Danel Sinani (Serbian Cyrillic: Данел Синани; born 5 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. Born in Serbia, he represents the Luxembourg national team.

Club career

In Luxembourg

Sinani played club football in Luxembourg for Racing FC Union Luxembourg before joining F91 Dudelange in 2017. With the latter, he won two Luxembourg National Division titles and the Luxembourg Cup. In November 2018, he scored the first ever goal for a Luxembourgish club in the group stage of a major European competition against Olympiacos. In 2019, Sinani was given the Luxembourg Footballer of the Year award. It was his first award of the trophy, known as the Wanderpokal Challenge Guy Greffrath (Challenge Guy Greffrath Challenge Cup). In the summer of 2019, Sinani was offered a move to R.E. Virton, who play in the Belgian league, but he refused the deal. Later in the year, he scored two goals in a Europa League match against five time Europa League winners Sevilla. As of 2020, he has scored 13 goals in UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches. Sinani has scored 14 goals in 16 appearances in the 2019–20 Luxembourg National Division, nine goals in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, and 24 goals in 30 matches in all competitions.

Norwich City

In April 2020, he signed for Norwich City for the 2020–21 season. His contract is until 2023, and he is the first Luxembourgish Norwich City player.

In August 2020, Sinani was loaned to Belgian club Waasland-Beveren for the season.

On 28 July 2021, he joined Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan. As part of the loan agreement with Norwich, Huddersfield have the option to sign him permanently at the end of the season. Sinani made his EFL Championship debut as a late substitute in the 1–1 draw against Derby County at Pride Park on 6 August 2021. He made his full home debut against Everton in the EFL Cup on 24 August 2021 when Huddersfield lost 2–1.

Upon his return to Norwich he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup win over Birmingham City on 9 August 2022. He then scored his first league goal for the club in his next appearance, a 2–1 victory over former club Huddersfield Town at Carrow Road.

On 31 January 2023, the last day of the 2022–23 winter transfer window, Sinani joined Championship side Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

Sinani was released by Norwich City at the end of the 2022–23 season.

FC St. Pauli

On 4 July 2023, Sinani signed for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli on a free transfer.

International career

Sinani made his international debut for Luxembourg in 2017. Kosovo approached Sinani about representing them internationally, as his parents are from Dragash. Sinani refused the meeting to discuss it, as he sees Luxembourg as his home. Sinani scored three goals for Luxembourg during their 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D campaign.

Personal life

Sinani was born in Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia to ethnic Gorani parents from Dragash. He moved to Luxembourg along with his family at the age of 5.

He is the younger brother of Dejvid Sinani.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 April 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing FC2014–15Luxembourg Division of Honour15300——153
2015–16Luxembourg National Division23300——233
2016–17Luxembourg National Division24600——246
Total621200——6212
Dudelange2017–18Luxembourg National Division22900—20249
2018–19Luxembourg National Division25700—1443911
2019–20Luxembourg National Division171400—1393023
Total643000—29139343
Norwich City2020–21Championship000000—00
2021–22Premier League000000—00
2022–23Championship1611011—182
Total1611011—182
Waasland-Beveren (loan)2020–21Belgian First Division A18310—21214
Huddersfield Town (loan)2021–22Championship396302031477
Wigan Athletic (loan)2022–23Championship100———100
FC St. Pauli2023–242. Bundesliga7130——101
2024–25Bundesliga26210——272
2025–26Bundesliga26530——295
Total5987011—679
Career total2686012031341531776

International

As of match played 31 March 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Luxembourg201730
201893
201990
202083
2021120
2022103
2023103
202481
202591
202621
Total8015

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Danel Sinani
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 September 2018Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgMoldova3–04–02018–19 UEFA Nations League D
211 September 2018San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San MarinoSan Marino3–03–0
315 October 2018Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgSan Marino2–03–0
410 October 2020Cyprus1–02–02020–21 UEFA Nations League C
52–0
613 October 2020Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, MontenegroMontenegro2–12–1
74 June 2022LFF Stadium, Vilnius, LithuaniaLithuania1–02–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C
82–0
922 September 2022Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, TurkeyTurkey2–13–3
1017 June 2023Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgLiechtenstein1–02–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
1120 June 2023Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina2–02–0
128 September 2023Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgIceland3–13–1
1327 March 2024Kazakhstan2–12–1Friendly
1425 March 2025Kybunpark, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandSwitzerland1–31–3
1531 March 2026Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgMalta2–03–02024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Dudelange

FC St. Pauli

Individual