but did not remain in Germany. He made his senior debut during the second half of the 2013–14 season, and in mid-2015 he was loaned to Kosovo Superleague club Prishtina, where he gained his first top-flight experience.

Hajduk Split

In February 2016, Ismajli signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Croatian First League club Hajduk Split following a trial. He initially featured for Hajduk Split II in the 3. HNL. On 14 May 2016, he made his debut for the first team against Zagreb on the final matchday of the season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 win and was cautioned in the 48th minute. In the 2016–17 season, Ismajli became a regular player under coach Marijan Pušnik. In the first match of the season, a 2016–17 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round match against Politehnica Iași in Romania, he was included in the matchday squad but did not feature. He started the next match, a 2–0 league win over newly promoted Cibalia, playing as a right-back. On 18 August 2016, Ismajli made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 2–1 defeat against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Netanya Stadium in…

Kosovo

Ismajli was part of the Kosovo under-21 team and made his debut in June 2017 during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, making nine appearances, all as a starter playing the full 90 minutes. Kosovo recorded three wins and three draws during the campaign, finishing second from bottom in a closely contested group. On 2 October 2016, Ismajli received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Croatia and Ukraine. However, a day before joining the national team, he suffered an injury during a Croatian derby match between his team Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb. On 29 May 2018, Ismajli made his debut for Kosovo in a friendly match against Albania, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 win.

Albania

After obtaining Albanian citizenship in October 2018, Ismajli switched his international allegiance to Albania and received his first call-up in November 2018 for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League closing match against Scotland and a friendly match against Wales. He made his debut on 17 November 2018, starting and playing 64 minutes in a 4–0 loss against Scotland. He then established himself as a regular starter during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign under manager Edoardo Reja, being deployed primarily in a three-man defence and featuring both as a central and right-sided centre-back. He was a near ever-present throughout the campaign, missing only minimal playing time, as…

Club

As of match played 24 May 2026

International

As of match played 26 March 2026

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ismajli goal.