Kleis Bozhanaj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Albania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Carrarese (on loan from Modena) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo Tirana | |||
| –2021 | Empoli | ||
| 2020 | → Napoli (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Casa Pia (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Carrarese (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2023 | Carrarese | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Modena | 48 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Carrarese (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Carrarese (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Albania U17 | 3 | (3) |
| 2019 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 | |||
Kleis Bozhanaj (born 1 March 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Serie B club Carrarese on loan from Modena.
Career
As a youth player, Bozhanaj joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Empoli.[1] Before the second half of 2019–20, he was sent on loan to the youth academy of Napoli in the Italian Serie A.[1] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Portuguese second division club Casa Pia from Spezia in the Italian Serie A.[2] On 10 October 2021, Bozhanaj debuted for Casa Pia during a 1–1 draw with Mafra.[3]
On 13 July 2022, Bozhanaj moved on loan to Carrarese.[4] On 5 January 2023, the transfer was made permanent.[5] On 25 January 2023, he signed for Serie B club Modena on a permanent deal, before returning on loan to Carrarese until the end of the season.[6]
On 14 July 2025, Bozhanaj returned to Carrarese on loan with an option to buy.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Sognando Kakà, Kleis Bozhanaj il talento dell'Empoli che il Napoli si è lasciato sfuggire". calcionapoli1926.it. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "KLEIS BOZHANAJ È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia.
- ^ Kleis Bozhanaj at Soccerway
- ^ "Bozhanaj In Maglia Azzurra" (Press release) (in Italian). Carrarese. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Bozhanaj azzurro al 100%" (Press release) (in Italian). Carrarese. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: BOZHANAJ È DEL MODENA" [TRANSFER MARKET: BOZHANAJ IS FROM MODENA]. modenacalcio.com (in Italian). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Bentornato Kleis Bozhanaj" [Welcome back Kleis Bozhanaj] (in Italian). Carrarese. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
External links
- Kleis Bozhanaj at Soccerway
- Kleis Bozhanaj at WorldFootball.net