Ardit Tahiri

Ardit Tahiri (born 6 October 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Kolos Kovalivka.

Club career Early career / Besa Pejë Tahiri started playing football at the age of 9 with Liria Milloshevë, where after three years he transferred to 2 Korriku, one of the clubs in the capital of Kosovo. On 18 September 2020, he joined Kosovo Superleague side Besa Pejë. His debut with Besa Pejë came a day later against Ballkani after being named in the starting line-up.

Drita On 14 August 2021, Tahiri signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Drita. His debut with Drita came seven days later against Feronikeli after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Erjon Vucaj and scored his side's goals during a 2–1 home win.

Dinamo City On 15 January 2024, Tahiri joined Kategoria Superiore side Dinamo City. His debut with Dinamo City came nine days later in the 2023–24 Albanian Cup round of 16 against Laçi after coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute in place of Lorenco Vila.

Llapi On 29 June 2024, Tahiri signed a three-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Llapi. His debut with Llapi came nineteen days later in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round against Wisła Kraków after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute in place of Muhamed Useini and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 home defeat.

Loan to HJK Helsinki On 26 August 2025, Tahiri joined Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on a loan deal for the remainder of the season for an initial €50,000 fee plus a €100,000 buy option.

International career Under-19 On 20 January 2020, Tahiri received a call-up from Kosovo U19 for a three-day training camp in Pristina. On 16 February 2020, he was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2020 Roma Caput Mundi. His debut with Kosovo U19 came two days later in the 2020 Roma Caput Mundi match against Greece U19 after being named in the starting line-up.

Under-21 On 24 August 2021, Tahiri received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21, and made his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in place of Kreshnik Krasniqi.

Honours HJK Finnish Cup: 2025

Kosovo U19 Roma Caput Mundi: 2020

Individual Kosovo Superleague "Star of the Week" Award: 2021–22 , 2024–25