Besnik Hasi

Born in Djakovica, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia, he began playing with his hometown team Vëllaznimi at an early age before joining Liria playing back then in the Yugoslav Second League where he began playing as a senior. He moved to NK Zagreb during the 1990–91 Yugoslav Second League. He then played one game with Prishtina in the 1991–92 Yugoslav Second League. In 1993–94, he played with NK Samobor in Croatia's second division before moving to Belgium. Hasi moved to Genk in mid-1994, then to 1860 Munich where he played only seven times during the 1997–98 season. He returned to Genk establishing himself in starting lineup, winning the Belgian Title in the 1998–99 season. During his time at Genk, his family were forced to flee Kosovo to Albania during the Kosovo War. Hasi moved to Anderlecht in May 2000 and, despite only playing 16 matches in his first season due to injury problems, helped the club retain their league title. He played 30 games the following year, including five in the UEFA Champions League to add to his five of the previous season. Groin and knee problems restricted Hasi to eleven league appearances and four UEFA Cup games in 2002–03, however, but he returned to fitness to help Anderlecht win back the Belgian crown the following season. In the 2004–05 season, he suffered torn ligaments in his left knee and was out for three months, when he came back he was limited to just 14 starts as Anderlecht relinquished the title. Hasi moved to Lokeren during the 2005–06…

Albania

On 15 November 2000, Hasi made his debut with Albania in a friendly match against Malta after coming on as a substitute at half-time in place of Devi Muka, and he was one of the first Kosovo Albanian to play for Albania. Hasi received the Albanian citizenship on 21 February 2001.

Kosovo

Six months after retiring from international football with Albania, on 15 June 2007, Hasi made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia after being named in the starting line-up and acting as captain of the team.

Anderlecht

Hasi retired at the end of the 2007–08 season and subsequently joined Anderlecht as an assistant manager. He signed a two-year contract with the Belgian club in 2008 and remained in his role for six years, assisting multiple head coaches during his tenure. During this period, he played a crucial role in the development of young players and the tactical setup of the team. On 10 March 2014, Hasi was promoted to head coach following the dismissal of John van den Brom, after Anderlecht struggled in the league, winning only three of their eight post-Christmas matches and facing the risk of missing out on the title. Under Hasi’s leadership, the club managed a strong turnaround, winning eight of their remaining eleven games, including a crucial final stretch of five consecutive victories. This remarkable run secured Anderlecht’s third consecutive Belgian Championship and reaffirmed their dominance in domestic football. Following two and a half seasons as head coach with the club, Hasi was sacked on 26 May 2016 after losing the league title to rivals Club Brugge.

Legia Warsaw

On 4 June 2016, Hasi was appointed new manager of Legia Warsaw. Due to poor results, notably the disastrous 6–0 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, Hasi was relieved of his duties on 18 September 2016.

Olympiacos

On 9 June 2017, Hasi was unveiled as the new manager of the Greek team Olympiacos, penning a two-year contract worth €600k per…

Club

International

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