Shpëtim Hysenaj
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Shpëtim Hysenaj was a Kosovan football midfielder who played for FC Wil
, Concordia Basel and BSC Old Boys
in Switzerland in his very short playing career.
, Germany
to parents from the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica
in Yugoslavia
, Hysenaj was on the books of Swiss side FC Wil
before moving to Concordia Basel and then BSC Old Boys
to play professionally. In 2009 he received an offer to join FC Winterthur
but failed a medical and was diagnosed with leukaemia, which ended his short career.
He had chosen to play for Albania
and was part of the Albania U-21
training camp in 2009, just four weeks before being diagnosed with leukemia..
FC Wil
FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name....
, Concordia Basel and BSC Old Boys
BSC Old Boys
Basler Sportclub Old Boys, commonly known as BSC Old Boys or Old Boys Basel, is a Swiss sports club based in Basel. The club is mainly known for its football but it also has track, swimming and tennis sections...
in Switzerland in his very short playing career.
Career
Born in Weil am RheinWeil am Rhein
Weil am Rhein is a German town and commune which is a suburb of the city of Basel in Switzerland. It is situated on the east bank of the River Rhine, and close to the point at which the Swiss, French and German borders meet. It is the most southwesterly town in Germany.-Geography:Weil am Rhein is...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to parents from the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica , is a city and municipality in northern Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous district....
in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, Hysenaj was on the books of Swiss side FC Wil
FC Wil
FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name....
before moving to Concordia Basel and then BSC Old Boys
BSC Old Boys
Basler Sportclub Old Boys, commonly known as BSC Old Boys or Old Boys Basel, is a Swiss sports club based in Basel. The club is mainly known for its football but it also has track, swimming and tennis sections...
to play professionally. In 2009 he received an offer to join FC Winterthur
FC Winterthur
FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club based in Winterthur, Canton of Zürich. They play in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football...
but failed a medical and was diagnosed with leukaemia, which ended his short career.
He had chosen to play for Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and was part of the Albania U-21
Albania national under-21 football team
The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
training camp in 2009, just four weeks before being diagnosed with leukemia..