Bujar Pllana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mitrovica, Kosovo under UN administration | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Australia | ||
| 2019–2020 | Trepça '89 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Feronikeli | 35 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Prishtina | 40 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Slaven Belupo | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | Lechia Gdańsk | 40 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Kosovo U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kosovo U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:17, 22 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Bujar Pllana (born 29 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk.
He spent part of his youth career in Australia before joining the youth team of Trepça '89 in 2019. He later played for Feronikeli and Prishtina in the Kosovo Superleague. In 2023, he moved abroad to join Slaven Belupo in the Croatian League, before transferring to Lechia Gdańsk in 2024.[1]
At international level, Pllana represented Kosovo at under-19 and under-21 levels, but in 2026 he switched to play for the Albania national team at senior level.
Club career
Early career
Pllana began his youth career in Australia, where he developed his foundational skills and remained until 2019. In the same year, he joined Trepça '89, initially as part of the club's youth setup for the 2019–20 season.[2]
On 8 September 2020, Pllana signed with Feronikeli,[3] where he played for two seasons and during his time at the club, he made 35 appearances. In January 2022, he moved to Prishtina,[4] recording 40 appearances and scoring four goals during the 2022–23 season.
Slaven Belupo
Lechia Gdańsk
On 9 August 2024, Pllana signed a four-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk.[5] His debut with Lechia Gdańsk came seven days later against Puszcza Niepołomice after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
International career
From 2019, until 2021, Pllana has been part of Kosovo at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U19 and U21 teams and he with these teams played seven matches.
In February 2026, after five years away from international football, reports emerged that Pllana might switch his international allegiance to the Albania.[7] Shortly afterward, he obtained an Albanian passport, making him eligible to represent Albania.[8] On 9 March 2026, his request to change international allegiance to Albania was approved by FIFA.[9] Twelve days later, Pllana received his first call-up from Albania for the 2026 World Cup qualification play-offs.[10]
Personal life
Pllana was born in Mitrovica, Kosovo under UN administration and is the younger brother of former Kosovo under-21 international Leonard Pllana.[11]
Honours
- Prishtina
References
- ^ Bujar Pllana at Soccerway
- ^ Bujar Pllana at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ "Zyrtare: Bujar Pllana nënshkruan me FC Feronikelin" [Official: Bujar Pllana signs with FC Feronikeli]. Sinjali.com (in Albanian). 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Official: Bujar Pllana joins Prishtina". Telegrafi. 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Środkowy obrońca z Kosowa, Bujar Pllana dołącza do Lechii! – Lechia Gdańsk" [Central defender from Kosovo, Bujar Pllana joins Lechia!] (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Przegrywamy z Puszczą Niepołomice" [We are losing to the Puszcza Niepołomice] (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Sylvinho mendon dy prurje të reja në Kombëtare" [Sylvinho is considering two new additions to the national team] (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan. 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Për dhënie të shtetësisë shqiptare" [For granting Albanian citizenship] (in Albanian). Qendra e Botimeve Zyrtare. 20 February 2026.
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Play-off i Botërorit 2026, trajneri Silvinjo publikon listën e Kombëtares" [2026 World Cup play-offs, coach Silvinho publishes the national team list] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Rrugëtimi i veçantë i Pllanës nga Kosova në Championsin aziatik" [Pllana's special journey from Kosovo to the Asian Champions League] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Prishtina fiton Kupën e Kosovës, e mposhti Gjilanin në finale" [Prishtina wins the Kosovar Cup, defeats Gjilani in the final] (in Albanian). Kallxo. 5 June 2023.
External links
- Bujar Pllana at Soccerway.com
- Bujar Pllana at WorldFootball.net