# Amir Saipi

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Swiss footballer (born 2000)

Amir Saipi Personal information Date of birth (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 25) Place of birth Schaffhausen, Switzerland Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Position Goalkeeper Team information Current team Lugano Number 1 Youth career 0000–2018 Schaffhausen 2017–2018 → Winterthur (loan) Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2016–2019 Schaffhausen U21 2 (0) 2018–2019 → Grasshoppers U21 (loan) 19 (0) 2019–2021 Schaffhausen 45 (0) 2021– Lugano 140 (0) International career‡ 2019 Switzerland U20 4 (0) 2021–2023 Switzerland U21 14 (0) 2024– Kosovo 4 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:40, 15 November 2025

**Amir Saipi**[a] (born 8 July 2000) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) for Swiss club [Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano). Born in Switzerland, he represents [Kosovo](/source/Kosovo_national_football_team) at international level.

## Club career

### Lugano

On 10 September 2021, Saipi signed a five-year contract with [Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League) club [Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano) and receiving squad number 26.[2] Two days later, he was named as a first team substitute for the first time in a league match against [Basel](/source/FC_Basel).[3] His debut with Lugano came five days later in the [2021–22 Swiss Cup second round](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Swiss_Cup#Round_2) against [Neuchâtel Xamax](/source/Neuch%C3%A2tel_Xamax_FCS) after being named in the starting line-up.[4] On 24 October 2021, he made his league debut in a 2–0 away defeat again against [Basel](/source/FC_Basel) after being named in the starting line-up.[5]

## International career

### Under-20 and proposed Kosovo switch

Saipi in 2019 was part of the [Switzerland U20](/source/Switzerland_national_under-20_football_team) with which he played four matches where most of them were [friendly matches](/source/Exhibition_game#Association_football). On 26 August 2019, the [Football Federation of Kosovo](/source/Football_Federation_of_Kosovo) announced that they had held a meeting with Saipi and were very close to starting the procedures of equipping him with the necessary documents to be ready to join [Kosovo](/source/Kosovo_national_football_team) for the friendly match against [Gibraltar](/source/Gibraltar_national_football_team) and [UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2020_qualifying_Group_A) match against [Montenegro](/source/Montenegro_national_football_team).[6]

### Under-21

On 2 October 2020, Saipi received a call-up from [Switzerland U21](/source/Switzerland_national_under-21_football_team) for the [2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification](/source/2021_UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship_qualification_Group_2) matches against [Georgia U21](/source/Georgia_national_under-21_football_team) and [Liechtenstein U21](/source/Liechtenstein_national_under-21_football_team).[7] On 30 May 2021, he made his debut with Switzerland U21 in a friendly match against [Republic of Ireland U21](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-21_football_team) after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

On 15 June 2023, Saipi was named to the Switzerland U21 squad for the [2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship), where he played in four matches, including the quarterfinal against [Spain](/source/Spain_national_under-21_football_team), in which they were eliminated 1–2 after extra time.[9]

### Senior

On 29 September 2024, it was announced by [Corriere del Ticino](/source/Corriere_del_Ticino) that Saipi has decided to represent Kosovo at the international level.[10] Five days later, he formalizes the decision and accept their call-up for the [2024–25 UEFA Nations League](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_UEFA_Nations_League_C#Group_2) matches against [Lithuania](/source/Lithuania_national_football_team) and [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus_national_football_team).[11] His debut with Kosovo came on 12 October in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League match against Lithuania after being named in the starting line-up.[12]

## Personal life

Saipi was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland to Bosniak parents from the village [Lubinjë e Epërme](https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubinj%C3%AB_e_Ep%C3%ABrme) of [Prizren](/source/Prizren).[1]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played 24 May 2025*[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Grasshoppers U21 (loan) 2018–19 Swiss 1. Liga 19 0 — — — 19 0 Schaffhausen 2018–19 Swiss Super League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League 30 0 0 0 — — 30 0 2020–21 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0 2021–22 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0 Total 45 0 0 0 — — 45 0 Lugano 2021–22 Swiss Super League 22 0 4 0 — — 26 0 2022–23 28 0 3 0 2 0 — 33 0 2023–24 33 0 5 0 7 0 — 45 0 2024–25 34 0 0 0 14 0 — 48 0 Total 117 0 12 0 23 0 — 152 0 Career total 181 0 12 0 23 0 0 0 216 0

### International

- *As of match played 15 November 2025*[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Kosovo 2024 1 0 2025 3 0 Total 4 0

## Honours

**Lugano**

- [Swiss Cup](/source/Swiss_Cup): [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Swiss_Cup)[15]

## Notes and references

### Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Albanian](/source/Albanian_language): *Amir Shaipi*; [Bosnian](/source/Bosnian_language): *Amir Šaipi*[1]

### References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GL_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GL_1-1) ["Golman Amir Šaipi, rođen u Šafauzenu u Švajcarskoj, rekao je u intervju u nedelju za Kohu da je veoma zadovoljan"](https://www.facebook.com/G.ljubinje/posts/1729456973859045/) [Goalkeeper Amir Šaipi, born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, told Koha in an interview on Sunday that he was very satisfied]. *[Facebook](/source/Facebook)* (in Bosnian). Gornje Ljubinje. 23 June 2020. Šaipi je rođen u Švajcarskoj, ali mu je otac iz Prizrena (Gornjem Ljubinje). Prošle godine je za odmor bio na Kosovu, i kaže da će ga ponovo posetiti, jer mu se sviđa rodno mesto svoga oca[\[*self-published*\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SPS)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Amir Saipi, giovane talento per la porta bianconera"](https://www.fclugano.com/amir-saipi-giovane-talento-per-la-porta-bianconera/) [Amir Saipi, young talent for black and white goal] (in Italian). [FC Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano). 10 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lugano vs. Basel 1–1"](https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/12/switzerland/super-league/fc-lugano/fc-basel/3524205/). *Soccerway*. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Coppa: Xamax–Lugano 0–1"](https://www.fclugano.com/coppa-xamax-lugano-0-1/) [Cup: Xamax–Lugano 0–1] (in Italian). [FC Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano). 17 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Basilea–Lugano 2–0 (2–0)"](https://www.fclugano.com/basilea-lugano-2-0-2-0-2/) [Basel–Lugano 2–0 (2–0)] (in Italian). [FC Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano). 24 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Presidenti Ademi takoi portierin e Schaffhausenit, Amir Saipi"](http://www.ffk-kosova.com/presidenti-ademi-takoi-portierin-e-schaffhausenit-amir-saipi/) [President Ademi met Schaffhausen goalkeeper, Amir Saipi] (in Albanian). [Football Federation of Kosovo](/source/Football_Federation_of_Kosovo). 26 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Swiss Football Association \[@nati_sfv_asf\]](/source/Swiss_Football_Association) (2 October 2020). ["Georgia vs Switzerland, 9.10, 18h00 | Switzerland vs Liechtenstein, 13.10, 18h00, Biel-Bienne"](https://twitter.com/nati_sfv_asf/status/1311997150100889600) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) (in German, French, and Italian) – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Switzerland – Ireland 2:0 (U21 Friendlies 2021, May)"](https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma9225588/lineup/). *WorldFootball.net*. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["U-21 EM: Out gegen Spanien"](https://www.football.ch/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2519/8537_read-266393/) [U-21 European Championship: Out against Spain] (in German). [Swiss Football Association](/source/Swiss_Football_Association). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Massimo Solari (29 September 2024). ["Niente Svizzera, Saipi sceglie il Kosovo"](https://www.cdt.ch/sport/calcio/niente-svizzera-saipi-sceglie-il-kosovo-364972) [No Switzerland, Saipi chooses Kosovo] (in Italian). [Corriere del Ticino](/source/Corriere_del_Ticino).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Foda publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e tetorit"](https://www.ffk-kosova.com/foda-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-per-ndeshjet-e-tetorit/) [Foda publishes the list of footballers for the October matches] (in Albanian). [Football Federation of Kosovo](/source/Football_Federation_of_Kosovo). 4 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Formacionet zyrtare: Lituani–Kosovë, Foda me shumë ndryshime"](https://telegrafi.com/formacionet-zyrtare-lituani-kosove-foda-shume-ndryshime/) [Official line-ups: Lithuania–Kosovo, Foda with many changes] (in Albanian). [Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi). 12 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Amir Saipi](https://int.soccerway.com/players/amir-saipi/611956/) at Soccerway

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Amir Saipi](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/96000.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!"](https://www.rsi.ch/sport/calcio/Tripudio-bianconero-la-Coppa-%C3%A8-del-Lugano-15328390.html) [Black and white triumph, the Cup goes to Lugano!] (in Italian). [Radiotelevisione svizzera](/source/Radiotelevisione_svizzera). 15 May 2022.

## External links

- [Amir Saipi](https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/611956/) at Soccerway

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