Background
Football Club Union Berlin, but nothing came of lieutenant
Football Club Union Berlin, but nothing came of lieutenant
Born in Vushtrri, Rashica made his senior debuts with KF Kosova Vushtrri, aged only 16. In August 2013, after a trial period at K.A.A. Gent, he refused an offer from the club and made his senior debuts with Kosova. In the 2014 summer he had trials at Hannover 96 and 1.
Vitesse
On 10 September 2014 Rashica moved to Vitesse Arnhem on a trial basis, appearing for the club"s youth team
On 10 February 2015 he signed a three-year deal with the Arnhem side, being effective on 1 July, for a rumoured €300,000 fee. Rashica made his professional debut on 30 July 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Uroš Đurđević in a 0–3 away loss against Southampton, for the 2015-2016 Union of European Football Associations Europa League Third qualifying round.
He made his Eredivisie debut on 9 August, starting and assisting Denys Oliynyk in a 1–1 away draw against Willem World War II On 18 December he scored a brace in a 5–1 routing of Football Club Twente also at the GelreDome. Rashica was called up to Albania"s under-17 team by coach Džemal Mustedanagić for the 2013 Union of European Football Associations European Under-17 Championship qualifying round in October 2012, and made his debut for the side on the 18th, starting in a 0–1 loss against Italy.
Five days later, he scored the fifth in a 6–0 routing of Liechtenstein.
He appeared in three matches and scored once, as Albania was knocked out after finishing third in its group. On 7 November 2014 Rashica was called up to the under-19s by coach Altin Lala ahead of 2015 Union of European Football Associations European Under-19 Championship qualifying round. He appeared against Denmark, Portugal and Wales, as Albania was again eliminated.
On 28 August 2015, Rashica was included in Redi Jupi"s under-21 squad for the 2017 Union of European Football Associations European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Israel and Portugal.
He made his debut on 3 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against the former, and also suffering a penalty which was later converted by Endri Çekiçi.