Sherif Kallaku

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

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)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 NK Lokomotiva
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
National team‡
2016 Albania U19 3 (0)
2017– Albania U21 16 (1)
2020– Albania 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2020

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 Georgia U20 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[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Laçi 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore 27160——331
Total 27160——331
Teuta 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore 33751——388
2019–20 2282121—2610
Total 55157221—6418
Career total 821613221—9719
  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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