Liridon Latifi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liridon Latifi | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Prishtinë, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Skënderbeu Korçë | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Flamurtari Prishtina | ||
| 2012–2013 | FC Prishtina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Flamurtari Prishtina | ||
| 2012–2014 | FC Prishtina | ||
| 2015– | Skënderbeu Korçë | 7 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2012–2013 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Albania U20 | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Albania U21 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Liridon Latifi (born 6 February 1994 in Prishtinë) is a Kosovar-Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga.[1][2]
Career
Early career
Latifi started joined local side Flamurtari Prishtina at the age of 11 in 2005, initially joining the youth club and eventually working his way up the ranks to the first team which he joined in 2011. Soon after joining the first team he left Flamurtari and joined Kosovo's most successful club FC Prishtina in January 2012. He first played for the club's youth team before progressing through to the first team the following season. While at FC Prishtina, Latifi along with his teammates Enis Gavazaj and Lorik Aliu went on trial with German giants Borussia Dortmund which initially lasted a week, but was then extended so they players could feature in the Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup and the RUHR-Cup International youth tournament. They three players were not offered contracts at the end of their trials and subsequently returned to FC Prishtina.[3]
International career
Under-21
He made his international debut in a friendly against Iran in January held in Antalya, Turkey.[4][5][6]
Following a good run of form since joining Skënderbeu Korçë in January 2015, he received his first Albania under-21 call up by Skënder Gega for a 2017 European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Liechtenstein on 28 March 2015.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Albania U21's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2015 | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 UEFA European U-21 qualification |
References
- ↑ Soccerway
- ↑ Liridon Latifi lë Prishtinën për Skënderbeun, Tirana ndjek rivalët
- ↑ Latifi, Gavazaj e Aliu: afër Borussia Dortmund
- ↑ Shqipëria U-21 humb kundër Iranit
- ↑ Shpresat, zbor stërvitor me… vendës
- ↑ Lojërat Mesdhetare, Shqipëria debuton me futbollin
- ↑ Shpresat nisin kualifikimet kundër Lihtenshtajnit aSport.info
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