Ardian Gashi

Ardian Gashi (born June 20, 1981 in Gjakove) is an a Norway association football midfielder. His current club is Fredrikstad FK.

Gashi was born in the former Yugoslavia, but his family moved to Norway as refugees when he was eight years old. Gashi is now a Norwegian citizen, and has played for the Norway national football team.

Gashi started his career in his local Amateurism team KIL/Hemne. After short stays in Molde FK and Ørn Horten he went to Oslo to play for Vålerenga IF Fotball on loan in 2003, and later permanently.

Gashi was an important player in Vålerenga's surprisingly good Norwegian Premier League 2004, when the club finished as Runner-up in the Norwegian Premier League.

In the Norwegian Premier League 2005 Gashi missed a number of games in August, due to having to serve a prison sentence for breaking the speed limits while driving. He was sentenced to 18 days in prison, but was released after 14, for good behavior, and thus managed to play in Vålerenga's 1-0 loss. He was later to play in the penalty shootout loss against Club Brugge in the last round of UEFA Champions League qualification.

On August 30 2006, Gashi signed for Brann in as surprising transfer worth about NOK 7.000.000 (£580.000, €865.000). His stay in Bergen was of the short kind. On July 25 2007 he signed with Fredrikstad FK.

Honors

Norway

- Norwegian Premier League: Norwegian Premier League 2005 and Norwegian Premier League 2007

Individual

- Kniksen award: midfielder of the year in 2004