KosovoCentre Forward
Vedat Muriqi
- Date of birth: (32 years)
- Place of birth: Prizren, Kosovo
- Height: 1.94 m
- Baconbauer number 2
All positions:Positions
- Striker
- Caps
- 71
- 66 starts · 5 as sub
- Goals
- 33
- 0.46 per game
- Assists
- 11
- 0.15 per game
- All-time · Kosovo
- #2
- in caps · #1 in goals
- Cards
- 11
- 10 yellow · 1 second yellow · 0 red
National Teams · Kosovo
| Year | Caps | Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 33 |
All international matches
- UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 3 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
AustriaOwn contribution: Startedoff 67'Match report: Kosovo vs. Austria 1–1Draw - UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 3 · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.AustriaOwn contribution: Startedoff 80'Match report: Austria vs. Kosovo 3–1Defeat
- UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 3 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
IrelandOwn contribution: Started1 goaloff 88'Match report: Kosovo vs. Ireland 1–0Win - World Cup 2026 · Play-Off Finals · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
TurkeyOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Kosovo vs. Turkey 0–1Defeat - World Cup 2026 · Play-Off Semi-Finals · Tehelné poleAvs.
SlovakiaOwn contribution: Startedoff 90'Match report: Slovakia vs. Kosovo 3–4Win - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
SwitzerlandMatch report: Kosovo vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Stadion StožiceAvs.
SloveniaMatch report: Slovenia vs. Kosovo 0–2Win - World Cup 2026 · Group B · UlleviAvs.
SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Kosovo 0–1Win - World Cup 2026 · Group B · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.SloveniaMatch report: Kosovo vs. Slovenia 0–0Draw
- World Cup 2026 · Group B · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.SwedenOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Kosovo vs. Sweden 2–0Win
- World Cup 2026 · Group B · St. Jakob ParkAvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Kosovo 4–0Defeat
- UEFA Nations League 2025 · B/C Play-Off · Estadio Nueva CondominaAvs.
IcelandOwn contribution: 3 goalsYellow cardMatch report: Iceland vs. Kosovo 1–3Win - UEFA Nations League 2025 · B/C Play-Off · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.IcelandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Kosovo vs. Iceland 2–1Win
- UEFA Nations League 2025 · Group 2 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
LithuaniaMatch report: Kosovo vs. Lithuania 1–0Win - UEFA Nations League 2025 · Group 2 · Arena NaționalăAvs.
RomaniaMatch report: Romania vs. Kosovo 3–0Defeat - UEFA Nations League 2025 · Group 2 · AEK Arena – Georgios KarapatakisAvs.
CyprusOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Cyprus vs. Kosovo 0–4Win - UEFA Nations League 2025 · Group 2 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.RomaniaMatch report: Kosovo vs. Romania 0–3Defeat
- Friendly · Ullevaal StadionAvs.
NorwayMatch report: Norway vs. Kosovo 3–0Defeat - Friendly · Puskás ArénaAvs.
HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Kosovo 2–0Defeat - Friendly · Vazgen Sargsyan Republican StadiumAvs.
ArmeniaMatch report: Armenia vs. Kosovo 0–1Win - European Championship 2024 · Group I · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
IsraelMatch report: Kosovo vs. Israel 1–0Win - European Championship 2024 · Group I · Arena NaționalăAvs.RomaniaOwn contribution: Second yellow cardMatch report: Romania vs. Kosovo 2–0Defeat
- European Championship 2024 · Group I · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.SwitzerlandOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Kosovo vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw
- European Championship 2024 · Group I · Szusza Ferenc StadiumAvs.
BelarusOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Belarus vs. Kosovo 2–1Defeat - European Championship 2024 · Group I · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.RomaniaMatch report: Kosovo vs. Romania 0–0Draw
- European Championship 2024 · Group I · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
AndorraMatch report: Kosovo vs. Andorra 1–1Draw - European Championship 2024 · Group I · Bloomfield StadiumAvs.IsraelMatch report: Israel vs. Kosovo 1–1Draw
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.CyprusOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Kosovo vs. Cyprus 5–1Win
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Windsor ParkAvs.
Northern IrelandOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Kosovo 2–1Defeat - UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Panthessaliko StadiumAvs.
GreeceMatch report: Greece vs. Kosovo 2–0Defeat - UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.Northern IrelandOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Kosovo vs. Northern Ireland 3–2Win
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.GreeceMatch report: Kosovo vs. Greece 0–1Defeat
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · AEK Arena – Georgios KarapatakisAvs.CyprusMatch report: Cyprus vs. Kosovo 0–2Win
- Friendly · LetzigrundAvs.SwitzerlandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Switzerland vs. Kosovo 1–1Draw
- World Cup 2022 · Group B · Olympiako Stadio Spyros LouisAvs.GreeceOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Greece vs. Kosovo 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
JordanMatch report: Kosovo vs. Jordan 0–2Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Group B · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
GeorgiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Kosovo vs. Georgia 1–2Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Group B · NationalarenanAvs.SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Kosovo 3–0Defeat
- World Cup 2022 · Group B · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
SpainMatch report: Kosovo vs. Spain 0–2Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Group B · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.GreeceOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Kosovo vs. Greece 1–1Draw
- World Cup 2022 · Group B · Adjarabet ArenaAvs.GeorgiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Georgia vs. Kosovo 0–1Win
- Friendly · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
San MarinoOwn contribution: 4 goalsMatch report: Kosovo vs. San Marino 4–1Win - World Cup 2022 · Group B · Estadio de La CartujaAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Kosovo 3–1Defeat
- World Cup 2022 · Group B · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.SwedenOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Kosovo vs. Sweden 0–3Defeat
- Friendly · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.LithuaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Kosovo vs. Lithuania 4–0Win
- UEFA Nations League 2021 · Group 3 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
MoldovaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Kosovo vs. Moldova 1–0Win - UEFA Nations League 2021 · Group 3 · Stadion StožiceAvs.SloveniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Slovenia vs. Kosovo 2–1Defeat
- Friendly · Elbasan ArenaAvs.
AlbaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Albania vs. Kosovo 2–1Defeat - European Championship 2020 · Group A · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
MontenegroOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Kosovo vs. Montenegro 2–0Win - European Championship 2020 · Group A · St Mary's StadiumAvs.
EnglandOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: England vs. Kosovo 5–3Defeat - European Championship 2020 · Group A · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
CzechiaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Kosovo vs. Czechia 2–1Win - European Championship 2020 · Group A · Vassil Levski National StadiumAvs.
BulgariaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Bulgaria vs. Kosovo 2–3Win - European Championship 2020 · Group A · Podgorica City StadiumAvs.MontenegroMatch report: Montenegro vs. Kosovo 1–1Draw
- European Championship 2020 · Group A · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.BulgariaMatch report: Kosovo vs. Bulgaria 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
DenmarkMatch report: Kosovo vs. Denmark 2–2Draw - UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.
AzerbaijanMatch report: Kosovo vs. Azerbaijan 4–0Win - UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · Ta' Qali National StadiumAvs.
MaltaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Malta vs. Kosovo 0–5Win - UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · TórsvøllurAvs.
Faroe IslandsMatch report: Faroe Islands vs. Kosovo 1–1Draw - UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.MaltaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Kosovo vs. Malta 3–1Win
- UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · Fadil Vokrri StadiumHvs.Faroe IslandsMatch report: Kosovo vs. Faroe Islands 2–0Win
- UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · Bakı Olimpiya StadionuAvs.AzerbaijanMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Kosovo 0–0Draw
- Friendly · LetzigrundHvs.AlbaniaMatch report: Kosovo vs. Albania 3–0Win
- Friendly · Stade Jean RollandHvs.
Burkina FasoOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Kosovo vs. Burkina Faso 2–0Win - Friendly · Stade Jean RollandAvs.
MadagascarMatch report: Madagascar vs. Kosovo 0–1Win - Friendly · Stadiumi Olimpik Adem JashariHvs.
LatviaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Kosovo vs. Latvia 4–3Win - World Cup 2018 · Group I · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.IcelandMatch report: Iceland vs. Kosovo 2–0Defeat
- World Cup 2018 · Group I · Loro Boriçi StadiumHvs.
UkraineMatch report: Kosovo vs. Ukraine 0–2Defeat - World Cup 2018 · Group I · Loro Boriçi StadiumHvs.
FinlandMatch report: Kosovo vs. Finland 0–1Defeat - World Cup 2018 · Group I · Stadion MaksimirAvs.
CroatiaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Kosovo 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2018 · Group I · Antalya StadyumuAvs.TurkeyMatch report: Turkey vs. Kosovo 2–0Defeat
- World Cup 2018 · Group I · Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa PiłsudskiegoAvs.UkraineMatch report: Ukraine vs. Kosovo 3–0Defeat
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mërgim Vojvoda | 60 | 54 |
| 2 | Amir Rrahmani | 56 | 51 |
| 3 | Milot Rashica | 54 | 40 |
| 4 | Fidan Aliti | 49 | 43 |
| 5 | Arijanet Muric | 44 | 44 |
| 6 | Edon Zhegrova | 41 | 19 |
| 7 | Valon Berisha | 40 | 31 |
| 8 | Florent Muslija | 30 | 21 |
| 9 | Florent Hadergjonaj | 26 | 20 |
| 10 | Arbër Zeneli | 26 | 16 |
| 11 | Bersant Celina | 25 | 22 |
| 12 | Leart Paqarada | 25 | 17 |
| 13 | Besar Halimi | 25 | 15 |
| 14 | Samir Ujkani | 24 | 17 |
| 15 | Hekuran Kryeziu | 22 | 16 |
| 16 | Herolind Shala | 19 | 15 |
| 17 | Betim Fazliji | 19 | 14 |
| 18 | Zymer Bytyqi | 19 | 5 |
| 19 | Ibrahim Drešević | 18 | 13 |
| 20 | Florian Loshaj | 18 | 9 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 71 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Greece | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Romania | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Cyprus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Malta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Albania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.