Elvis Rexhbeçaj

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Elvis Rexhbeçaj
Personal information
Full name Elvis Rexhbeçaj[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Gjonaj, Prizren, FR Yugoslavia[3]
(now Gjonaj, Kosovo)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Augsburg
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2010 Brandenburger SC Süd
2010–2016 Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wolfsburg II 47 (12)
2017–2022 Wolfsburg 28 (2)
2020–2021 → Köln (loan) 43 (5)
2021–2022 → Bochum (loan) 32 (0)
2022– Augsburg 48 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024

Elvis Rexhbeçaj (born 1 November 1997) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Augsburg.

Career[edit]

VfL Wolfsburg[edit]

On 20 August 2017, Rexhbeçaj signed a professional contract with Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.[3][1] On 28 January 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Hannover 96 after coming on as a substitute at 84th minute in place of Daniel Didavi.[4][5]

Loan at 1. FC Köln[edit]

In January 2020, it was announced that Rexhbeçaj would be loaned to 1. FC Köln until June 2021. The move included an option to remain permanently at the club.[6]

Loan at VfL Bochum[edit]

On 2 August 2021 Rexhbeçaj was loaned to VfL Bochum for the 2021–22 season.[7]

Augsburg[edit]

On 27 July 2022, Rexhbeçaj signed a four-year contract with Augsburg.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played on 13 January 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB Pokal Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolfsburg II 2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 17 1 — — 17 1
2017–18 Regionalliga Nord 24 9 — — 24 9
2018–19 Regionalliga Nord 3 1 — — 3 1
2019–20 Regionalliga Nord 3 1 — — 3 1
Total 47 12 — — 47 12
Wolfsburg 2017–18 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 24 2 2 0 — 26 2
2019–20 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Total 28 2 3 0 1 0 32 0
Köln (loan) 2019–20 Bundesliga 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 30 5 3 2 — 33 7
Total 43 5 3 2 — 46 7
Bochum (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga 32 0 4 0 — 36 0
Augsburg 2022–23 Bundesliga 31 0 2 0 — 33 0
2023–24 Bundesliga 17 2 1 0 — 18 2
Total 48 2 3 0 — 51 2
Career total 198 21 13 2 1 0 212 23
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Personal life[edit]

Rexhbeçaj was born in the village of Gjonaj and is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[3] His family fled from Kosovo during the Kosovo War and settled in Brandenburg.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Rexhbeçaj me kontratë profesionale te Wolfsburgu" [Rexhbeçaj with professional contract at Wolfsburg] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Elvis Rexhbeçaj". vfl-wolfsburg.de. VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Zyrtare: Talenti shqiptar nga Prizreni promovohet në ekipin e parë të Wolfsburgut (Foto)" [Official: Albanian talent from Prizren promoted to Wolfsburg's first team (Photo)]. prizrenpress.com (in Albanian). PrizrenPress. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Dreier im Derby" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 28 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Edhe një kosovar bëhet pjesë e Bundesligës, 20 vjeçari mbrëmë debutoi tek skuadra e njohur gjermane". Gazeta Blic (in Albanian). 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ^ Werner, Lars. "1. FC Köln leiht Mittelfeld-Talent Elvis Rexhbecaj vom VfL Wolfsburg aus". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Season-long loan for Rexhbecaj". VfL Wolfsburg. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "FCA complete the signing of midfielder Elvis Rexhbecaj". Augsburg. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ^ Elvis Rexhbeçaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  10. ^ Steinberg, Arne (5 January 2020). "Neuzugang Elvis Rexhbecaj: Aus dem Kosovo über die Autostadt nach Köln". Effzeh.com (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2021.

External links[edit]

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