Lirim Kastrati

Lirim Kastrati
Personal information
Full name Lirim Kastrati
Date of birth (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999
Place of birth Mališevo, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bologna
Number 54
Youth career
0000–2013 San Paolo Padova
2013–2018 Roma
2018– Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Bologna 0 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Albania U17 3 (1)
2018– Kosovo U19 1 (0)
2017– Kosovo 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2018

Lirim Kastrati (born 2 February 1999) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Bologna and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Bologna

On 23 July 2018. Kastrati signed his first professional contract with Serie A side Bologna after agreeing to a three-year deal.[1][2][3][4] Although signed contract with the first team, he continued to play for youth sector of Bologna.

International career

Albania

Under-17

On 22 October 2015. Kastrati made his debut with Albania U17 in a 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification match against Switzerland U17 after being named in the starting line-up.[5]

Kosovo

Youth

Under-21

On 21 March 2017. Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21.[6] Kastrati was an unused bench in that match.

Under-19

On 17 March 2018. Kastrati was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualifications.[7] On 21 March 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Portugal U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

Senior

On 5 October 2017. Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Turkey.[9] On 9 October 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Besar Halimi.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Bologna, fatta per Kastrati. Accordo triennale" [EXCLUSIVE TMW - Bologna, fatta per Kastrati. Accordo triennale]. TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 23 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Preso il kosovaro Kastrati: per il difensore contratto triennale" [Taken the Kosovan Kastrati: for the three-year contract defender]. TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 23 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Zyrtare: Lirim Kastrati tranferohet te kjo skuadër në Serie A (Foto)" [Official: Lirim Kastrati transferred to this team in Serie A (Photo)]. Futbolli Kosovar (in Albanian). 23 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "ZYRTARE: Lirim Kastrati transferohet te Bologna" [OFFICIAL: Lirim Kastrati transferred to Bologna]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 23 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Shqipëria U17 mposhtet nga…shqiptarët" [Albania U17 defeated by...Albanians] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21" [List of footballers of national U21 team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kombëtarja U19 udhëtoi për Portugali" [National U19 team traveled to Portugal] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 17 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Në ndeshjen e parë Kombëtarja U-19 humbi nga Portugalia me përvojë" [In the first match national U19 team defeat from experienced Portugal] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bunjaku publikoi listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen me Turqinë" [Bunjaku published the list of footballers for the match with Turkey] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Islanda e mund Kosovën dhe kualifikohet në Botëror" [Iceland defeat Kosovo and qualify in the World Cup] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 October 2017.
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