{{Short description|Kosovan footballer (born 2006)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Eliot Bujupi |image = Eliot Bujupi 2024.jpg |caption = Bujupi with [[Kosovo national under-19 football team|Kosovo U19]] in 2024 |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|7|3|df=yes}} |birth_place = [[Böblingen]], Germany |height = 1.87 m |position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]] |currentclub = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]<br />(on loan from [[VfB Stuttgart II]]) |clubnumber = 9 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016 |youthclubs1 = [[VfL Sindelfingen]] |youthyears2 = 2016–2017 |youthclubs2 = [[Stuttgarter Kickers]] |youthyears3 = 2017–2025 |youthclubs3 = [[VfB Stuttgart]] |years1 = 2024– |clubs1 = [[VfB Stuttgart II]] |caps1 = 11 |goals1 = 2 |years2 = 2025– |clubs2 = → [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]] (loan) |caps2 = 5 |goals2 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2021–2022 |nationalteam1 = [[Germany national under-16 football team|Germany U16]] |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2022–2023 |nationalteam2 = Germany U17 |nationalcaps2 = 7 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |nationalyears3 = 2023–2024 |nationalteam3 = [[Kosovo national under-19 football team|Kosovo U19]] |nationalcaps3 = 8 |nationalgoals3 = 5 |nationalyears4 = 2025– |nationalteam4 = [[Kosovo national under-21 football team|Kosovo U21]] |nationalcaps4 = 2 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2024– |nationalteam5 = [[Kosovo national football team|Kosovo]] |nationalcaps5 = 1 |nationalgoals5 = 0 |club-update = 10 February 2026 |nationalteam-update = 9 September 2025 }} '''Eliot Bujupi''' (born 3 July 2006) is a footballer who plays as a [[striker (association football)|striker]] for [[Belgian Pro League]] club [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]], on loan from [[3. Liga]] club [[VfB Stuttgart II]]. Born in Germany and represented them at [[Germany national youth football team|youth]] international level, before switching in 2023 to represent the [[Kosovo national football team|Kosovo national team]].
==Club career== ===Early career and VfB Stuttgart=== Bujupi initially played for [[VfL Sindelfingen]] in his youth and then for [[Stuttgarter Kickers]] for a year in the 2016–17 season. He moved to [[VfB Stuttgart]] in 2017 with which in the 2021–22 season he became the U17 runner-up with the team. On 10 July 2024, Bujupi extended his contract long-term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/aktuell/neues/junge-wilde/24-25/verlaengerung-bujupi/|title=Eliot Bujupi verlängert|trans-title=Eliot Bujupi extends|language=German|publisher=[[VfB Stuttgart]]|date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
On 23 November 2024, he was named as a [[VfB Stuttgart II]] substitute for the first time in a [[3. Liga]] match against [[SC Verl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/23/germany/3-liga/sc-verl-1924/vfb-stuttgart-1893-ev-ii/4412596/|title=Verl vs. Stuttgart II 2–2|website=Soccerway|date=23 November 2024}}</ref> His debut with VfB Stuttgart II came seven days later in a 2–0 home win against [[SV Waldhof Mannheim|Waldhof Mannheim]] after coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute in place of [[Thomas Kastanaras]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/junge-wilde/u21/3--liga/2425/16-vfb-stuttgart-ii----sv-waldhof-mannheim-/|title=Souveräner U21-Sieg gegen Mannheim|trans-title=Sovereign U21 victory against Mannheim|language=German|publisher=[[VfB Stuttgart]]|date=30 November 2024}}</ref> Seven days after debut, Bujupi scored his first goal for VfB Stuttgart II in his second appearance for the club in a 2–1 away defeat over [[Alemannia Aachen]] in 3. Liga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/junge-wilde/u21/3--liga/2425/17-alemannia-aachen----vfb-stuttgart-ii-/|title=U21 verliert unglücklich in Aachen|trans-title=U21 loses unluckily in Aachen|language=German|publisher=[[VfB Stuttgart]]|date=7 December 2024}}</ref>
====Loan to Westerlo==== On 8 September 2025, Bujupi joined [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]] of the [[Belgian Pro League]] until the end of the [[2025-26 Belgian Pro League|2025-26 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rotowire.com/soccer/headlines/eliot-bujupi-news-loaned-to-kvc-westerlo-473800|title=Eliot Bujupi News: Loaned to KVC Westerlo|author=RotoWire Staff|work=RotoWire|date=8 September 2025|access-date=9 September 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Born and raised in Germany, Bujupi is of Kosovan origin from [[Arllat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kk.rks-gov.net/gllogoc/news/lladrovci-pret-ne-takim-eliot-bujupin-nga-arllati-qe-luan-per-gjermanine/|title=Lladrovci pret në takim Eliot Bujupin nga Arllati që luan për Gjermaninë|trans-title=Lladrovci welcomes Eliot Bujupi from Arllati who plays for Germany|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912141742/https://kk.rks-gov.net/gllogoc/news/lladrovci-pret-ne-takim-eliot-bujupin-nga-arllati-qe-luan-per-gjermanine/|language=Albanian|publisher=Municipality of [[Drenas]]|date=30 December 2021|archive-date=12 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://drenicaonline.com/2021/12/30/eliot-bujupi-nga-arllati-luan-per-gjermanine-shume-premtues-per-te-ardhmen/|title=Eliot Bujupi nga Arllati luan për Gjermaninë, shumë premtues për të ardhmen|trans-title=Eliot Bujupi from Arllati plays for Germany, very promising for the future|language=Albanian|website=DrenicaOnline.com|date=30 December 2021}}</ref> From 2021 to 2023, Bujupi represented Germany at [[Germany national youth football team|youth]] international level, being part of the [[Germany national under-16 football team|U16]] and U17 teams and he with these teams played ten matches and scored one goal.
On 24 June 2023, the [[Football Federation of Kosovo]] announced that Bujupi had decided to play for the [[Kosovo national football team|Kosovo national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/eliot-bujupi-anetari-i-ri-i-kombetares-se-kosoves/|title=Eliot Bujupi anëtari i ri i Kombëtares së Kosovës|trans-title=Eliot Bujupi, the new member of the Kosovo national team|language=Albanian|publisher=[[Football Federation of Kosovo]]|date=24 June 2023}}</ref> On 1 September 2023, he received a call-up from [[Kosovo national under-19 football team|Kosovo U19]] for a four-day training camp in [[Nuremberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/kombetarja-u19-zhvillon-kamp-katerditor-ne-nurnberg/|title=Kombëtarja U19 zhvillon kamp katërditor në Nurnberg|trans-title=The national U19 team holds a four-day camp in Nuremberg|language=Albanian|publisher=[[Football Federation of Kosovo]]|date=1 September 2023}}</ref> His debut with Kosovo U19 came on 15 November in the [[2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification#Group 7|UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying]] against [[Slovakia national under-19 football team|Slovakia]] after being named in the starting line-up and scored his side's only goal during a 1–1 away win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/dardanet-u19-barazojne-me-sllovakine-ne-ndeshjen-e-pare-kualifikuese/|title=Dardanët U19 barazojnë me Sllovakinë në ndeshjen e parë kualifikuese|trans-title=Dardanians U19 draw with Slovakia in the first qualifying match|language=Albanian|publisher=[[Football Federation of Kosovo]]|date=15 November 2023}}</ref>
On 30 August 2024, Bujupi received a call-up from Kosovo for the [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League C#Group 2|2024–25 UEFA Nations League]] matches against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] and [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/foda-publikon-listen-e-futbollisteve-dardane-per-dy-ndeshjet-e-shtatorit/|title=Foda publikon listën e futbollistëve dardanë për dy ndeshjet e shtatorit|trans-title=Foda publishes the list of Dardanian footballers for the September matches|language=Albanian|publisher=[[Football Federation of Kosovo]]|date=30 August 2024}}</ref> His debut with Kosovo came ten days later in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League match against Cyprus after coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in place of [[Lindon Emërllahu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/83013/|title=Kosova këndellet me fitore bindëse ndaj Qipros|trans-title=Kosovo celebrates with a convincing victory over Cyprus|language=Albanian|publisher=[[Football Federation of Kosovo]]|date=9 September 2024}}</ref>
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