Zekirija Ramadani (; born 21 January 1978) is a Macedonian professional football coach and former player of Albanian descent who is the manager of Kosovan club Drita. He has won the Kosovo Superleague as a manager with four different clubs.
Ramadani began his professional career at Sloga Jugomagnat, where he played from 1999 to 2004. During his time with the Skopje-based club, he featured in European competitions, including the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds in 2000 and 2001, as well as the UEFA Cup qualifying phase.
Following his stint at Sloga, Ramadani moved to Bashkimi for the 2004âÂÂ05 season, followed by short spells at Vëllazërimi 77 and Albanian side Dinamo Tirana. In 2005, he transferred to the Bulgarian club Belasitsa Petrich, where he spent two seasons. During the summer of 2006, he returned to North Macedonia on loan to RabotniÃÂki, making appearances in the UEFA Cup qualifiers.
In January 2007, Ramadani returned to Belasitsa Petrich before moving to the Albanian Superliga club Besa Kavajë later that year. He was a key part of the Besa squad that competed in the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the UEFA Cup qualifiers. In 2008, he signed with the Azerbaijani club QarabaÃÂ, where he won the Azerbaijan Cup in the 2008âÂÂ09 season. He concluded his playing career in 2011 after a season with Flamurtari in Vlorë.
Ramadani made his senior debut for the Macedonia national team on 26 July 2000 in a friendly match against Azerbaijan. He earned a total of 7 caps for his country between 2000 and 2004. His final international appearance came on 27 January 2004 in a friendly match against China.
Ramadani began his managerial career in 2014 with the Macedonian club Shkupi, where he served two stints (2014âÂÂ2015 and 2018). Between these spells, he briefly managed the Albanian club Flamurtari Vlorë in early 2016.
In 2017, Ramadani took charge of Trepça '89 in the Kosovo Superleague. He led the club to its first-ever league title in the 2016âÂÂ17 season, making history as the first manager to guide a Kosovan club into UEFA Champions League qualifying. Following this success, he joined Feronikeli in 2018. During the 2018âÂÂ19 campaign, Ramadani won his second Kosovo Superleague title, along with the Kosovar Cup and Supercup, completing a domestic treble.
Ramadani was appointed manager of Prishtina in September 2020. In the 2020âÂÂ21 season, he guided the capital club to their first league title in eight years, securing his third championship with a third different club in Kosovo. After leaving Prishtina, he managed Egnatia in the Kategoria Superiore (2021âÂÂ2022) and Gjilani (2022âÂÂ2023).
On 20 June 2023, Ramadani moved to Saudi Arabia to manage the First Division side Ohod Club. His tenure was brief, and he departed the club in September 2023.
On 30 November 2023, Ramadani returned to the Kosovo Superleague, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with Drita. In his second season, he led Drita to the 2024âÂÂ25 Kosovo Superleague title, marking his fourth league championship in Kosovo with four different teams.
This title victory qualified Drita for the 2025âÂÂ26 UEFA Conference League. On 28 August 2025, Ramadani's side secured a historic qualification for the League Phase after defeating the Luxembourgish champions Differdange 03 in the play-off round. He became only the second manager, after Ilir Daja, to reach the group/league stage of a UEFA competition with a Kosovan club.
During the League Phase, Ramadani achieved a notable away victory on 6 November 2025, defeating Shelbourne FC 1âÂÂ0 at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Following additional positive results, including a win against Shkëndija and draws against KuPS and Omonia Nicosia, Drita finished the phase with 8 points, qualifying for the knockout phase play-offs. They lost 6-4 on aggregate against Celje.