Arian Kabashi (footballer, born 1996)

Arian Kabashi (born 26 September 1996) is a Swiss-born Kosovar Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF.

Sion
On 5 July 2020, Kabashi made his debut as a professional footballer in a 2–1 away defeat against St. Gallen after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Jean Ruiz.

Lahti
On 26 July 2022, Kabashi joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti until the end of the season. Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Ilves after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Arlind Sejdiu.

EIF
On 11 March 2024, Kabashi signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF (EIF) on a short contract until 18 July 2024.

International career
At the start of April 2013, Kabashi received a call-up from Albania U15 for a selection camp in Switzerland. On 21 March 2017, he received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21, and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up. His Albanian ancestry can be traced to the Kabashi tribe.