# Kastriot Imeri

Kastriot Imeri (born 27 June 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.

## Career

Imeri joined Servette's youth academy from FC Meyrin. At only 16 years of age, he debuted in the first team on 6 March 2017 in a 1-0 away victory over Le Mont in the Swiss Challenge League. From the following season onward, he fully joined the first team. He shot his first goal in a 4-0 victory over FC Aarau on 24 February 2018. He accompanied his team to promotion to the Swiss Super League as Challenge League champions in the 2018-19 season.
In the 2021-22 season, his final season at Servette, he scored the most goals for his team with eleven goals in 26 games, the eight most of the entire league.
On 16 August 2022, despite lucrative interest from foreign leagues, he signed a four-year deal with fellow Swiss Super League side BSC Young Boys for a Swiss record transfer fee 3.5m CHF. On 6 November 2024, Imeri scored his debut goal in the UEFA Champions League in a 2-1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk.

## International career

Born in Switzerland, Imeri is of Kosovo Albanian descent. Imeri is a youth international for Switzerland, often captaining their youth sides.
He made his debut for Switzerland national team on 12 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Italy.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 2 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Servette | 2016–17 | Swiss Challenge League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Servette | 2017–18 | Swiss Challenge League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Servette | 2018–19 | Swiss Challenge League | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Servette | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Servette | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Servette | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 11 |
| Servette | Total | Total | 135 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 145 | 19 |
| Young Boys | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Young Boys | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Young Boys | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Young Boys | Total | Total | 56 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 191 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 28 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 12 November 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Switzerland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honours

Servette
* Swiss Challenge League: 2018–19
Young Boys
* Swiss Super League: 2022–23
* Swiss Cup: 2022–23
Individual
* Swiss Super League Young Player of the Year: 2020–21