Lirim Kastrati (footballer, born January 1999)

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Lirim Kastrati
Personal information
Full name Lirim M. Kastrati
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth Kamenica, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Legia Warsaw
Number 7
Youth career
2011–2014 Kika
2014–2017 Shkëndija Tiranë
2017–2018 Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Lokomotiva 80 (21)
2020–2021 Dinamo Zagreb 32 (2)
2021– Legia Warsaw 9 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Kosovo U19 5 (0)
2017–2020 Kosovo U21 7 (1)
2018– Kosovo 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2021

Lirim M. Kastrati (born 16 January 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Legia Warsaw and the Kosovo national team.

Club career[]

Lokomotiva[]

On 17 February 2018, Kastrati made his debut as a professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Istra 1961 after being named in the starting line-up.[1] On 10 March 2018, he scored his first two goals in a 4–1 away win over Dinamo Zagreb.[2] On 16 September 2018, Kastrati scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 5–2 away win over Slaven Belupo.[3] On 17 February 2020, Kastrati signed a five-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb.[4] He was sent back on loan to Lokomotiva for the remainder of the season.[4] Four days later, he played the first game after the return against Varaždin after being named in the starting line-up.[5]

Dinamo Zagreb[]

On 5 August 2020, Kastrati returned to Dinamo. On 16 August, he made his debut in a 6–0 home win against his former club Lokomotiva after being named in the starting line-up.[6] On 21 August, in a 1–0 victory over Istra 1961, he was sent off after a rough tackle on Obeng Regan.[7] Five days later, he scored Dinamo's second goal in a Champions League qualifying 2–2 away draw with CFR Cluj. Dinamo won the resulting penalty shootout 6–5 and progressed to the third qualifying round.[8] On 12 September, he scored the first goal in the Eternal derby, as Dinamo defeated Hajduk Split 2–1 at Stadion Poljud.[9] On 22 October, Kastrati made his debut in a UEFA competition, as Dinamo drew 0–0 with Feyenoord in the Europa League.[10][11] On 10 December, he scored his first European goal, as Dinamo defeated CSKA Moscow 3–1.[12] During the second half of the season, Kastrati's inefficiency forced coach Zoran Mamić and his successor Damir Krznar to drop him from the starting XI. On 25 April 2021, Krznar unexpectedly named Kastrati in the starting XI for another Eternal derby, this time at Stadion Maksimir, which ended as a 2–0 victory with Kastrati scoring the second goal. After the game, Kastrati and Hajduk's coach Paolo Tramezzani were a subject of controversy after Kastrati was seen giving Tramezzani his shirt.[13]

Legia Warsaw[]

On 1 September 2021, Kastrati joined Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw.[14] In same day later, the club confirmed that he had joined on a four-year contract and received squad number 7.[15] Ten days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Śląsk Wrocław after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Kacper Skibicki.[16] On 15 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Legia Warsaw in his second appearance for the club in a 1–0 away win over Spartak Moscow in UEFA Europa League.[17]

International career[]

Under-19[]

On 1 October 2017, Kastrati was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[18] On 3 October 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Austria U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[19]

Under-21[]

On 6 November 2017, Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Israel U21 and Azerbaijan U21.[20] On 14 November 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a match against Azerbaijan U21 after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Mirlind Daku.[21]

Senior[]

On 5 October 2018, Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Malta and Faroe Islands.[22] On 11 October 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo in a match against Malta after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Vedat Muriqi.[23] He scored his debut goal and the only goal in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League victory over Moldova on 18 November 2020, saving Kosovo from relegation to League D.

Personal life[]

Born in Kamenica, Kosovo (then Kosovska Kamenica, FR Yugoslavia) and raised in Hogosht, Kastrati is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[24][25] He is in a relationship with Croatian model Anđela Šimac, with whom he expects a child.[26]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 15 September 2021[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiva 2017–18 Prva HNL 14 3 1 0 — 15 3
2018–19 32 7 3 0 — 35 7
2019–20 34 11 5 0 — 39 11
Total 80 21 9 0 — 89 21
Dinamo Zagreb 2020–21 Prva HNL 27 2 3 0 11[b] 2 41 4
2021–22 5 0 0 0 5[c] 0 10 0
Total 32 2 3 0 16 2 51 4
Legia Warsaw 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 1 0 0 0 1[d] 1 2 1
Career total 113 23 12 0 17 3 142 26
  1. ^ Includes Croatian Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of 5 September 2021[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo 2018 1 0
2019 2 0
2020 6 1
2021 7 0
Total 16 1

International goals[]

As of 18 November 2020
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 18 November 2020 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  Moldova 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C3 [29]

Honours[]

Dinamo Zagreb

References[]

  1. ^ "Istra 1961 – Lokomotiva 1:0" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva. 17 February 2018. Početna postava: Šemper, Musa, Knežević, Radonjić, Majer, Barić, Kolinger, Kastrati, Krajinović, Šunjić, Majstorović
  2. ^ "VELIKA POBJEDA U GRADSKOM DERBIJU! Dinamo – Lokomotiva 1:4" [GREAT WINNER IN CITY DERBY! Dinamo – Lokomotiva 1:4] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva. 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Spektakl u Koprivnici – sedam golova, hat-trick mladog reprezentativca Kosova" [Spectacle in Koprivnica – seven goals, hat-trick of a young Kosovo player]. Germanijak (in Croatian). 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Lirim Kastrati novi igrač GNK Dinamo" [Lirim Kastrati, new GNK Dinamo player] (in Croatian). GNK Dinamo Zagreb. 17 February 2020. GNK Dinamo je danas dogovorio sve detalje oko prelaska Lirima Kastratija u Maksimir. Krilni igrač i seniorski reprezentativac Kosova ostat će do ljeta na posudbi u Lokomotivi a nakon toga priključit će se prvoj momčadi GNK Dinamo. Otkako sam došao u Hrvatsku, nadao sam se da ću jednog dana završiti u Dinamu. Sada mi se želja ispunila. Želim se zahvaliti svima koji su sudjelovali u ovome i koji su mi omogućili da budem član najveće nogometne institucije na ovim prostorima – rekao je kratko Kastrati po potpisu petogodišnjeg ugovora za naš klub
  5. ^ "Varaždin – Lokomotiva 0:2" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva. 21 February 2020. Početna postava: Grbić, Marković, Kolinger, Kovačić, Karačić, Jakić, Cokaj, Uzuni (Petrak), Tolić (68' Budimir), Kastrati, Tuci (62' Atiemwen)
  6. ^ "Razigrani Dinamo zabio "pola tuceta" na otvaranju sezone" [Playful Dinamo scored "half a dozen" at the opening of the season] (in Croatian). GNK Dinamo Zagreb. 16 August 2020. Dinamo: Livaković – Stojanović, Theophile, Dilaver (56. Milić), Leovac – Burton; Kastrati (63. Ivanušec), Majer, Gojak, Oršić – Gavranović (63. Kulenović)
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  9. ^ Antolić, Dražen (12 September 2020). "Video: Dinamo slavio na Poljudu zahvaljujući sjajnim golovima, Hajduk se prekasno probudio". Sportske novosti (in Croatian).
  10. ^ Ničota, Tomo (22 October 2020). "Zoran Mamić: Nije mi jasno zašto nema VAR-a , pa znate li što mi je za penal rekao Ademi!?". Sportske novosti (in Croatian).
  11. ^ Ničota, Tomo (22 October 2020). "Modri su preživjeli strašnih 20-ak minuta, veliko pojačanje bilo je izvan meča, a onda se sve okrenulo..." Sportske novosti (in Croatian).
  12. ^ Ničota, Tomo; Mršnik, Patrik (10 December 2020). "Dinamo slavi, ali ipak nije postao svjetski rekorder! Hrvat pokvario potpuni show Modrih na Maksimiru". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  13. ^ Ničota, Tomo (27 April 2021). "'Trammezzani me oduševio kad je progovorio albanski, a Hajduk moja prekretnica! Dres? Nije bilo namjerno'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Lirim Kastrati przyleciał do Warszawy" [Lirim Kastrati flew to Warsaw] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 1 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Lirim Kastrati piłkarzem Legii!" [Lirim Kastrati is footballer of Legia!] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 1 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Kontrowersje w końcówce i porażka we Wrocławiu" [Controversy at the end and failure in Wrocław] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 11 September 2021.
  17. ^ UEFA Europa League [@EuropaLeague] (15 September 2021). "Late drama as Lirim Kastrati scores his first Legia goal to see off Spartak in added time! #UEL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Kombëtarja U19 udhëtoi për në Austri" [National U19 team traveled to Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Humbje minimale e Kombëtares U-19 përballë Austrisë" [Minimal defeat of national U19 team against Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Prekazi publikoi listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet me Izraelin dhe Azerbejxhanin" [Prekazi published the list of footballers for matches with Israel and Azerbaijan] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Kombëtarja U21 barazoi me Azerbejxhanin në Baku" [National U21 team draw with Azerbaijan in Baku] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve" [Challandes publish the list of footballers] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Kosova feston edhe kundër Maltës, "Dardanët" të parët në Grupin 3" [Kosovo celebrates even against Malta, "Dardanians" first in Group 3] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 October 2018.
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  29. ^ "Kosovo vs Moldova, 18 November 2020". eu-football.info. 18 November 2020.
  30. ^ "DINAMO - ISTRA 1961 6:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

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