Sherif Kallaku

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Sherif Kallaku
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Fushë-Krujë, Albania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Teuta Durrës
Number 59
Youth career
2011–2012 Iliria
2012–2014 Olimpic
2014 Tirana
2014–2015 Partizani
2015–2016 Akademia e Futbollit
2016–2017 Cremonese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Laçi 27 (1)
2018–2020 Teuta 79 (25)
2020– NK Lokomotiva 26 (2)
2021 → Teuta 15 (1)
2022 → Partizani 2 (0)
National team‡
2016 Albania U19 3 (0)
2017– Albania U21 16 (1)
2020– Albania 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2020

Sherif Kallaku (born 1 March 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Albanian club Partizani on loan from NK Lokomotiva and the Albania national football team.[1]

Club career[]

Laçi[]

In July 2017, Kallaku signed his first professional contract and joined Kategoria Superiore side Laçi.[2] He took the squad number 59, the number of his deceased father's birthday,[3] and made his professional debut on 10 September in the opening matchday away against Partizani, coming on the second half as a substitute and netting a tap-in after a howler from goalkeeper Dashamir Xhika, as Laçi won 2–0.[4]

International career[]

Kallaku made his under-21 debut on 25 March 2017 in the friendly against Moldova which ended in a goalless draw.[5]

He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by same coach of the under-21 team Alban Bushi for the friendly match against on 14 November 2017.[6]

He made his senior national team debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Kazakhstan.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 20 April 2020 [8]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Laçi 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore 27 1 6 0 — — 33 1
Total 27 1 6 0 — — 33 1
Teuta 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore 33 7 5 1 — — 38 8
2019–20 32 14 7 2 2 1 — 41 17
2021–22 (loan) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 65 21 12 3 2 1 0 0 79 25
Lokomotiva 2020–21 Prva HNL 26 2 1 0 2 0 — 29 2
2021–22 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 26 2 1 0 2 0 — 29 2
Career total 82 16 13 2 2 1 — 97 19
  1. ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup

References[]

  1. ^ "Sherif Kallaku profile". FSHF.org. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Laçi merr talentin e Shpresave" [Laçi takes the under-21 national team talent] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Ka luajtur me Partizanin U-17, Kallaku: Gabojnë shumë me talentet. Golin ia dedikoj babait" [Has played for Partizani U-17, Kallaku: They mistake a lot. I dedicate the goal to my father] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ^ Andi Deçka (10 September 2017). "Iuliano debuton me humbje, mundet Partizani" [Iuliano debuts with a loss, Partizani defeated] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Shpresat e Shqipërise barazojne me Moldavinë" [Hopes of Albania drew with Moldova] (in Albanian). TV Klan. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. ^ "U-21, Bushi ne konference per shtyp" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Kazakhstan v Albania game report". ESPN. 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ Sherif Kallaku at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

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