# Doni Arifi

Doni Arifi (born 11 April 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for KuPS in Veikkausliiga, Finnish premier division.

## Club career

Arifi started to play football in FC Honka organisation, debuting in senior level with the club's reserve team in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2018.
In the early 2020, Arifi moved to Tampere and joined a fellow Veikkausliiga side Ilves. On 7 August 2021, he extended his contract with Ilves, on a deal until the end of 2024. He missed most of the 2023 season due to injury, but contributed in four cup matches as Ilves won the 2023 Finnish Cup title.
In January 2025, Arifi left Ilves and signed with KuPS.

## International career

Born and raised in Finland, Arifi is a former youth international for the country, before switching his allegiance to Kosovo at under-21 level in 2023. In August 2024, Arifi stated in an interview that he is still open to represent the country from which he receives the first full international call-up. He respects Finland where he was born and raised and educated as a player, and Kosovo as his parents' home country.
On 28 August 2024, Arifi was called-up to the Finland U21 squad by the head coach Mika Lehkosuo, for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Armenia and Romania. He made his under-21 debut for Finland on 6 September against Armenia. Eventually Arifi made four appearances in the qualifiers, in which Finland advanced to the final competition by defeating Norway in the play-offs.

## Career statistics

    As of 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Honka | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Honka | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Honka | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Honka Akatemia | 2018 | Kakkonen | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Honka Akatemia | 2019 | Kakkonen | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Honka Akatemia | 2020 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Honka Akatemia | Total | Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Ilves II | 2020 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Ilves | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ilves | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| Ilves | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 |
| Ilves | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| Ilves | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Ilves | Total | Total | 89 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 119 | 3 |
| KuPS | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 121 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 157 | 4 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
* ↑ Includes UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Includes UEFA Conference League

## Honours

Ilves
* Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024
* Finnish Cup: 2023