Riza Durmisi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ishøj, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Amazonas | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | SB 50 Ishøj | ||
| 2002–2013 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Brøndby | 93 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Real Betis | 51 | (3) |
| 2018–2023 | Lazio | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Nice (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Salernitana (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Leganés (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Tenerife (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | ŁKS Łódź | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | Nea Salamina | 16 | (0) |
| 2025 | Amazonas | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Denmark U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Denmark U17 | 27 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Denmark U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Denmark U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Denmark | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:48, July 15, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Riza Durmisi (born on January 8, 1994) is a professional footballer from Denmark. He plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Amazonas. Riza has played for Denmark's national teams at different youth levels. He also made his debut for the senior national team in 2015.
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Early Life and Youth Career
Riza Durmisi was born in Ishøj, a town near Copenhagen, Denmark. He started playing football at a local club called SB 50 Ishøj. Later, he joined the youth academy of Brøndby IF, a well-known Danish football club. Riza's family background is Albanian, from Tetovo.
Club Career Highlights
Playing for Brøndby
Riza Durmisi started his professional career at Brøndby IF. He made his first team debut on August 26, 2012. In June 2013, he signed a three-year contract and became a regular player. He often played as a left winger or left wing-back.
First Goals and European Debut
On November 10, 2013, Riza scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 3–0 win against AGF. He scored 3 goals in 33 matches that season, which caught the eye of scouts from other countries. On July 31, 2014, he played his first UEFA Europa League match against Club Brugge.
Choosing Denmark and Club Ambitions
During his time at Brøndby, Riza was asked to play for the Macedonia national team because of his family roots. However, he said that playing for Denmark was his main goal. He also shared his dream of playing in the Dutch Eredivisie or German Bundesliga leagues.
Player of the Year Award
In October 2015, Riza signed a new contract with Brøndby. At the end of 2015, he was named the 2015 Brøndby IF Player of the Year. This award showed how well he had played that year. He later mentioned that he expected the 2015–16 season to be his last at Brøndby, as many European clubs were interested in him. He also dreamed of playing for Real Madrid one day.
Moving to Real Betis
On May 28, 2016, Riza Durmisi joined La Liga club Real Betis in Spain. He signed a five-year contract. He made his first appearance for Betis on August 20, 2016, in a match against Barcelona. In April 2018, he scored a goal that helped Betis qualify for the Europa League for the 2018-19 season.
Time at Lazio and Loan Spells
In June 2018, Riza signed a five-year contract with Italian club Lazio. He made his debut for Lazio in August 2018. However, he faced some challenges, including injuries, and did not play as much as he hoped.
Loan Moves
To get more playing time, Riza went on several loan spells to other clubs:
- In January 2020, he was loaned to French club Nice.
- In January 2021, he moved on loan to Italian club Salernitana.
- In January 2022, he joined Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam on loan.
- In September 2022, he was loaned to Spanish club Leganés.
- In January 2023, he had another loan spell in Spain with Tenerife.
Recent Club Moves
After his loan spells, Riza Durmisi became a free agent for a few months.
ŁKS Łódź
On January 8, 2024, he signed a six-month contract with Ekstraklasa club ŁKS Łódź in Poland. He played 11 matches for the club before his contract ended.
Nea Salamina
On January 2, 2024, Riza signed a six-month deal with Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamina.
Amazonas
In May 2025, Riza Durmisi signed a contract with Amazonas in Brazil, where he currently plays.
International Career
Riza Durmisi made his first appearance for the senior Denmark national team on June 8, 2015. This was in a friendly match against Montenegro. He played in the last seven matches under the national team's coach, Morten Olsen.
Riza had mentioned that he would have liked to play for Albania, given his Albanian heritage. However, he never received an invitation from their football federation. He had also turned down an offer from the Football Federation of Macedonia.
In March 2016, the new Denmark coach, Åge Hareide, called Riza up for his first two matches. Riza played the full 90 minutes in both games. In May 2018, he was included in Denmark's first list of players for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but he did not make it into the final squad.
Career Statistics
Here is a summary of Riza Durmisi's appearances and goals for his clubs:
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brøndby | 2012–13 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| Total | 93 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 7 | ||
| Betis | 2016–17 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Lazio | 2018–19 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Nice (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Salernitana (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Leganés (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Tenerife (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| ŁKS Łódź | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Nea Salamina | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 194 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 10 | ||
Honours and Awards
Team Honours
Lazio
- Coppa Italia: 2018–19 (This is a major Italian football cup competition.)
Individual Awards
- Brøndby IF Player of the Year: 2015 (This award recognized him as the best player at Brøndby IF for that year.)
See also
In Spanish: Riza Durmisi para niños
