Ibrahim Drešević (Albanian: Ibrahim Dreshaj; born 24 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Machida Zelvia. Born in Sweden, he represented that nation at youth international levels but in 2019 switched to play for Kosovo national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuxerna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Machida Zelvia | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Norrby | ||
| 2011–2016 | Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Elfsborg | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Heerenveen | 89 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Fatih Karagümrük | 48 | (1) |
| 2024– | Machida Zelvia | 56 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Sweden U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2019– | Kosovo | 25 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editElfsborg
editHis debut with Elfsborg came on 25 August 2016 in a 0–7 biggest away win in the second round of 2016–17 Svenska Cupen against IK Gauthiod after coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute in place of Joakim Nilsson.[2] Drešević made his first Allsvenskan appearance on 10 September after being named in the starting line-up in a 1–1 home draw against Kalmar.[3]
Heerenveen
editOn 31 January 2019, Drešević signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eredivisie club Heerenveen.[4] His debut with Heerenveen came sixteen days later in a 2–2 home draw against PSV after coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute in place of Jizz Hornkamp.[5]
Fatih Karagümrük
editOn 24 June 2022, Drešević signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.[6] His debut with Fatih Karagümrük came on 21 August in a 4–1 away defeat against Beşiktaş after being named in the starting line-up.[7]
Machida Zelvia
editOn 18 January 2024, Drešević was announced at Machida Zelvia.[8]
International career
editYouth
editSenior
editOn 22 May 2019, Drešević received a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Montenegro and Bulgaria,[9] but he was not available for these matches after FIFA did not permit him to play for Kosovo due to problems with his documentation.[10] On 23 August 2019, FIFA gave permission for Drešević to play for Kosovo.[11] His debut with Kosovo came on 10 October 2019 in a friendly match against Gibraltar after being named in the starting line-up.[12]
Personal life
editDrešević was born in Fuxerna, Lilla Edet, Sweden,[13] to Albanian parents from Tuzi, Montenegro.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 23 April 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Elfsborg | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 2018 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||||
| Heerenveen | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 106 | 2 | ||||
| Fatih Karagümrük | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | 2 | |||||
| Machida Zelvia | 2024 | J1 League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 52 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 177 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 201 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) with Heerenveen U21
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the European play-offs of 2021–22 Eredivisie
International
editHonours
editClub
editMachida Zelvia
References
edit- ↑ Ibrahim Drešević at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Storseger när IFE avancerade i cupen" [Big victory when IFE advanced in the cup] (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "Chockad, men det var riktigt underbart" ["Shocked, but it was really wonderful"] (in Swedish). Expressen. 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "sc Heerenveen versterkt zich met Ibrahim Dresevic" [sc Heerenveen strengthens itself with Ibrahim Dresevic] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "sc Heerenveen ziet koploper PSV in slotminuut langszij komen" [sc Heerenveen sees PSV leader coming alongside in the final minute] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 16 February 2019.
- ↑ @karagumruk_sk (24 June 2022). "Karagümrük'e hoş geldin Ibrahim Drešević. 25 yaşındaki Kosovalı savunma oyuncusu Ibrahim Drešević'i kadromuza kattık" [Welcome to Karagümrük, Ibrahim Drešević. We recruited 25-year-old Kosovar defender Ibrahim Drešević] (Tweet) (in Turkish) – via Twitter.
- ↑ @karagumruk_sk (21 August 2022). "İLK 11" [STARTING 11] (Tweet) (in Turkish) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "ドレシェヴィッチ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.zelvia.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Bernard Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e qershorit" [Bernard Challandes publish the list of footballers for two June matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Challandes: Dy prurjet e reja të Kosovës, s'do të mund të luajnë kundër Malit të Zi" [Challandes: The two new newcomers of Kosovo, will not be able to play against Montenegro]. Gazeta Infokus (in Albanian). 6 June 2019.
- ↑ "Ibrahim Dresheviq i gatshëm për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Ibrahim Dresheviq is ready for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 23 August 2019.
- ↑ "Kosovë–Gjibraltar, formacionet zyrtare" [Kosovo–Gibraltar, official formations] (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Ibrahim Dresevic maakt debuut in nationale selectie Kosovo" [Ibrahim Dresevic makes debut in Kosovo national team] (in Dutch). feanonline.nl. 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Ibrahim Dresheviq, futbollisti i dytë shqiptar nga Mali i Zi që zgjedh të luajë për Kosovën" [Ibrahim Dreshević, the second Albanian footballer from Montenegro who chooses to play for Kosovo]. Ulqini Online (in Albanian). 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Ibrahim Drešević at Soccerway
- ↑ "Ibrahim Dreshaj". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ "町田vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2025年11月22日)". J.League (in Japanese). 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
External links
edit- Ibrahim Drešević at Soccerway
- Ibrahim Drešević at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Ibrahim Drešević national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)