Esat Mala

Esat Mala
Personal information
Full name Esat Reshat Mala
Date of birth (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998
Place of birth Prizren, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Partizani Tirana
Number 28
Youth career
2015–2016 Shkëndija Tiranë
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Ballkani 12 (8)
2018– Partizani Tirana 17 (0)
National team‡
2018– Albania U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 May 2018

Esat Reshat Mala (born 18 October 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club Partizani Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.[1]

Club career

Ballkani

Mala spent the first part of 2017–18 season in the First Football League of Kosovo representing Ballkani. In the meantime, he also trained with Partizani B squad,[2] he made 12 appearances and scored 8 goals, also giving 10 assists during his spell at the club.[3]

Partizani Tirana

On 27 December 2017. Partizani Tirana announced the acquisition of Mala, on two-and-a-half years contract.[3] He made his competitive debut later on 4 February of the following by playing in the second half of a 2–1 home win over Kamza.[4] He quickly won his place in the starting lineup under Sulejman Starova,[5] winning the league's player of the month award in March.[6] Mala finished the season with 17 league appearances, including one cup appearance, as Partizani finished 5th in league.[7] Following the end of the season, he was named as one of the talents of the season by association "Sporti na bashkon".[8]

International career

On 28 May 2018. Mala made his debut with Albania U21 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 after being named in the starting line-up.[9]

Career statistics

As of 9 May 2018[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Partizani Tirana 2017–18 Albanian Superliga 15010—160
Total 15010—160
Career total 15010—160

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Albania - E. Mala - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Partizani mendon për të ardhmen, firmos me mesfushorin Esat Mala" [Partizani thinks for the future, signs with midfielder Esat Mala]. Sport Ekspres. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Zyrtare: Esat Mala nënshkruan me Partizanin (Foto)" [Official: Esat Mala signs with Partizani (Photo)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "VIDEO/Fitore për ditëlindje, Partizani mund Kamzën dhe e parakalon në renditje" [VIDEO/Victory for birthday, Partizan could Kamza and overtaking in the ranking] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Shansi i kapur, Mala është shembull!" [The caught chance, Esat Mala is an example!] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Esat Mala fitues i anketës, "Lojtari i muajit"" [Esat Mala winner of questionary “Player of the month”] (in Albanian). Partizani.al. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare" [RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Vlerësohen talentet e Superiores, vendi i parë për mesfushorin e Luftëtarit" [Superliga's talents evaluated, first place for Luftëtari's midfielder] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Shqipëria U-21 humbet miqësoren me Bosnje-Hercegovinën" (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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