Drilon Cenaj (born 12 September 1997) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Prishtina.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Gjakova, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Prishtina | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2013 | Sarajevo | ||
| 2013–2015 | Puskás Akadémia | ||
| 2015–2016 | Chievo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Salernitana | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Velež Mostar | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Novigrad | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 31 | (1) |
| 2019 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Viitorul Târgu Jiu | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Nyíregyháza | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Čelik Zenica | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Tuzla City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Szentlőrinc | 32 | (1) |
| 2022– | Prishtina | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2021 | |||
Cenaj is a product of youth team systems of the different Bosnian and Hungarian sides.[1] On 15 September 2015, he signed with under-19 team of Chievo after agreeing to a multiyear deal.[2]
On 2 August 2016, Cenaj signed his first professional contract with Serie B side Salernitana after agreeing to a one-year deal.[3] Five days later, he was named as a Salernitana substitute for the first time in the second round of 2016–17 Coppa Italia against Benevento, but was an unused substitute in that match.[4]
On 10 March 2017, Cenaj joined First League of FBiH side Velež Mostar. On 8 April 2017, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Budućnost Banovići after being named in the starting line-up.
On 1 August 2017, Cenaj joined Croatian Second Football League side Novigrad. On 19 August 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Varaždin after coming on as a substitute at 56th minute in place of Nemanja Belaković.[5]
On 19 February 2018, Cenaj joined Liga II side Pandurii Târgu Jiu. On 10 March 2018, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Mioveni after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Brian Lemac.[6]
On 9 January 2019, Cenaj joined Bulgarian First Professional Football League side Botev Vratsa.[7]
On 10 February 2019, Cenaj joined Liga II side Viitorul Târgu Jiu. On 23 February 2019, he made his debut in a 0–2 away defeat against Universitatea Cluj after being named in the starting line-up.[8]
On 12 July 2019, Cenaj joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II side Nyíregyháza.[9] On 18 August 2019, he made his debut in a 3–0 home win against Békéscsaba after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
On 17 February 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Čelik Zenica after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[11] Six days later, he made his debut in a 0–2 away defeat against Zrinjski Mostar after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Marko Perišić.[12]
On 26 June 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Tuzla City.[13] However, less than two months later, on 18 August, he suddenly left the club.[14]
On 21 January 2022, Cenaj signed for Prishtina.[15]
Cenaj filloj te luaj prej moshes 4 vjeqare ne shkollen e futbollit te Sarajeves, aty u stervit per 9 vite radhazi dhe ne vitin 2013 u largua nga klubi i Sarajeves dhe u bashkua me akademinë e Puskas, dhe qe nga atehere u hetua nga klubet e lartepermendura italiane si talent i madh
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