On March 31, he played the first game in his career at the elite level. In the middle of May, he received the invitation to play for the representative of Kosovo, while his inclusion in the "dardan" team became public on May 22, when the selector Bernard Challandes published the list for the matches with Montenegro and Bulgaria.
The career of the creative midfielder, Ylldren Ibrahimaj, has taken off in recent months. 23-year-old Ibrahimaj plays for Viking in the Norwegian championship. Ibrahimaj was born in Arendal, Norway, but is from Kosovo, writes Koha Ditore.
With Viking last year, he played in the second category of Norway, while the team secured the transition to the elite.
The 2019 championship in Norway started at the end of March, while Viking won 31:2 against Kristiansund on March 0, with Ibrahimaj assisting both goals. He also assisted in the second round, while he scored a goal in the third. He scored another goal in the fifth round for a strong start to his career in the elite league.
The media in Norway started writing about Ibrahimaj, while he expressed his determination to play for Kosovo at the representative level, if he eventually receives an invitation. It didn't take long and the invitation came. When Challandes published the list, Ibrahimaj had nine games for Viking in the elite. He has started in all of them, while he has completed seven. He stands out for his passing and creative play in midfield.
"I am very pleased with the invitation. I am feeling very good, I am feeling happy", Ylldren Ibrahimaj told the newspaper on Friday... (You can read the full article today in "Koha Ditore")