Danel Sinani

Danel Sinani (; born 5 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian club Sampdoria. Born in Serbia, he represents the Luxembourg national team.

Club career

In Luxembourg Sinani played club football in Luxembourg for Racing FC Union Luxembourg before joining F91 Dudelange in 2017. With the latter, he won two Luxembourg National Division titles and the Luxembourg Cup. In 2019, Sinani was given the Luxembourg Footballer of the Year award. It was his first award of the trophy, known as the Wanderpokal Challenge Guy Greffrath (Challenge Guy Greffrath Challenge Cup). In the summer of 2019, Sinani was offered a move to R.E. Virton, who play in the Belgian league, but he refused the deal. Later in the year, he scored two goals in a Europa League match against five time Europa League winners Sevilla. As of 2020, he has scored 13 goals in UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches. nine goals in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, and 24 goals in 30 matches in all competitions.

Norwich City In April 2020, he signed for Norwich City for the 2020–21 season. His contract is until 2023,

In August 2020, Sinani was loaned to Belgian club Waasland-Beveren for the season.

On 28 July 2021, he joined Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan. As part of the loan agreement with Norwich, Huddersfield have the option to sign him permanently at the end of the season. Sinani made his EFL Championship debut as a late substitute in the 1–1 draw against Derby County at Pride Park on 6 August 2021. He made his full home debut against Everton in the EFL Cup on 24 August 2021 when Huddersfield lost 2–1.

Upon his return to Norwich he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup win over Birmingham City on 9 August 2022. He then scored his first league goal for the club in his next appearance, a 2–1 victory over former club Huddersfield Town at Carrow Road.

On 31 January 2023, the last day of the 2022–23 winter transfer window, Sinani joined Championship side Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

Sinani was released by Norwich City at the end of the 2022–23 season.

FC St. Pauli On 4 July 2023, Sinani signed for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli on a free transfer.

Sampdoria On 10 July 2026, Sinani joined Sampdoria in Italian Serie B on a two-year contract.

International career Sinani made his international debut for Luxembourg in 2017. Sinani scored three goals for Luxembourg during their 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D campaign.

He is the younger brother of Dejvid Sinani.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.

Honours Dudelange Luxembourg National Division: 2017–18, 2018–19 Luxembourg Cup: 2018–19

FC St. Pauli 2.Bundesliga: 2023–24

Individual Luxembourgish Footballer of the Year: 2018–19