Armend Kabashi


Armend Kabashi is a Finnish professional football midfielder for Ykkönen side Gnistan. He began his senior club career playing for Pallohonka, before making his league debut for Honka at age 18 in 2012.

Club career

Pallohonka

He made his first appearance on senior level on 5 May 2011 in the ranks of Pallohonka in a Kakkonen match against Sudet.

Honka

Kabashi made his professional debut on 6 April 2014 in a Veikkausliiga match for FC Honka against MYPA.

Eintracht Braunschweig II

In 2015, he joined the reserve side of German club Eintracht Braunschweig in the Regionalliga Nord.

Return to FC Honka

Kabashi returned to FC Honka in January 2018 and left the club again at the end of the year. However, he returned to the for the third time on 29 August 2019, signing a contract for the rest of the year with an option for one further year.

Gnistan

After a spell at KPV in the 2020 season, Kabashi moved to second-tier Ykkönen club IF Gnistan on 21 April 2021, signing a deal for the rest of the year.

Oulu

On 29 January 2022, he signed with Oulu for the 2022 Veikkausliiga season.

International career

Kabashi was 18 years old on 5 September 2014 when he debuted in football team">Association football">football team in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Wales.

Personal life

Kabashi is of Kosovo Albanian descent. His relatives Labinot Kabashi, and Astrit Kabashi are also footballers.

Career statistics

Honours

Gnistan
TuS Erndtebrück
Honka