11-Year-Old Albanian Hertha BSC Talent Signs with Nike; Ambassador Ajeti: His Dream Is to Represent Kosovo

Another talent from the Albanian diaspora is drawing attention in European football.

Leonis Elezaj, a player at the Hertha BSC Academy, has signed a contract with Nike, becoming one of the youngest footballers to strike a deal with the sportswear giant.

The news was announced by Kosovo’s ambassador to Germany, Faruk Ajeti, who revealed that he met Leonis on his 11th birthday and gave him a ball bearing Kosovo’s symbols.

According to Ajeti, the young talent’s biggest dream is to wear the Kosovo national team jersey and represent the Republic of Kosovo on the international stage.

“We are proud of our talents who are shining all over the world and raising Kosovo’s profile,” the ambassador wrote, describing Leonis Elezaj as another success story from the diaspora.