Born in Germany and raised in Kosovo, history and the successful journey of Edon Zegrov

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Two goals and the game player's prize. Edon Zegrov was unstoppable against RC Lens in North Derby last weekend to help “Les Dogus” in victory 2:1 over local rivals.

This was not the first time that the 25-year-old, who recently celebrated her birthday, was crucial to the match.

Kosovo's representative has achieved 5 goals and has made 5 asthmas so far in 26 meetings.

Zegrov was born in Germany, where his parents had gone to avoid war in Kosovo in 1998.

Later, he and his family had returned to Kosovo when Edoni was two years old, while football was started in the parents' country.

“It was the streets of Pristina where young Edon had started to display his inexhaustible talent, while soon he joined the local club, where he would regularly score 5-6 goals for the match. People began to notice it immediately. His talent was discovered by the Italian giant AC Milan”, writes “ligue1. com”

Jevrov has spoken of his journey in homesickness.

A day in 2012, AC Milan organised a major training camp in Kosovo. In a week, 200 young men were invited to become part of this evidence. I only heard about this camp in the last 15x1>, says former Basel football player.

My trainer sent me there quickly. I had to dress hastily while other children were already in the field. It's funny because I was the last one on the list, but I ended up first in front of all the participants. And that's where everything changed for me”

Along with several other players, then 12-year-old visiting San Siro to meet the stars such as Kaka and Pato, but also to practice with “Rossoner”, followed by “Express”.

At the age of 15, the arm attacker had taken his way to Belgium to join Standard Lièget and then Saint-Trond, the youth teams.

Four years with no official contestant match

However, there was an obstacle to the development of footballer, who at first was enrolled in the Flamurtar football school.

Between the ages of 15 and 18, Eddon had held only friendly matches or exercised because of his Kosovo citizenship (Kosovo was not accepted in UEFA or FIFA).

Positioned immediately on the first team, the Kosovo star held 24 matches (including four in Europe League) before signing with the Swiss team, Basel.

He spent three years later in Swiss Super League and did more European experience to join Lilette in January 2022.

After a season and a half with “Les Dogues”, the 24-year-old has reached another level.

What have I improved since I got here? Physically and Tactically, but also in the style of the simplest game”, Zegrova said in an interview given Lilette's official page recently.

It's not like I want to change my game or my skills to make a difference in situations one against one. If I do a drive, for example, it's because I know I can do it. But what my coach taught me is to play a lot simpler, especially in dangerous areas, if I risk losing my ball”, Zegrov has finished.

Pristina recently returned to the Kosovo National, where it made a very good performance in friendlys with Armenia and Hungary in the month we left behind.

During the coming summer, Kosovo's “Messsi” is expected to take another step forward in career by moving to a larger European club.