Fisnik Asllani

Fisnik Asllani (born 8 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club TSG Hoffenheim. A former international for Kosovo U17, he played for the Germany national youth teams in a pair of friendlies before switching back to play for the Kosovo national team.

Club career Early career Asllani at the age of six began playing football with the academy of BFC Dynamo in 2008, where after eight years it was transferred to Union Berlin.

TSG Hoffenheim On 29 June 2020, Asllani signed his first professional contract with TSG Hoffenheim after agreeing to a four-year deal. On 15 December 2020, he made his debut with second team in a 2–0 home win against Eintracht Stadtallendorf after coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute in place of Maximilian Beier. His senior debut with 1899 Hoffenheim came on 20 November 2021, in a league match against RB Leipzig after coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of Ihlas Bebou.

Loan at Austria Wien On 31 August 2023, Asllani joined Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien, on a season-long loan. His debut with Austria Wien came three days later in a 2–2 home draw against Austria Klagenfurt after being named in the starting line-up. On 7 October 2023, he scored his first goal for Austria Wien in his fifth appearance for the club in a 4–0 home win over Blau-Weiß Linz in Austrian Bundesliga.

Loan at SV Elversberg On 23 July 2024, Asllani joined German 2. Bundesliga side SV Elversberg, on a season-long loan. He became the club's top scorer with 18 goals as they finished third and secured a place in the promotion play-offs.

Return to TSG Hoffenheim Asllani returned to TSG Hoffenheim for the 2025–26 season, where he set a personal best by scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists in all competitions. On 7 August 2026, Hoffenheim announced that Asllani's €25 million transfer to RB Leipzig had collapsed due to medical concerns.

International career Kosovo On 20 March 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Kosovo U17 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round. Five days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U17 in a match against Ukraine U17 after being named in the starting line-up.

On 15 October 2019, Asllani was included in Kosovo U19's extended squad for 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications. He was, however, not included into the final squad.

Germany On 7 December 2019, Asllani was named as part of the Germany U18 squad for a winter tournament in Israel. His debut with Germany U18 came three days later in the match against Serbia U18 after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal during a 1–2 away defeat. He also played for Germany U20 with whom he played seven matches and scored three goals.

Return to Kosovo In June 2023, Asllani visited the Kosovo national team before the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Romania and Belarus, which seemed like a kind of signal to return to represent Kosovo at the international level. On 24 December 2023, The Football Federation of Kosovo during the "2023 Laureates" event presented the return of Asllani to the Kosovo national team. On 30 August 2024, Asllani received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Romania and Cyprus. His debut with Kosovo came seven days later in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League match against Romania after being named in the starting line-up. On 9 June 2025 he scored his first international goal in a friendly against Comoros. On 13 October 2025 he scored the winner against Sweden in Gothenburg in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification.

Personal life Asllani was born in Berlin, Germany to Albanian parents from the village Sharban of Pristina, Kosovo.

International

Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asllani goal.