Elseid Hisaj

Elseid Hysaj (Albanian pronunciation: [ɛlsɛˈid ˈhysaj]; born 2 February 1994) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Serie A club Lazio and the Albania national team. Hysaj came through the youth system of Vllaznia before moving to Italy to join Empoli's youth team, making his senior debut in 2012 and becoming a regular starter by the following season before joining Napoli in 2015. He played for the club over 220 times in all competitions and won the 2019–20 Coppa Italia with the team. After the expiration of his contract in 2021, Hysaj joined Lazio in 2021 on a free transfer, and was part of the team that finished runners-up in Serie A, Lazio's first time in over two decades. A full international since 2013, Hysaj has over 100 caps for the Albania national team, which he captained on multiple occasions, and played for the country during UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2024 finals.