Nedim Bajrami

Early career

Born in Switzerland to Albanian parents from Macedonia, with his father from Tetovo and his mother from Gostivar. He is the third generation of his family in Switzerland. Bajrami grew up in Regensdorf and started playing football at age six with the local club. He was later scouted by Grasshoppers and joined their youth system from the U-8 level, progressing through all academy categories. He won the Swiss qualifying round of the Nike Cup with the U-15 team and the Swiss Cup at U-16 level.

Grasshoppers

In February 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the Grasshoppers senior team, alongside Petar Pušić and Arijan Qollaku. He made his professional debut on 5 February 2017 in the Swiss Super League, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 defeat against FC Thun.

Breakthrough and establishment (2017–2019)

In the 2017–18 season, at 18 years old, Bajrami became a regular starter in Grasshoppers’ midfield, making 32 league appearances and scoring 3 goals. He scored a decisive goal in the 2–1 victory over Zürich on 21 October 2017. In the 2018–19 season, Bajrami made 33 league appearances and scored 3 goals. He became a central figure in midfield and attracted attention from scouts abroad. By the end of 2018–19, Bajrami had around 80 competitive appearances for Grasshoppers, scoring 6 goals, establishing himself as a key player before his move to Empoli.

Empoli

On 13 August 2019, Bajrami joined Serie B club Empoli on…

Switzerland

Bajrami represented Switzerland at various youth levels up to the under-21 side. He featured for the Switzerland U17 team during the 2016 European Under-17 Championship qualification campaign, playing in all six matches. He scored five goals for the U17s, including a brace against Montenegro in August 2015. On 9 March 2021, Switzerland U21 manager Mauro Lustrinelli confirmed that Bajrami had chosen to switch allegiances to represent his country of origin Albania, and expects invitation from Albanian Football Association.

Albania

On 17 March 2021, he obtained Albanian citizenship, thus requiring only approval from FIFA to become eligible for the Albania national team. FIFA rejected the request, but he was subsequently cleared to play following a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 30 August 2021. He debuted with Albania in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification victory against Hungary on 5 September 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute for Qazim Laçi. Following his transfer to Sassuolo in Winter 2023, Bajrami emerged as a key goalscoring contributor for Albania, netting three consecutive goals in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign and adding two more later in the qualifiers, totaling five goals during the campaign. His first goal came on 17 June 2023 in a 2–0 win over Moldova. He appeared in all eight qualifying matches, recording three goals and one assist, as Albania for the first time in its history finished…

Club

As of match played 8 March 2026

International

As of match played 6 June 2026

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.

Empoli

Serie B: 2020–21