{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mario Dajsinani | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Kavajë, Albania | height = 1.97m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Egnatia | clubnumber = 98 | youthyears1 = 2012–2015 | youthclubs1 = Besa Kavajë | youthyears2 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs2 = Partizani | years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Besa | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Partizani B | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Partizani | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2021 | clubs4 = Skënderbeu | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → Erzeni (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021–2024 | clubs6 = Laci | caps6 = 108 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Egnatia | caps7 = 44 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Albania U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2017–2020 | nationalteam2 = Albania U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017–2021 | nationalteam3 = Albania U21 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2022– | nationalteam4 = Albania | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 6 March 2026 | nationalteam-update = 22:23, 18 January 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Mario Dajsinani''' (born 23 December 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albanian club Egnatia and the Albania national team.<ref name="FSHF profile" >[http://fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=240152 Mario Dajsinani profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909221805/http://fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=240152 |date=2017-09-09 }} FSHF.org</ref>
==Club career==
===Early career=== Dajsinani made his professional debut for hometown club Besa Kavajë during the 2014–15 season at just the age of 16. He played his first match as a professional on 6 December 2014 in an away match against Veleçiku Koplik, keeping a clean sheet.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/06/albania/league-1/ks-veleciku-koplik/ks-besa-kavaje/1701863/|title=Veleçiku Koplik vs. Besa Kavajë 0 – 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=6 December 2014|accessdate=21 June 2017}}</ref> During this season, he played 17 league matches and slowly developed as a talent within Besa's youth system and was later added to the roster of the U-17 national team. He kept his spot even for the 2015–16 season where he made 13 appearances in the first part of the season before leaving the team in January.
===Partizani Tirana=== On 21 January 2016, Dajsinani signed a three-year contract with Partizani Tirana as the team's third choice keeper.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/dajsinani-zyrtarisht-i-kuq/|title=Dajsinani zyrtarisht i kuq|trans-title=Dajsinani officially red|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=21 January 2016|accessdate=21 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/vjen-dajsinani-mazrekaj-batuta-motivimi-me-shoket/|title=Vjen Dajsinani, ja batutat e Mazrekajt në stërvitje me shokët|trans-title=Dajsinani arrives, here's the jokes of Mazrekaj in training with teammates|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=21 June 2017}}</ref>
===Skënderbeu Korçë=== On 19 June 2017, Dajsinani suddenly joined Skënderbeu Korçë and was included in team's UEFA Europa League squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/lista-korcare-befasia-eshte-dajsinani/|title=Lista korçare, befasia është Dajsinani|trans-title=Skënderbeu's list, the surprise is Dajsinani|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=19 June 2017|accessdate=21 June 2017}}</ref> His transfer was made official two days later where he signed a four-year contract, his first as a professional.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/partizani-e-leshoi-cuditshem-dajsinani-firmos-per-4-vite-ne-korce/|title=Partizani e lëshoi çuditshëm, Dajsinani firmos për 4 vite në Korçë|trans-title=Partizani let him weirdly, Dajsinani signs for 4 years in Korçë|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=21 June 2017|accessdate=21 June 2017}}</ref> He made his league debut for the club on 19 May 2018 in a 3–1 away loss to Luftëtari Gjirokastër. He was subbed on in the 55th minute for Aldo Teqja.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/19/albania/super-league/ks-luftetari-gjirokaster/ks-skenderbeu-korce/2506343/|title=Luftetari Gjirokaster vs. Skenderbeu Korce – 19 May 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=9 June 2018}}</ref>
==International career== Dajsinani received his first international call-up at Albania under-19 level by coach Arjan Bellaj for a seven-day gathering in Durrës, Albania from 29 August to 5 September 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3011-grumbullohet-kombetarja-u-19|title=Grumbullohet Kombetarja U-19|trans-title=The under-19 national team is gathered|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=27 August 2015|accessdate=21 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212093557/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3011-grumbullohet-kombetarja-u-19|archive-date=12 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He was called up to participate in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 12 to 17 November 2015.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3114-u-19-nis-grumbullimi-per-eliminatoret U-19, nis grumbullimi për eliminatoret] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127090803/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3114-u-19-nis-grumbullimi-per-eliminatoret |date=2015-11-27 }} FSHF.org</ref> However, he was considered as a third choice behind Elhan Kastrati & Gentian Selmani and therefore wasn't included in the 18-man squad which participated in the Group 1 matches.
He then received a call up to the Albania under-19 by same coach Arjan Bellaj for the friendly tournament Roma Caput Mundi from 29 February–4 March 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3253-kombetarja-u-19-ne-turneun-roma-caput-mundi|title=Kombëtarja U-19, në turneun "Roma Caput Mundi"|trans-title=The U-19 national team, in the tournament “Roma Caput Mundi”|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=28 February 2016|accessdate=25 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022034824/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3253-kombetarja-u-19-ne-turneun-roma-caput-mundi|archive-date=22 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Dajsinani was called up at Albania national under-21 team by coach Alban Bushi for a gathering in Durrës, Albania from 18 to 25 January 2017.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5351-alban-bushi-ja-emrat-per-grumbullimin-e-pare-ne-durres Alban Bushi: Ja emrat për grumbullimin e parë në Durrës] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119155145/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5351-alban-bushi-ja-emrat-per-grumbullimin-e-pare-ne-durres |date=2017-01-19 }} FSHF.org</ref>
He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by same coach of the under-21 team Alban Bushi for the friendly match against Georgia on 14 November 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5880-u-21-bushi-ne-konference-per-shtyp|title=U-21, Bushi ne konference per shtyp|accessdate=8 November 2017|publisher=FSHF.org|date=6 November 2017|language=Albanian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107062903/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5880-u-21-bushi-ne-konference-per-shtyp|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He debuted for under-20 team against Georgia by playing as a starter for 75 minutes in a 3–0 loss, where all 3 goals were conceded with him at goalie.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5909-u-20-humbet-ndeshjen-miqesore-ne-gjeorgj|title=U-20, humbet ndeshjen miqësore në Gjeorgji|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=14 November 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115084056/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5909-u-20-humbet-ndeshjen-miqesore-ne-gjeorgj|archive-date=15 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 14 August 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|mario-dajsinani/380845|accessdate=24 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="FSHF profile" /> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Albanian Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Besa Kavajë |2014–15 |Albanian First Division |17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- |2015–16 |Albanian First Division |13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !30!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!31!!0 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Partizani Tirana B |2015–16 |Albanian Superliga |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2016–17 |Albanian Superliga |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Partizani Tirana |2015–16 |Albanian Superliga |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2016–17 |Albanian Superliga |0||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Skënderbeu Korçë |2017–18 |Albanian Superliga |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2018–19 |Albanian Superliga |11||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||0 |- |2019–20 |Albanian Superliga |1||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |2020–21 |Albanian Superliga |30||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43||0||13||0||0||0||0||0||56||0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Erzeni Shijak (loan) |2017–18 |Albanian First Division |11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Laçi |2021–22 |Kategoria Superiore |33||0||6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||39||0 |- |2022–23 |Kategoria Superiore |20||0||2||0||4{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||0||0||26||0 |- |2023–24 |Kategoria Superiore |36||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Kategoria Superiore promotion/relegation play-offs}}||0||40||0 |- |2024–25 |Kategoria Superiore |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !108||0||11||0||4||0||1||0||124||0 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Egnatia |2024–25 |Kategoria Superiore |18||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||0 |- |2025–26 |Kategoria Superiore |0||0||0||0||6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||0||0||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !18||0||6||0||6||0||0||0||30||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !206!!0!!33!!0!!10!!0!!1!!0!!260!!0 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 14 October 2025}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=89186|access-date=18 January 2026}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Albania |- |2022||1||0 |- |2025||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0 |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170909221805/http://fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=240152 Mario Dajsinani profile] FSHF.org * {{UEFA player|250098527}} * {{Soccerway|mario-dajsinani/380845}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dajsinani, Mario}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Durrës Category:Albanian men's footballers Category:Albanian sportsmen Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Albania men's youth international footballers Category:Albania men's under-21 international footballers Category:Albania men's international footballers Category:Kategoria e Parë players Category:Kategoria Superiore players Category:KF Besa Kavajë players Category:FK Partizani Tirana players Category:KF Skënderbeu players Category:KF Erzeni Shijak players Category:KF Laçi players Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen