{{Short description|Kosovar footballer (born 1994)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Drilon Musaj |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Drilon Musaj |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|9|11|df=y}} |birth_place = Gjakova, FR Yugoslavia |height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |position = Midfielder |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2010–2012 |youthclubs1 = Trepça'89 |years1 = 2011–2015 |clubs1 = Trepça'89 |caps1 = 77 |goals1 = 10 |years2 = 2015–2017 |clubs2 = Laçi |caps2 = 55 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2017–2018 |clubs3 = Drita |caps3 = 29 |goals3 = 1 |nationalyears1 = 2013 |nationalteam1 = Kosovo U-21 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |club-update = 20 May 2018 |nationalteam-update = 12 June 2013 }} '''Drilon Musaj''' (born 11 September 1994) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Kosovan club Drita.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/players/drilon-musaj/329111/ Soccerway profile]</ref>
==Club career== Musaj attracted interest from several Albanian Superliga sides including the reigning champions Skënderbeu Korçë, and he went on trial with Laçi during the summer of 2015, where he eventually signed a two-year contract, worth €1,500 per month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gazetaolle.com/drilon-musaj-te-laci/|title=Drilon Musaj te Laçi|trans-title=Drilon Musaj at Laçi|newspaper=Gazeta Olle|language=Albanian|date=19 June 2015|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://borozani.com/artikulli/nga-trepca89-te-laci/ffk|title=Nga Trepça'89 te Laçi|trans-title=From Trepça'89 to Laçi|publisher=Borozani.com|language=Albanian|date=9 August 2015|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>
Musaj left the club in July 2017 after two seasons where he collected 66 appearances in all appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://minuta90.com/laci-mbrojtesi-musaj-largohet-rikthehet-kapiteni/|title=Laçi / Mbrojtësi Musaj largohet. Rikthehet kapiteni|trans-title=Laçi / Defender Musaj flees. The captain returns|publisher=minuta90.com|language=Albanian|date=10 July 2017|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>
On 27 July 2017, Musaj was presented as Drita's newest player after agreeing to personal terms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telegrafi.com/zyrtare-musaj-prezantohet-te-drita/|title=Zyrtare: Musaj prezantohet te Drita|trans-title=Official: Musaj presented at Drita|publisher=Telegrafi.com|language=Albanian|date=27 July 2017|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> In the 2017–18 season, he played in 29 league games as Drita won the championship won 20 May 2018 after earning a goalless draw against title challengers Prishtina in the final matchday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top-channel.tv/2018/05/20/drita-kampione-e-kosoves-finale-e-hidhur-per-josen/|title=Drita kampione e Kosovës, finale e hidhur për Josën|trans-title=Drita champion of Kosovo, bitter end for Josa|publisher=Top-Channel.tv|language=Albanian|date=20 May 2018|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>
==International career== Musaj was one of the founding members of Kosovo U21 side where he was called up in June 2013 for the 2013 Valais Youth Cup held in Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albinfo.ch/u21-e-kosoves-ne-zvicer-per-sensacion/|title=U21 e Kosovës, në Zvicër për sensacion|trans-title=Kosovo's U21, in Switzerland for sensation|publisher=albinfo.ch|language=Albanian|date=11 June 2013|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> He appeared as a substitute in Kosovo's first officially recognised fixture versus Ghana, netting in the 73rd minute as the match ended in a 2–2 draw; Kosovo then lost 5–4 on penalty shootouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telegrafi.com/kosova-mposhtet-nga-gana-pas-penalltive/|title=Kosova mposhtet nga Gana pas penalltive|trans-title=Kosovo defeated by Ghana after penalties|publisher=Telegrafi.com|language=Albanian|date=12 June 2013|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref> He also played in the third-place match against Egypt which finished in an embarrassing 8–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://borozani.com/artikulli/shkelet-kosova/ffk-superliga|title=Shkelet Kosova|trans-title=Kosovo violated|publisher=Borozani.com|language=Albanian|date=15 June 2013|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>
==Personal life== Musaj was married in December 2017 to Kaltrina Veseli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gazetaolle.com/dite-speciale-drilon-musaj-i-jep-fund-beqarise/|title=Ditë speciale, Drilon Musaj i jep fund beqarisë|trans-title=Special day, Drilon Musaj ends celibacy|newspaper=Gazeta Olle|language=Albanian|date=22 December 2017|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>
==Honours== ;Drita *Football Superleague of Kosovo: 2017–18
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|drilon-musaj/329111}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musaj, Drilon}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Gjakova Category:Kosovo Albanians Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Kosovan men's footballers Category:21st-century Kosovan sportsmen Category:Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers Category:KF Trepça '89 players Category:KF Laçi players Category:FC Drita players Category:Football Superleague of Kosovo players Category:Kategoria Superiore players Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Albania