Loret Sadiku

Loret Sadiku
Personal information
Full nameLoret Sadiku
Date of birth28 July 1991
Place of birthKosovo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Mersin
Number3
Youth career
2002Hånger IF
2003–2008IFK Värnamo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2012IFK Värnamo71(2)
2012–2014Helsingborgs IF57(3)
2014–Mersin IY12(1)
National team‡
2012Sweden U213(0)
2014–Kosovo2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:18, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Loret Sadiku (born 28 July 1991) is a Swedish-Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mersin İdmanyurdu SK in Türkish Süper Lig.[1]

Career

Early career - Sweden

Born in Kosovo, Loret moved to Sweden when he was child and joined IFK Värnamo youth setup in 2003.

In 2009 he was promoted to the first team and made his professional debut with IFK Värnamo in the Swedish Football Division 1 championship the Swedish Third Division.

Helsingborgs IF

In 2012 he left Varnamo and signed with Swedish giants Helsingborgs IF.

Mersin İdmanyurdu

On 28 June 2014 Sadiku announced to have signed a 3-year contract with newly promoted side to the Türkish Süper Lig, Mersin İdmanyurdu SK.[2]

International

Sadiku declared to the media that he will play for Albania in the future, since he is ethnic Albanian, and is completing the necessary bureaucratic steps to be available for the national team.[3] In September 2013 he received his Albanian citizenship and was awaiting FIFA's permission to play for Albania.[4] He received his first call-up by Albania's coach Gianni De Biasi for the friendly match against Belarus on 15 November 2013.[5]

His original birthplace Kosovo, gained the right to play international friendlies in 2014 by FIFA, causing him to switch to the Kosovan team. He made it his debut with Kosovo on 5 March 2014 against Haiti, finished in the 0–0 draw.

References

  1. ↑ "Loret Sadiku". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Zyrtare, Loret Sadiku firmos me turqit e Mersinit
  3. ↑ "Sadiku: Bushi me bindi te luaj per Shqiperine/". Gazeta Panorama. May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Sot News (September 17, 2013). "Loret Sadiku: Mora pasaportën, tani pres "ok" nga FIFA të luaj për Shqipërinë". Sot News. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Lista anti-Bjellorusi: De Biazi rikthen Memushajn, Sadikun e Mehën, Vajushi e Salihi jashtë | aSport.info - Albania Sport

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