Drilon Cenaj (born 12 September 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kosovo Superleague club Feronikeli.
Cenaj is a product of youth team systems of the different Bosnian and Hungarian sides. On 15 September 2015, he signed with under-19 team of Chievo after agreeing to a multiyear deal.
On 2 August 2016, Cenaj signed his first professional contract with Serie B side Salernitana after agreeing to a one-year deal. Five days later, he was named as a Salernitana substitute for the first time in the 2016âÂÂ17 Coppa Italia second round against Benevento, but was an unused substitute in that match.
On 10 March 2017, Cenaj joined First League of FBiH side Veleà ¾ Mostar. On 8 April 2017, he made his debut in a 3âÂÂ0 away defeat against BuduÃÂnost BanoviÃÂi after being named in the starting line-up.
On 1 August 2017, Cenaj joined Croatian Second League side Novigrad. His debut with Novigrad came eighteen days later in a 1âÂÂ1 home draw against Varaà ¾din after coming on as a substitute at 56th minute in place of Nemanja BelakoviÃÂ.
On 19 February 2018, Cenaj joined Romanian Liga II side Pandurii Târgu Jiu. On 10 March 2018, he made his debut in a 2âÂÂ1 home win against Mioveni after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Brian Lemac.
On 9 January 2019, Cenaj joined Bulgarian First Professional League side Botev Vratsa. A month later, he joined Romanian Liga II side Viitorul Târgu Jiu. On 23 February 2019, he made his debut in a 0âÂÂ2 away defeat against Universitatea Cluj after being named in the starting line-up.
On 12 July 2019, Cenaj joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II side NyÃÂregyháza. On 18 August 2019, he made his debut in a 3âÂÂ0 home win against Békéscsaba after being named in the starting line-up.
On 17 February 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side ÃÂelik Zenica after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal. His debut with ÃÂelik Zenica came six days later in a 0âÂÂ2 away defeat against Zrinjski Mostar after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Marko Perià ¡iÃÂ.
On 26 June 2020, Cenaj joined Bosnian Premier League side Tuzla City. However, less than two months later, on 18 August, he suddenly left the club. On 22 October 2020, he joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II side Szentlà Ârinc. His debut with Szentlà Ârinc came three days later in a 3âÂÂ0 away win against Békéscsaba after coming on as a substitute at 72nd minute in place of Alexander Torvund.
On 21 January 2022, Cenaj joined Kosovo Superleague side Prishtina after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal. On 7 April 2022, he was named as a Prishtina substitute for the first time in the 2021âÂÂ22 Kosovar Cup semi-finals against Llapi. His debut with Prishtina came on 4 May in a 5âÂÂ0 home win against Feronikeli after being named in the starting line-up.
In August 2023, Cenaj joined Kosovo Superleague side Fushë Kosova. His debut with Fushë Kosova came on 19 August in a 1âÂÂ6 away defeat against Malisheva after being named in the starting line-up.
During the 2012âÂÂ13 period, Cenaj represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the U15, and U17 level. In February 2013, he becomes part of Albania U17 with which he made his debut in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against Italy after being named in the starting line-up. On 15 March 2014, Cenaj returned to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina again by accepting their call-up from the under-17 team for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round, but due to injury, could not be part of the national team. In addition to Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, he has the right to represent his homeland, Kosovo at the international level.