# Jasir Asani

Jasir Fadil Asani (born 19 May 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for K League 1 club Gwangju FC. Born in North Macedonia, he plays for the Albania national team.

## Club career
### Early life and career

Asani was born in Skopje to Albanian parents, from the village of Batincë. Asani begun his professional career with Macedonian club Vardar, making his debut on 25 August 2013 by coming on in the last minutes of a 2–0 away defeat to Turnovo.
On 1 March 2014, he scored his first professional career goal in a 1–2 defeat to Rabotnički. Asani then recorded his first career hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Napredok on 30 March 2014.

#### Shkupi (loan)

On 25 January 2017, Asani was loaned out to Shkupi for the second half of the 2016–17 season. On 12 March 2017, he scored a brace to secure a 3–2 win for the team against Renova. He ended the season with 3 goals and 4 assists in 13 matches before returning to Vardar.

### Pobeda

On 24 July 2017, Asani then moved to Pobeda on a free transfer. He make his debut on 13 August in a 1–2 lost to Pelister.

### Partizani

Asani completed a transfer to Albanian club Partizani on 23 September 2017, after the expiration of the transfer window. As a result, he was initially relegated to Partizani B. He scored a hat-trick on 14 October for Partizani B against Sopoti to give his side the 4–1 victory.
He made his professional debut on 29 October with Partizani against Flamurtari, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in place of Milan Basrak.
Asani scored his first goal for Partizani on 4 February 2018 in a 2–1 home win over Kamza.

#### AIK (loan)

On 7 January 2020, Asani was loaned to Swedish side AIK until the end of the season with an option to buy for €400,000. He scored on his debut in the Allsvenskan, 2–0 win at Örebro on 14 June. After only seven appearances in all competitions, in a season which was prolonged by the COVID-19 pandemic, AIK did not exercise the buy clause for Asani, who returned to Partizani for the 2020–21 season.

### Kisvárda

On 8 July 2021, Asani then moved to Hungarian club Kisvárda. He make his debut in a 2–1 win over Ferencváros on 31 July. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Paksi on 22 October.

### Gwangju FC

On 28 December 2022, Asani joined K League 1 side Gwangju FC on a permanent deal. On his debut for the club on 23 February 2023, he scored the only goal to secure a 1–0 win over Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Asani then scored his second career hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Incheon United on 18 March.
On 17 September 2024, Asani became the first player to scored a hat-trick in the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite against Japanese club Yokohama F. Marinos in a 7–3 thrashing win. Asani then scored the winning goal in the AFC Champions League Elite fixture against Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale on 1 October where he scored the only goal to secure the 3 points for the team. In the third AFC Champions League Elite fixture against Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim, Asani scored a brace within 6 minutes into the match which then secured a 3–1 win for the club.
On 12 March 2025, Jasir Asani played a decisive role in Gwangju FC’s historic comeback in the AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 against Japanese club Vissel Kobe. Trailing 0–2 from the first leg, Asani led the charge in the second leg by scoring a crucial penalty in the 83rd minute to level the aggregate score. In extra time, he netted the decisive goal, securing a 3–0 victory on the night and a 3–2 aggregate win, sending Gwangju to the quarter-finals.

## International career

Having represented Macedonian at several youth levels, Asani received Albanian citizenship on 18 March 2016, joining the Albania under-21 player pool. He played his first international match for the Albania under-21 side on 22 January 2016 by netting his side's only goal in the 1–1 draw versus Saudi Arabia.
When former Brazil international Sylvinho became the manager of the Albanian national team in early 2023, he desired a left-footed right winger for his 4–3–3 formation. Sylvinho found Asani in the Albanian Football Federation's database and watched his highlights from Hungary and live matches from South Korea in the early morning. Sylvinho called up Asani for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying game against Poland on 27 March 2023. Asani made his senior debut in the 1–0 away loss, starting and playing the first 70 minutes. Asani scored his first international goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Moldova. He totalled three goals and two assists as Albania qualified for the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 18 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vardar | 2013–14 | Macedonian First Football League | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 |
| Vardar | 2014–15 | Macedonian First Football League | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Vardar | 2015–16 | Macedonian First Football League | 15 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Vardar | 2016–17 | Macedonian First Football League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Vardar | Total | Total | 66 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 73 | 18 |
| Shkupi (loan) | 2016–17 | Macedonian First Football League | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Pobeda | 2017–18 | Macedonian First Football League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Partizani B | 2017–18 | Kategoria e Dytë | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 |
| Partizani B | 2018–19 | Kategoria e Dytë | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Partizani B | Total | Total | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 |
| Partizani | 2017–18 | Kategoria Superiore | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 5 |
| Partizani | 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 8 |
| Partizani | 2019–20 | Kategoria Superiore | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Partizani | 2020–21 | Kategoria Superiore | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 |
| Partizani | Total | Total | 106 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 27 |
| AIK (loan) | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Kisvárda | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 |
| Kisvárda | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Kisvárda | Total | Total | 44 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 52 | 10 |
| Gwangju FC | 2023 | K League 1 | 33 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 |
| Gwangju FC | 2024 | K League 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 10 |
| Gwangju FC | 2025 | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Gwangju FC | Total | Total | 47 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 56 | 17 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 268 | 70 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 337 | 89 |
* ↑ Includes Macedonian Football Cup, Albanian Cup, Svenska Cupen, Magyar Kupa, Korean FA Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Macedonian First Football League relegation play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Albanian Supercup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

### International

    As of match played 14 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Albania | 2023 | 9 | 3 |
| Albania | 2024 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 20 | 5 |
    Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asani goal.
List of international goals scored by Jasir Asani :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 17 June 2023 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Moldova | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Poland | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 3 | 12 October 2023 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Czech Republic | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4 | 3 June 2024 | Haladás Sportkomplexum, Szombathely, Hungary | Liechtenstein | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 September 2024 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic | Ukraine | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |

## Honours

Vardar
* Macedonian First League: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
FK Partizani Tirana
* Kategoria Superiore: 2018–19
* Albanian Supercup: 2019