Sherif Kallaku

Sherif Kallaku
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998
Place of birth Fushë-Krujë, Albania
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Teuta
Youth career
2011–2012 Iliria
2012–2014 Olimpic
2014 Tirana
2014–2015 Partizani Tirana
2015–2016 Akademia e Futbollit
2016–2017 Cremonese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Laçi 20 (1)
2018− Teuta
National team‡
2016 Albania U19 3 (0)
2017– Albania U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:25, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

Sherif Kallaku (born 1 March 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a Central midfielder for Albanian club Teuta and the Albania national under-21 football team.[1]

Club career

Laçi

In July 2017, Kallaku signed his first professional contract and joined Albanian Superliga 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 Tirana, 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 Georgia U20 on 14 November 2017.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 December 2017 [7]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Laçi 2017–18 Albanian Superliga 14120——161
Career total 14120——161
  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. ↑ Sherif Kallaku at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  • Sherif Kallaku at Soccerway
  • "Sherif Kallaku profile". FSHF.org. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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