Baton Zabërgja

Baton Zabërgja
Personal information
Date of birth	18 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Vushtrri, Kosovo
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Team information
Current team	Dinamo City
Number	7
Youth career
2010–2015	Vushtrria
2015–2017	Australia
2017–2018	El Clasico Football School
2018–2019	IK Tord
2019–2020	Vushtrria
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020	Vushtrria
2020–2022	Drenica
2022–2023	Gjilani
2023–	Dinamo City
International career‡
2021–2022	Kosovo U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024

Baton Zabërgja (born 18 April 2001) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kategoria Superiore club Dinamo City and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Early career

Zabërgja was part of several youth clubs like Vushtrria, Australia, El Clasico Football School, IK Tord and again in Vushtrria.^[1] In the second half of the 2019–20 season, he was promoted to the Vushtrria's senior team who competed in the Kosovo Superleague. On 15 February 2020, he made his debut in a 0–4 away defeat against Prishtina after being named in the starting line-up.^[2] In the final matchweek of the league, Zabërgja scored his first professional goal in his eleventh appearance for the club in a 5–3 home draw against Llapi.^[3] On 20 August 2020, Zabërgja joined Kosovo Superleague side Drenica.

Gjilani

On 24 June 2022, Zabërgja signed a two-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani.^[4] His debut with Gjilani came thirteen days later in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round against Liepāja after being named in the starting line-up.^[5]

Dinamo City

On 31 July 2023, Zabërgja joined Kategoria Superiore side Dinamo City.^[6] His debut with Dinamo City came on 27 August against Tirana after being named in the starting line-up.^[7] On 17 September 2023, Zabërgja scored his first goal in his fourth appearance for the club in a 1–2 away defeat against Erzeni Shijak.^[8]

International career

Under-21

On 15 March 2021, Zabërgja received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23.^[9] Eleven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in first match against Qatar U23 after coming on as a substitute at 87th minute in place of Rilind Nivokazi.^[10]

Senior

On 9 November 2024, Zabërgja received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Romania and Lithuania.^[11]

References

^ "Baton Zabërgja një futbollist premtues që luan te Vushtrria" [Baton Zabërgja, a promising footballer who plays for Vushtrria]. Reporteri.net (in Albanian). 12 December 2019.
^ "Formacionet zyrtare: Prishtina – Vushtrria" [Official line-ups: Prishtina – Vushtrria]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 15 February 2020.
^ "FC Vushtrria – KF Llapi 5:3 (Superliga 2019/2020, 33. Round)". WorldFootball.net. 26 July 2020.
^ "Gjilani përforcohet me Zabërgjën" [Gjilani is reinforced with Zabërgja] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 24 June 2022.
^ "Gjilani – Liepaja, formacionet zyrtare" [Gjilani – Liepaja, official line-ups]. GazetaBlic (in Albanian). 7 July 2022.
^ "Zyrtare: Baton Zabërgja kalon te Dinamo e Tiranës" [Official: Baton Zabërgja moves to Dinamo Tirana] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 31 July 2023.
^ "Formacionet zyrtare Dinamo–Tirana" [Official line-ups Dinamo–Tirana] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 August 2023.
^ "Dinamo s'e mban ritmin, Erzeni e mposht 2-1! Sot në program dy ndeshjet e Superligës" [Dinamo can't keep up, Erzeni beats them 2-1! Today on the program are two Superleague matches]. Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 18 September 2023.
^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
^ "Qatar U23 vs. Kosovo U21". Soccerway. 26 March 2021.
^ "Foda publikon listën e Dardanëve për ndeshjet kundër Rumanisë dhe Lituanisë" [Foda publishes the list of Dardanians for the matches against Romania and Lithuania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 November 2024.

External links

Baton Zabërgja at Soccerway.com
Baton Zabërgja at WorldFootball.net

[1] "Baton Zabërgja një futbollist premtues që luan te Vushtrria" [Baton Zabërgja, a promising footballer who plays for Vushtrria]. Reporteri.net (in Albanian). 12 December 2019.

[2] "Formacionet zyrtare: Prishtina – Vushtrria" [Official line-ups: Prishtina – Vushtrria]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 15 February 2020.

[3] "FC Vushtrria – KF Llapi 5:3 (Superliga 2019/2020, 33. Round)". WorldFootball.net. 26 July 2020.

[4] "Gjilani përforcohet me Zabërgjën" [Gjilani is reinforced with Zabërgja] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 24 June 2022.

[5] "Gjilani – Liepaja, formacionet zyrtare" [Gjilani – Liepaja, official line-ups]. GazetaBlic (in Albanian). 7 July 2022.

[6] "Zyrtare: Baton Zabërgja kalon te Dinamo e Tiranës" [Official: Baton Zabërgja moves to Dinamo Tirana] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 31 July 2023.

[7] "Formacionet zyrtare Dinamo–Tirana" [Official line-ups Dinamo–Tirana] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 August 2023.

[8] "Dinamo s'e mban ritmin, Erzeni e mposht 2-1! Sot në program dy ndeshjet e Superligës" [Dinamo can't keep up, Erzeni beats them 2-1! Today on the program are two Superleague matches]. Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 18 September 2023.

[9] "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.

[10] "Qatar U23 vs. Kosovo U21". Soccerway. 26 March 2021.

[11] "Foda publikon listën e Dardanëve për ndeshjet kundër Rumanisë dhe Lituanisë" [Foda publishes the list of Dardanians for the matches against Romania and Lithuania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 November 2024.

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