He currently plays for Polissya Zhytomyr, wearing the number 16 shirt. At the international level, he represents Kosovo. He plays primarily as a Defender. He stands at 187cm tall and weighs 80kg. His preferred foot is Right. His current market value is estimated at 1000K €.

His most recent move was a Free from Kolos Kovalivka to Polissya Zhytomyr on 2026-01-12. The reported fee was 1.2M €.

Throughout the Ukrainian Premier League 2025-2026, Ilir Krasniqi featured in 17 matches, averaging 0 tackles, 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.