Elmin Rastoder (born 7 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. Born in Switzerland, he represents the North Macedonia national team.
Club career Grasshopper Club Zürich Rastoder joined Grasshopper Club Zürich's academy in 2017 and has been a part of their various youth squads. In the 2021–22 1. Liga season, he scored 13 goals in 26 games for the Grasshopper U21 squad.
Loan to FC Vaduz He made his professional debut for the first team of Grasshopper on 16 October 2020 against Xamax in the Swiss Challenge League. His top flight debut in the Swiss Super League occurred on 20 March 2022 against FC Basel, when he was subbed on for the last ten minutes of the game. He extended his contract with Grasshopper on 7 April 2022, keeping him at the club until 2024. To further develop his skills and earn more play time, he was loaned to FC Vaduz in the Swiss Challenge League for the 2022–23 season. In 44 appearances for Vaduz, he scored twelve goals, including one goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Ukrainian side SC Dnipro-1.
Return to Grasshopper
Following the conclusion of the season, he returned to Grasshoppers to start the preparation for the next season. However, he was unable to find a fixed spot on the squad during the first half of the season, managing just over 100 minutes played across six games. On 6 February 2024, he returned to Vaduz for another loan spell.
FC Thun On 3 June 2024, he signed a three-year contract with FC Thun. He helped Thun win the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League, and the following season their first ever first division title, the 2025–26 Swiss Super League.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGrasshopper II2019–201. Liga Classic113———1132020–211. Liga Classic113———1132021–221. Liga Classic28Includes two matches of the promotion play-off.13———2813Total5019———5019Grasshopper2020–21Swiss Challenge League10———102021–22Swiss Super League20———202023–24Swiss Super League6020——80Total9020——110Vaduz (loan)2022–23Swiss Challenge League32744—8Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League14412Vaduz (loan)2023–24Swiss Challenge League14100——141Thun2024–25Swiss Challenge League0000——00Career total1052764—8111932
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorth Macedonia202550202650Total100
Honors Grasshopper Swiss Challenge League: 2020–21
Vaduz Liechtenstein Cup: 2022–23
Thun Swiss Super League: 2025–26 Swiss Challenge League: 2024–25
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