Lindon Selahi

Lindon Selahi (born 26 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Albania national team. Selahi made his professional debut for Standard Liège in a 3-1 Belgian First Division A win over Anderlecht on 10 May 2018.

Twente On 6 June 2019, Selahi signed a two-year contract with an option of further one with the Dutch club FC Twente. He made his official debut in a league game against PSV Eindhoven and scored his first Eredivisie goal on 25 October 2019 against FC Emmen.

Loan to Willem II Tilburg On 15 January 2021, Selahi moved to Dutch club Willem II Tilburg, on loan until the end of the season.

HNK Rijeka On 24 July 2021, Selahi signed a three-year contract with Croatian club HNK Rijeka, he arrived as a free agent.

Widzew Łódź On 1 July 2025, Selahi joined Polish club Widzew Łódź on a three-year deal, with an option for a fourth year, where he was reunited with his former Rijeka manager Željko Sopić. Selahi was brought in as a key addition to support the club's strategic restructuring aimed at building a team capable of competing at the European level, under the leadership of new owner Robert Dobrzycki, CEO of Panattoni.

International career Selahi was born in Belgium, his family is of Albanian descent from North Macedonia, his grandparents left Kumanovo in the late 1950s then moved to Belgium in the 1960s. Selahi's family still lives in Belgium today but is attached to the Albanian homeland, all of them speak perfect Albanian. Selahi was a youth international footballer for Belgium. He had the choice between several national teams: Kosovo, Albania, Belgium and North Macedonia but he chose to represent Albania and obtained an Albanian passport in 2018. Selahi also represented the Albania U17s in a pair of friendly tournaments in 2015.

He made his debut with the Albania U21 national team against Bosnia and Herzegovina. In October 2019, he was called by the senior Albania national team. He made his debut on 14 October 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Moldova. He substituted Keidi Bare in the 89th minute.

Personal life Selahi is the cousin of fellow professional footballer Ardon Jashari, who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge, and represents the Switzerland national team.

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Honours Standard Liège Belgian Cup: 2017–18

Rijeka Croatian Football League: 2024–25 Croatian Football Cup: 2024–25