Hajdin Salihu

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Hajdin Salihu
Personal information
Full name Hajdin Salihu
Date of birth (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Podujevo, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Lokomotiva
Number 26
Youth career
0000 Besiana
0000–2018 Kurda Football School
2018–2021 Llapi
2020–2021 → Lokomotiva (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Llapi 12 (0)
2020–2021 → Lokomotiva (loan) 3 (0)
2021– Lokomotiva (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2018 Kosovo U17 3 (0)
2019 Kosovo U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 March 2021

Hajdin Salihu (born 18 January 2002) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian club Lokomotiva.

Club career[]

Early career and Llapi[]

Salihu is a product of the two most famous football schools in Kosovo, Besiana and Kurda. On 19 June 2018, he joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Llapi,[1] and received squad number 15.[2] On 1 November 2019, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Drenica after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

Lokomotiva[]

2020–21 season as loan[]

On 18 October 2020, Salihu joined Croatian First Football League side Lokomotiva, on a season-long loan.[4] On 27 February 2021, he was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a league match against Šibenik.[5] His debut with Lokomotiva came fourteen days later in a 0–0 home draw against Istra 1961 after being named in the starting line-up.[6]

2021–22 season[]

On 9 July 2021, Salihu signed a two-year contract with Croatian First Football League club Lokomotiva, transfer which was officially confirmed seventeen days later.[7] Eight days later, he was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a league match against Hajduk Split.[8]

International career[]

Kosovo[]

Salihu represented Kosovo U17 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications, helping Kosovo top their group in the qualifying round.[9] He also represented Kosovo at U19 and U21 level with the latter was part in two 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches as an unused substitute.

Albania[]

On 16 March 2021, Lokomotiva through a communiqué stated that Salihu switched his allegiance to Albania U21 and received the call-up for the March gathering.[10] On 20 March 2021, he received a call-up from Albania U21 for a training camp held from 22–30 March 2021 and for unofficial friendly match against Tirana and Bylis.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Zyrtare: Hajdin Salihu nënshkruan me KF Llapin" [Official: Hajdin Salihu signs with KF Llapi] (in Albanian). KF Llapi. 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Lista zyrtare e futbollistëve dhe stafit për edicionin e ri" [Official list of players and staff for the new edition] (in Albanian). KF Llapi. 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Raporti – Java XIII: Llapi – Drenica 1–0" [Report – Week XIII: Llapi – Drenica 1–0] (in Albanian). KF Llapi. 1 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Hajdin Salihu i Llapit huazohet te Lokomotiva e Zagrebit" [Hajdin Salihu of Llapi is loaned to Lokomotiva Zagreb]. Llapi.info (in Albanian). 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Šibenik – Lokomotiva 0:0" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Lokomotiva – Istra 0:1" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Futbollisti i Llapit transferohet tek Lokomotiva e Zagrebit" [Llapi's footballer is transferred to Lokomotiva Zagreb]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 26 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Lokomotiva – Hajduk 2:2" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 17 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Kombëtarja U17 arrin sukses historik, kalon në rrethin elitar" [The national U17 team achieves historic success, passes to the elite circle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Salihu pozvan u U21 reprezentaciju Albanije" [Salihu invited to the U21 national team of Albania] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Shpresat nisin grumbullimin, Bushi: Optimist për këtë Kombëtare" [Hopes start piling up, Bushi: Optimistic about this national team] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 20 March 2021.

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