Olsi Krasniqi
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| Born | 28 June 1992 Tirana, Albania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 8 April 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olsi Krasniqi (born 28 June 1992) is an Albanian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
He previously played for Harlequins Rugby League in the Super League, and on loan from London at the London Skolars in League 1. Krasniqi played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and on loan from Salford at the North Wales Crusaders in Kingstone Press League 1. He also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship, and on loan from Toronto at the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.
Background[edit]
Krasniqi was born in Tirana, Albania; after his family moved to England he grew up in Feltham, London.[5] His father is a professional wrestler from Albania.[6]
Career[edit]
Harlequins RL / London Broncos[edit]
He made his first team début as a 17-year-old for Harlequins RL in 2010's Super League XV; coming off the interchange bench to score a try on début in a 50–22 win over Crusaders RL.
He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1 in 2012 and 2013.
Salford Red Devils[edit]
Krasniqi joined the Salford Red Devils ahead of the 2015 Super League season.
He spent time on loan from Salford at the North Wales Crusaders in Kingstone Press League 1.
Toronto Wolfpack[edit]
He joined the Toronto Wolfpack ahead of the 2018 RFL Championship season.
Krasniqi also spent time on loan from Toronto at the Bradford Bulls in the Betfred Championship.
London Broncos[edit]
Krasniqi left the Wolfpack to return to the London Broncos part way through the 2019 Super League season.
Club statistics[edit]
| Year | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Harlequins RL |
Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | Harlequins RL |
Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 |  London Broncos |
Super League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 |  London Skolars |
Championship 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | London Broncos |
Super League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | London Skolars |
Championship 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | London Broncos |
Super League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 |  Salford Red Devils |
Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Salford Red Devils |
Super League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 |  North Wales Crusaders |
League 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Salford Red Devils |
Super League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 |  Toronto Wolfpack |
Championship | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | Toronto Wolfpack |
Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 |  Bradford Bulls |
Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | London Broncos |
Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | London Broncos |
Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | London Broncos |
Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club career total[7][8] | 193 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ London Official Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dorn Chorus Wows The Stoop". league.quins.co.uk. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Quins tribute to absent Purdham". superleague.co.uk. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
External links[edit]
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Albanian emigrants to England
- Albanian rugby league players
- Bradford Bulls players
- London Broncos players
- London Skolars players
- North Wales Crusaders players
- People from Feltham
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Hounslow
- People from Tropojë
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league props
- Salford Red Devils players
- Sportspeople from Tirana
- Toronto Wolfpack players
- Expatriate rugby league players in Canada
- Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Canada