Adrian Bajrami

Adrian Bajrami (born 5 April 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Braga and the Switzerland national team.

Club career Bajrami is a youth product of the academies of Langenthal, TOBE and Young Boys in Switzerland, before moving to Benfica's academy in 2018. On 29 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica. He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Académico Viseu, coming on as a late sub in the 75th minute.

On 14 July 2025, he joined Swiss club Luzern on loan. On 1 January 2026, he joined the club permanently.

International career Born in Switzerland, Bajrami is of Albanian origin from Ohrid, North Macedonia. In 2019, he played for both the Switzerland U18s and the Albania U19s. He was called up to the Albania national senior team for a set of friendlies in May 2022. He debuted with the Albania national senior team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Estonia on 13 June 2022.

On 1 September 2025, three days after being called up by Albania for the friendly match against Gibraltar and 2026 World Cup qualification match against Latvia, the Communications Department of the Albanian Football Federation confirmed that Bajrami had decided to represent the Switzerland national team. The following day, he accepted their call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Sweden and Slovenia.

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Honours Benfica Youth Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: 2022

Benfica Taça da Liga: 2024–25