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Full name Bashkim Kadrii
Date of birth (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Forward, winger
Youth career
1997–2005 B.93
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 B.93 30 (18)
2010–2014 OB 98 (19)
2014–2018 FC Copenhagen 27 (3)
2017 Minnesota United (loan) 11 (0)
2017–2018 → Randers FC (loan) 18 (5)
2018–2020 OB 47 (20)
2020–2021 Al-Fateh 14 (2)
2021–2024 OB 98 (22)
National team
2008–2010 Denmark U18 4 (2)
2009–2010 Denmark U19 18 (6)
2010 Denmark U20 1 (1)
2011–2013 Denmark U21 2 (1)
2011 Denmark 1 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2024.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bashkim Kadrii (born 9 July 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger. He has represented Denmark at senior international level.

Club career

Denmark

Kadrii began his career with B.93 in the Danish 2nd Division East, where he was the top goal scorer for the club, In late 2009 Danish media wrote that both OB and Dortmund were in the chase for the young attacker, but he opted for OB, signing a four-year contract with Odense in mid-2010.

After OB sacked head coach Lars Olsen, assistant coach Viggo Jensen and director of sports Kim Brink on 13 September, Bashkim Kadrii was handed his senior debut three days later, in the Europa League match away against Getafe, with OB losing 1–2.

He scored his first hattrick for OB on 5 December 2011 against SønderjyskE, when OB won 4–0 in the last round before the winter break.

In the summer transfer window of 2014, Kadrii signed a four-year contract with Danish vice-champions FC Copenhagen and received the number 9 shirt. He scored the lone goal in the 1–0 win against Brøndby IF securing Copenhagen a vital win over their bitter rivals.

Major League Soccer

Kadrii was sent to MLS side Minnesota United FC on 8 February 2017, on loan from FC Copenhagen.

Al-Fateh SC

On 27 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Kadrii had joined Saudi club Al-Fateh SC.

On 9 February 2021, Kadrii rejoined OB on a free transfer, signing a deal until the summer of 2024.

International career

Kadrii has played 18 games for the Denmark national under-19 football team and scored six goals, and played four games for the Denmark national under-18 football team and scored two goals. He was also a part of the Denmark national under-20 football team and Denmark national under-21 football team.

Honours

Club

Copenhagen

  • Danish Superliga: 2015–16
  • Danish Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16
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