Ardian Ismajli

Overview

Ardian Ismajli (Albanian pronunciation: [aɾˈdian isˈmajli]; born 30 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Serie A club Torino. Ismajli began his career at 2 Korriku and gained first-team experience on loan at Prishtina before moving to Croatian side Hajduk Split, where he made over 80 appearances. He later played in Serie A for Spezia and Empoli, reaching 100 league appearances with the latter, before joining Torino in 2025. Born in Kosovo, he initially represented his country of birth at youth and senior level before switching allegiance to the Albania national team, where he has been a frequent starter in major qualifying campaigns and was selected for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals.