Elbasan "Elba" Rashani (;https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPVybsPCeOn/?igsh=cTdjN2N5bWZ0ZGx1 born 9 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eliteserien club Vålerenga. Born in Sweden and raised in Norway, he represented Norway at youth international levels but in 2015 switched to play for Kosovo national team at senior level.
Club career Brøndby On 24 July 2014, Rashani signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby and received squad number 14. Brøndby reportedly paid a 4.9 million Danish krone transfer fee. Seven days later, he made his debut with Brøndby in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round against Club Brugge after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Mikkel Thygesen.
Rosenborg 2016 season as loan On 11 January 2016, Rashani joined Tippeligaen side Rosenborg, on a season-long loan. Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Odd after being named in the starting line-up.
2017 season On 18 November 2016, Rashani returned and signed a two-year contract with Eliteserien club Rosenborg and this transfer would become legally effective in January 2017. On 23 March 2017, he made his debut with Odd in the 2017 Mesterfinalen against Brann after being named in the starting line-up.
Return to Odd On 4 August 2017, Rashani signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eliteserien club Odd and received squad number 11. Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Sogndal after being named in the starting line-up.
BB Erzurumspor On 24 January 2021, Rashani signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Süper Lig club BB Erzurumspor. Three days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Galatasaray after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Rahman Buğra Çağıran.
Clermont On 16 July 2021, Rashani signed a two-year contract with Ligue 1 club Clermont. On 8 August 2021, he made his debut against Bordeaux after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Jim Allevinah and assists in his side's first goal during a 0–2 away win. Fourteen days after his debut, Rashani scored his first goals for Clermont in his third appearance for the club in the 3–3 away draw against Lyon in Ligue 1. On 4 July 2022, Rashani signed a contract extension with Clermont until 2025.
Elche On 30 August 2024, Rashani moved to Spanish Segunda División side Elche.
Melbourne City FC On 12 September 2025, Rashani was signed by Australian A-League side Melbourne City. On the 21st of October, he scored his first goal for the club, an equaliser in the champions league game against Thai club Buriram United. Melbourne City went on to win the game 2-1.
International career From 2010 to 2015, Rashani represented Norway at youth international level, being part of the U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 33 matches and scored three goals. On 10 November 2015, he received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania, Rashani made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Mërgim Brahimi and scored his side's second goal during a 2–2 home draw.
Personal life Rashani was born in Värnamo, Sweden from Kosovo Albanian parents from Vushtrri, but grew up in Kragerø and Bø in Norway.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOdd2010Tippeligaen1010——202011Tippeligaen16010——1702012Tippeligaen16122——1832013Tippeligaen21242——2542014Tippeligaen15420——174Total697104——7911Brøndby2014–15Danish Superliga142002Appearances in the UEFA Europa League0—1622015–16Danish Superliga1011074—185Total2431094—347Rosenborg (loan)2016Tippeligaen193613One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League0—284Rosenborg2017Eliteserien80112Appearances in the UEFA Champions League01Appearance in Mesterfinalen0121Odd 2017Eliteserien13200——1322018Eliteserien27742——3192019Eliteserien29360——3532020Eliteserien24300——243Total9315102——10317BB Erzurumspor2020–21Süper Lig12300——123Clermont2021–22Ligue 129820——3182022–23Ligue 132300——3232023–24Ligue 124210——252Total851330——8813Elche2024–25Segunda División6210——72Career total316463281441036358
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsKosovo201511201611201721201810201961202070202140202221202330202420Total295
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rashani goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Elbasan Rashani No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.113 November 2015Pristina City Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo2–12–2Friendly23 June 2016Stadion am Bornheimer Hang, Frankfurt, Germany2–02–0Friendly313 November 2017Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo3–34–3Friendly410 June 2019Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria3–23–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying527 September 2022Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo3–05–12022–23 UEFA Nations League C
Honours Rosenborg Eliteserien: 2016, 2017 Norwegian Cup: 2016 Mesterfinalen: 2017
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