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Nedim Bajrami

Nedim Bajrami (born 28 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Italian football club Sassuolo. Born and raised in Switzerland to ethnic Albanian parents from Tetovo, Bajrami represented the Swiss youth national teams, before opting to represent the Albania national team at senior level.

Club career

Bajrami was born in Switzerland, he spent all of his youth career with professional side Grasshoppers. He signed his first professional contract alongside teammates Petar Pušić and Arijan Qollaku in February 2017, and made his debut the same month, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 loss to FC Thun.

On 13 August 2019, Bajrami joined Italian Serie B club Empoli on loan with an option to buy.

On 31 January 2023, Bajrami moved to Sassuolo on loan with an obligation to buy.

International career

Bajrami has represented Switzerland up to under-19 level. He played for the Switzerland U17 team in their unsuccessful European Under-17 Championship qualification bid in 2016, featuring in all their six games. He scored a total of five goals for the under-17 side, including a brace against Montenegro in 2015. On 9 March 2021, Switzerland's U-21 manager Mauro Lustrinelli confirmed that Bajrami chose to switch alliances and represent his country of origin, Albania.

On 17 March 2021 he received Albanian citizenship, thus needing only a permission by FIFA to become eligible to play for the Albania national team. He received the go ahead from Court of Arbitration for Sport on 30 August 2021. He debuted with Albania in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Hungary on 5 September 2021 by coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in place of Qazim Laçi.

On 17 June 2023, Bajrami scored his first goal for Albania in a Euro 2024 qualifying game against Moldova.