# List of Kosovo international footballers born outside Kosovo

The list of Kosovo international footballers born outside Kosovo includes all the players who were born outside Kosovo, including the Kosovan diaspora. This has happened officially since 6 February 2013, when the national team was given permission by FIFA to play against FIFA member associations in international friendlies. The first non-Albanian international football player, Adis Nurković was born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) and he represented Kosovo during the 2017. The majority of these players were born in Switzerland.
The following players:
* have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
* were born outside Kosovo.
* This list includes players who have dual citizenship with Kosovo and/or have become naturalized Kosovan citizens.
* This list includes only players who have played with Kosovo from the first official international match against Haiti, and until their last match against Cyprus, on 9 September 2024.
The players are ordered per modern-day country of birth or if the country at the time of birth differs from the current, this is indicated with a subsection.

## Players

Below is the list of the 73 (66 eligible + 7 ineligible) players who were born outside Kosovo.
* Players in bold are called up to the squad in last 12 months and are still active at international level.
* Players with flags in front of their name are players who represented Kosovo, but now represent another national team.
* A yellow background indicates the most recent match.

### Capped players

    As of 9 September 2024
| Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | Caps | Goals | First cap | First cap | Last cap | Last cap | Ref |
| Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | Caps | Goals | Opponent | Date | Opponent | Date | Ref |
| Fidan Aliti | Binningen | Miratovac | DF | 57 | 1 | Turkey | 11 June 2017 | Cyprus | 9 September 2024 | |
| Valon Berisha | Malmö | Podujevo | MF | 45 | 4 | Finland | 5 September 2016 | Cyprus | 9 September 2024 | |
| Arijanet Muric | Schlieren | Rožaje | GK | 39 | 0 | Azerbaijan | 20 November 2018 | Romania | 6 September 2024 | |
| Edon Zhegrova | Herford | Dobrajë e Madhe | MF | 38 | 4 | Madagascar | 24 March 2018 | Romania | 6 September 2024 | |
| Besar Halimi | Frankfurt | Malishevë, Gjilan | MF | 34 | 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 October 2015 | Greece | 14 November 2021 | |
| Arbër Zeneli | Säter | Mitrovica | MF | 33 | 9 | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | Andorra | 28 March 2023 | |
| Florent Hadergjonaj | Langnau | Deçan | DF | 34 | 1 | Bulgaria | 10 June 2019 | Cyprus | 9 September 2024 | |
| Leart Paqarada | Bremen | Podujevo | DF | 33 | 1 | Oman | 7 September 2014 | Romania | 6 September 2024 | |
| Hekuran Kryeziu | Luzern | Rogaçicë | MF | 30 | 0 | Albania | 13 November 2015 | Belarus | 19 June 2023 | |
| Elbasan Rashani | Värnamo | Vushtrri | FW | 29 | 5 | Albania | 13 November 2015 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | |
| Herolind Shala | Porsgrunn | Drenas | MF | 27 | 0 | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | Greece | 14 November 2021 | |
| Ibrahim Drešević | Fuxerna, Lilla Edet | Tuzi | DF | 25 | 0 | Gibraltar | 10 October 2019 | Romania | 12 September 2023 | |
| Florent Muslija | Achern | | MF | 26 | 1 | Czech Republic | 7 September 2019 | Romania | 6 September 2024 | |
| Benjamin Kololli | Aigle | Lipjan | MF | 24 | 4 | Turkey | 12 November 2016 | Greece | 5 June 2022 | |
| Zymer Bytyqi | Sint-Truiden | Lipjan | MF | 24 | 1 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Hungary | 26 March 2024 | |
| Betim Fazliji | Vranje | Miratovac | DF | 22 | 0 | Albania | 11 November 2020 | Andorra | 12 October 2023 | |
| Idriz Voca | Stans | Mitrovica | MF | 15 | 0 | Madagascar | 24 March 2018 | Malta | 4 June 2021 | |
| Mirlind Kryeziu | Zürich | Malisheva | DF | 10 | 0 | Georgia | 2 September 2021 | Andorra | 28 March 2023 | |
| Blendi Idrizi | Bonn | Gjilan | MF | 9 | 0 | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | Norway | 5 June 2024 | |
| Alban Pnishi | Zürich | Gjakova | DF | 8 | 0 | Albania | 13 November 2015 | Iceland | 9 October 2017 | |
| Ilir Krasniqi | Bocholt | Kosovo Polje | MF | 8 | 0 | Cyprus | 27 September 2022 | Cyprus | 9 September 2024 | |
| Donis Avdijaj | Osnabrück | Istog | FW | 6 | 2 | Iceland | 24 March 2017 | Malta | 17 November 2018 | |
| Astrit Selmani | Malmö | Mitrovica | FW | 5 | 1 | Sweden | 9 October 2021 | Burkina Faso | 24 March 2022 | |
| Flamur Kastrati | Oslo | Deçan | FW | 5 | 0 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Sweden | 12 January 2020 | |
| Avni Pepa | Kristiansand | Peja | DF | 5 | 0 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | |
| Toni Domgjoni | Koprivnica | Bishtazhin | MF | 4 | 1 | Burkina Faso | 24 March 2022 | Greece | 12 June 2022 | |
| Emir Sahiti | Zemun | Medveđa | MF | 4 | 0 | Northern Ireland | 9 June 2022 | Cyprus | 9 September 2024 | |
| Destan Bajselmani | Enschede | Suva Reka | DF | 4 | 0 | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | |
| Eroll Zejnullahu | Berlin | Podujevo | MF | 4 | 0 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | |
| Valmir Sulejmani | Großburgwedel | Gjilan | FW | 4 | 0 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 October 2015 | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | |
| Kreshnik Hajrizi | Sierre | Prizren | DF | 4 | 0 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | Switzerland | 18 November 2023 | |
| Altin Zeqiri | Espoo | Vushtrri | MF | 3 | 1 | Andorra | 12 October 2023 | Belarus | 21 November 2023 | |
| Imran Bunjaku | Zürich | Gjilan | MF | 3 | 1 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 October 2015 | |
| Lum Rexhepi | Turku | Ferizaj | DF | 3 | 0 | Haiti | 5 March 2014 | Faroe Islands | 3 June 2016 | |
| Arianit Ferati | Stuttgart | Mitrovica | MF | 2 | 0 | Armenia | 16 November 2022 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | |
| Lavdrim Hajrulahu | Lausanne | Miratovac | DF | 2 | 0 | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | |
| Liridon Balaj | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Peja | MF | 2 | 0 | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | |
| Mersim Asllani | Aigle | Gjakova | MF | 2 | 0 | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | |
| Gjelbrim Taipi | Bujanovac | Veliki Trnovac | MF | 2 | 0 | Burkina Faso | 27 March 2018 | Albania | 29 May 2018 | |
| Alban Bunjaku | Romford | | MF | 2 | 0 | Turkey | 21 May 2014 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | |
| Eliot Bujupi | Böblingen | Arllat | FW | 1 | 0 | Cyprus, 9 September 2024 | Cyprus, 9 September 2024 | Cyprus, 9 September 2024 | Cyprus, 9 September 2024 | |
| Fisnik Asllani | Berlin | Pristina | FW | 1 | 0 | Romania, 6 September 2024 | Romania, 6 September 2024 | Romania, 6 September 2024 | Romania, 6 September 2024 | |
| Art Smakaj | Zagreb | Drenas | MF | 1 | 0 | Norway, 5 June 2024 | Norway, 5 June 2024 | Norway, 5 June 2024 | Norway, 5 June 2024 | |
| Alban Ajdini | Geneva | Veliki Trnovac | MF | 1 | 0 | Belarus, 21 November 2023 | Belarus, 21 November 2023 | Belarus, 21 November 2023 | Belarus, 21 November 2023 | |
| Ismajl Beka | Frauenfeld | | DF | 1 | 0 | Romania, 12 September 2023 | Romania, 12 September 2023 | Romania, 12 September 2023 | Romania, 12 September 2023 | |
| Jozef Pukaj | Riehen | Istog | GK | 1 | 0 | Faroe Islands, 19 November 2022 | Faroe Islands, 19 November 2022 | Faroe Islands, 19 November 2022 | Faroe Islands, 19 November 2022 | |
| Jetmir Haliti | Malmö | Mitrovica | DF | 1 | 0 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | |
| Eris Abedini | Sorengo | Komogllavë | MF | 1 | 0 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | Armenia, 16 November 2022 | |
| Lorik Emini | Zug | Gjilan | MF | 1 | 0 | San Marino, 1 June 2021 | San Marino, 1 June 2021 | San Marino, 1 June 2021 | San Marino, 1 June 2021 | |
| Leotrim Bekteshi | Berlin | Mitrovica | DF | 1 | 0 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | |
| Ismet Lushaku | Eskilstuna | Pristina | MF | 1 | 0 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | |
| Ylldren Ibrahimaj | Arendal | | MF | 1 | 0 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | Sweden, 12 January 2020 | |
| Arbenit Xhemajli | Brugg | Ferizaj | DF | 1 | 0 | Gibraltar, 10 October 2019 | Gibraltar, 10 October 2019 | Gibraltar, 10 October 2019 | Gibraltar, 10 October 2019 | |
| Shkelqim Demhasaj | Schaffhausen | Carrabreg i Poshtëm | FW | 1 | 0 | Malta, 17 November 2018 | Malta, 17 November 2018 | Malta, 17 November 2018 | Malta, 17 November 2018 | |
| Jetmir Krasniqi | Nyon | Klina | DF | 1 | 0 | Albania, 29 May 2018 | Albania, 29 May 2018 | Albania, 29 May 2018 | Albania, 29 May 2018 | |
| Bledar Hajdini | Fürstenfeldbruck | Podujevo | GK | 1 | 0 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | |
| Suad Sahiti | Belgrade | Medveđa | MF | 1 | 0 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | Latvia, 13 November 2017 | |
| Adis Nurković | Velika Kladuša | Pristina (by marriage) | GK | 1 | 0 | Turkey, 11 June 2017 | Turkey, 11 June 2017 | Turkey, 11 June 2017 | Turkey, 11 June 2017 | |

### Uncapped players

    As of 4 October 2024
| Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | First call-up | First call-up | Last call-up | Last call-up |
| Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | Opponent | Date | Opponent | Date |
| Amir Saipi | Schaffhausen | Prizren | GK | Lithuania | 12 October 2024 | Cyprus | 15 October 2024 |
| Andi Hoti | Uster | Ratkoc | DF | Switzerland | 9 September 2023 | Lithuania | 12 October 2024 |
| Kreshnik Krasniqi | Hønefoss | Gjakova | MF | Norway, 5 June 2024 | Norway, 5 June 2024 | Norway, 5 June 2024 | Norway, 5 June 2024 |
| Shkelqim Vladi | Thun | Ferizaj | FW | Northern Ireland | 24 September 2022 | Cyprus | 9 September 2024 |
| Valon Zumberi | Hamburg | Preševo | DF | Cyprus | 2 June 2022 | Romania | 12 September 2023 |
| Bashkim Ajdini | Halmstad | Veliki Trnovac | DF | San Marino | 1 June 2021 | Malta | 4 June 2021 |
| Dren Feka | Bad Oldesloe | Vushtrri | MF | Albania, 29 May 2018 | Albania, 29 May 2018 | Albania, 29 May 2018 | Albania, 29 May 2018 |
| Labinot Kabashi | Vantaa | Poljance | MF | Croatia | 6 October 2016 | Ukraine | 9 October 2016 |

### Ineligible players

Player is not available at international level due to FIFA eligibility rules.
| Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | Caps | Goals | First cap or call-up | First cap or call-up | Last cap or call-up | Last cap or call-up | Ref |
| Name | Place of birth | Origin | Pos. | Caps | Goals | Opponent | Date | Opponent | Date | Ref |
| Uran Bislimi | Basel | Shtime | MF | 2 | 1 | Armenia | 16 November 2022 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | |
| Agon Sadiku | Raahe | | FW | 2 | 0 | Armenia | 16 November 2022 | Faroe Islands | 19 November 2022 | |
| Gledi Mici | Tirana | Pristina (by naturalization) | DF | Has not debuted | Has not debuted | Guinea | 8 June 2021 | Gambia | 11 June 2021 | — |
| Enis Bunjaki | Offenbach am Main | Gjilan | FW | 2 | 0 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | Oman | 7 September 2014 | |
| Albion Avdijaj | Zürich | Gjakova | FW | 2 | 0 | Turkey | 21 May 2014 | Senegal | 25 May 2014 | |
| Edvin Kurtulus | Halmstad | Prizren | DF | Has not debuted | Has not debuted | Cyprus | 2 June 2022 | Greece | 12 June 2022 | — |
| Kastriot Dermaku | Scandiano | Kamenica | DF | Has not debuted | Has not debuted | Azerbaijan | 7 September 2018 | Faroe Islands | 10 September 2018 | — |

## By birthplace and origin

    As of 4 October 2024