Benjamin Kololli

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Benjamin Kololli
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Kololli with Zürich in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-15) 15 May 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Aigle, Switzerland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sion
Number 70
Youth career
Bex
–2009 Monthey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Monthey 11 (6)
2011–2014 Sion U21 45 (11)
2013–2015 Sion 16 (2)
2014–2015 → Le Mont (loan) 28 (6)
2015–2016 Biel-Bienne 17 (6)
2016 → Young Boys (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2018 Lausanne-Sport 55 (18)
2018–2021 Zürich 78 (22)
2021–2024 Shimizu S-Pulse 28 (3)
2024 Basel 19 (2)
2025– Sion 17 (8)
International career‡
2016– Kosovo 24 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2022

Benjamin Kololli (born 15 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Sion. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo national team.

Club career

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Zürich

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On 21 July 2018, Kololli signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League club Zürich.[1] Seven days later, he made his debut in a 0–2 away win against Grasshoppers after coming on as a substitute at 70th minute in place of Marco Schönbächler.[2]

Shimizu S-Pulse

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On 14 July 2021, Kololli signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.[3] Nine days later, the club confirmed that Kololli's transfer was permanent and he received squad number 32.[4] On 18 August 2021, he made his debut with Shimizu S-Pulse in the 2021 Emperor's Cup fourth round against Kawasaki Frontale after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Keita Nakamura.[5]

At the end of the 2022 season, he and the club were relegated to the second division as second to last in the league table.

Basel

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On 26 December 2023, FC Basel announced that they had signed Kololli on a free transfer and that he had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, which contained an option for another year.[6]

Sion

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On 27 December 2024, FC Sion announced the signing of Kololli, starting from 1 January 2025.[7]

International career

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On 30 August 2016, Kololli received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Finland.[8] On 12 November 2016, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Turkey after being named in the starting line-up.[9]

Personal life

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Kololli was born in Aigle, Switzerland from Kosovan parents from Lipjan.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 August 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monthey 2011–12 Swiss 1. Liga 11 6 1 0 — 12 6
Sion U21 8 1 0 0 — 8 1
2012–13 Swiss Promotion League 26 3 0 0 — 26 3
2013–14 11 7 0 0 — 11 7
Total 56 17 1 0 — 57 17
Sion 2012–13 Swiss Super League 7 2 0 0 — 7 2
2013–14 9 0 2 0 — 11 0
Le Mont (loan) 2014–15 Swiss Challenge League 28 6 1 0 — 29 6
Total 44 8 3 0 — 47 8
Biel-Bienne 2015–16 Swiss Challenge League 17 6 2 4 — 19 10
Young Boys (loan) 2015–16 Swiss Super League 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 18 6 2 4 — 20 10
Lausanne-Sport 2016–17 Swiss Super League 26 8 1 0 — 27 8
2017–18 29 10 3 2 — 32 12
Total 55 18 4 2 — 59 20
Zürich 2018–19 Swiss Super League 30 10 4 2 7 2 41 14
2019–20 27 6 2 0 — 29 6
2020–21 21 6 1 0 — 22 6
Total 78 22 7 2 7 2 92 26
Shimizu S-Pulse 2021 J1 League 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
Career total 251 71 18 8 7 2 276 81

International

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As of 31 March 2021[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo
2016 1 0
2017 2 0
2018 6 3
2019 7 0
2020 4 1
2021 3 0
Total 23 4

International goals

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As of 3 September 2020[13]
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.[13]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 11 October 2018 (2018-10-11) Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta 1–0 3–1 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D [14]
2. 3–1
3. 17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 2–0 5–0 [15]
4. 3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy  Moldova 1–1 1–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C [16]

Honours

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Individual

References

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