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Career & Clubs
Early career - FK Ohrid
Born in Delogoždi (Albanian: Dollogozhda) a village based in Struga Municipality, Alimi started his youth career aged 7 with Macedonian side Vllaznimi Struga. In 2010, he moved at FK Ohrid and in 2011 he was promoted to the first team. On 30 July 2011, Alimi made his debut with the first team coming as a substitute in place of Aleksandar Dalčeski in second-half's start of the match finished in a 2–0 away loss against Renova for the Macedonian First League championship.
Chievo
In 2013, he moved abroad for the first time joining Serie A side Chievo. He stood for a year season with Primavera team. With Primvaera team he won Italian Superleague, he score a goal against Juventus in the first game, also mark the goal against Fiorentina in the semifinals, he helped lead his team to winning the championship because Isnik Alimi was the team captain and key player. He had 21 matches and 10 goals with Primavera team.
Loan to Lumezzane
On 6 August 2014, the Lega Pro Prima Divisione side A.C. Lumezzane, announced to have signed Alimi from Chievo on loan mode. He made it his professional debut on 31 August 2014, playing as a starter in the opening match of the Lega Pro against Pordenone, finished in the clean 2–0 victory. He finished his first half of the season with Lumezzane with 12 appearances, 8 as a starter and 4 coming on as a substitute. Alimi scored his first goal for Lumezzane in the opening match of the year 2015 against…
Albania
Having played for Macedonia U19, Alimi was called up higher from Macedonia national under-21 football team for the friendly match against Israel on 13 August 2014, but he refused the invitation as he wanted to play for Albania instead at international level due to his ethnicity. On 24 September 2014 proceedings were begun to give him the Albanian passport to be eligible to play for Albania at an international level. He received his first call up for Albania by Skënder Gega, the Albania national under-21 football team coach for the Friendly match against Romania U21 on 8 October 2014. He made his debut for Albania U21 in the Friendly match against Romania U21 on 8 October 2014 by playing as a starter in a 3–1 loss, where he started his team's first attempt to the goal of in the 11th minute by running from the midfield and shooting as soon as he got close to the 16-meters area, a shot which was put by the Romania U21s' goalkeeper in the corner kick. Alimi was called up for the first time to participate in a competitive match, the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Liechtenstein U21 on 28 March 2015, however, Alimi failed to play in this match as he was ineligible due to the absence of respective documents.
Club
As of match played 31 May 2026
International
As of match played 17 November 2024
As of match played 13 October 2024. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Alimi goal.
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- Vicenza Calcio (2017–2018)
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- S.S. Maceratese 1922 (2015–2016)
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- FK Ohrid (2011–2012)
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- AC ChievoVerona (2014–2015)
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- A.C. Lumezzane (2014–2015)
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- Atalanta BC (2015–2021)
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- North Macedonia national under-19 football team (2011–2012)
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- Forlì F.C. (2016–2017)
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- Rimini FC (2018–2019)
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- Imolese Calcio 1919 (2019–2020)
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- HNK Šibenik (2020–2021)
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- Gabala FC (2021–2023)
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- Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe (2023–2025)
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- North Macedonia men's national football team (2023–)
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- Dalian Yingbo F.C. (2025–)
- National team
- North Macedonia
Legacy
Clubs
- North Macedonia men's national football team2023current
- Dalian Yingbo F.C.2025current
- FK Ohrid2011–2012
- North Macedonia national under-19 football team2011–2012
- A.C. Lumezzane2014–2015
- AC ChievoVerona2014–2015
- Atalanta BC2015–2021
- S.S. Maceratese 19222015–2016
- Forlì F.C.2016–2017
- Vicenza Calcio2017–2018
- Rimini FC2018–2019
- Imolese Calcio 19192019–2020
- HNK Šibenik2020–2021
- Gabala FC2021–2023
- Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe2023–2025
Played together with
Abdoulay KonkoAtalanta BC
- Abdulwaheed AfolabiGabala FC · 2013–2014
Ademola LookmanAtalanta BC · 2022–2026- Adrian MadaschiAtalanta BC · 2000–2003
Adrian RopotanGabala FC · 2014–2015- Adrian RusSepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe · 2018–2019
- Adrian ŠemperAC ChievoVerona
Adriano Ferreira PintoAtalanta BC · 2006–2012- Adriano Pereira da SilvaAtalanta BC · 2005–2007
- Adriano Pereira da SilvaAtalanta BC · 2005–2005
Adrien TamezeAtalanta BC · 2020–2020
Adrián RicchiutiRimini FC · 2002–2009
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Identifiers & aliases
Isnik Alimi is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Chinese Super League club Dalian Yingbo and for the North Macedonia national team. A former international for Macedonia U19, he played for the Albania U21 in a pair of friendlies before switching back to play for the North Macedonia national team in 2023.
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