*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 25 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023
Elbasan "Elba" Rashani (born 9 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Ligue 2 club Clermont. Born in Sweden, he grew up in Norway and represented them at youth international level, before switching in 2015 to represent the Kosovo national team.
On 11 January 2016, Rashani joined Tippeligaen side Rosenborg, on a season-long loan.[5] Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Odd after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
2017 season
On 18 November 2016, Rashani returned and signed a two-year contract with Eliteserien club Rosenborg and this transfer would become legally effective in January 2017.[7] On 23 March 2017, he made his debut with Odd in the 2017 Mesterfinalen against Brann after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
Return to Odd
On 4 August 2017, Rashani signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eliteserien club Odd and received squad number 11.[9] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Sogndal after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
BB Erzurumspor
On 24 January 2021, Rashani signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Süper Lig club BB Erzurumspor.[11] Three days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Galatasaray after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Rahman Buğra Çağıran.[12]
Clermont
On 16 July 2021, Rashani signed a two-year contract with Ligue 1 club Clermont.[13] On 8 August 2021, he made his debut against Bordeaux after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Jim Allevinah and assists in his side's first goal during a 0–2 away win.[14] Fourteen days after his debut, Rashani scored his first goals for Clermont in his third appearance for the club in the 3–3 away draw against Lyon in Ligue 1.[15] On 4 July 2022, Rashani signed a contract extension with Clermont until 2025.[16]
International career
From 2010 to 2015, Rashani represented Norway at youth international level, being part of the U17, U18, U19, Norway U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played 33 matches and scored three goals. On 10 November 2015, he received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Albania,[17] Rashani made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Mërgim Brahimi and scored his side's second goal during a 2–2 home draw.[18]
^ abc"Kan bli stor" [Can be big] (in Norwegian). Telemarksavisa. 7 December 2009. Elba er født i Sverige nærmere bestemt i Värnamo, der foreldrene bodde etter at de dro fra Kosovo tidlig på 1990-tallet. Turen gikk fra Sverige til Kragerø, der familien bodde i sju år. Via en liten tur til Nord-Norge, havnet de endelig i Bø