# Erfan Zeneli

Erfan Zeneli (born 28 December 1986) is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who plays for SexyPöxyt as a striker or left winger. Besides Finland, he has played in Israel and Kazakhstan.

## Club career

In February 2016, Zeneli went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy.
On 17 June 2016, Zeneli had his contract with Shakhter Karagandy terminated by mutual consent, going on to season a contract with FC Inter Turku for the rest of the 2016 season on 19 July 2016.

## International career

In April 2012 Zeneli declared to the media that he would welcome a convocation to be part of the Albania national football team and has been since in contact with coach Gianni de Biasi. He decided to play in the Finland national football team.

## Personal life

His older brother Ridvan is a former footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of 7 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Domestic Cups | Domestic Cups | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| HJK | 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 |
| HJK | 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| HJK | 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| HJK | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 2 |
| HJK | 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HJK | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| HJK | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 11 |
| HJK | 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| HJK | 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| HJK | Total | Total | 163 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 204 | 45 |
| Klubi 04 (loan) | 2009 | Ykkönen | 25 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 6 |
| Klubi 04 (loan) | 2010 | Ykkönen | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Klubi 04 (loan) | Total | Total | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2013–14 | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| HJK | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| HJK | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 13 |
| HJK | Total | Total | 36 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 16 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| Inter Turku | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| SJK | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| RoPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| HJK | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| AC Kajaani | 2020 | Ykkönen | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 |
| Viikingit | 2021 | Kolmonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| SexyPöxyt | 2022 | Kolmonen | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 |
| SexyPöxyt | 2023 | Kakkonen | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| SexyPöxyt | 2024 | Kakkonen | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 |
| SexyPöxyt | Total | Total | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 364 | 65 | 39 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 437 | 81 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup, Finnish League Cup, Israeli Cup and Kazakhstan Cup
* 1 2 Includes UEFA Cup
* 1 2 Includes UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 3 4 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Includes UEFA Europa League

## Honours
### Individual

* Veikkausliiga Top assist provider: 2013
* Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the year: 2013
* Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: September 2013, September 2014