Loret Sadiku
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Loret Sadiku | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kasımpaşa | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Hånger IF | ||
| 2003–2008 | IFK Värnamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | IFK Värnamo | 32 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Helsingborgs IF | 71 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Mersin IY | 61 | (2) |
| 2016– | Kasımpaşa | 28 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Sweden U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Kosovo | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2015 | |||
Loret Sadiku (born 28 July 1991) is an Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Kasımpaşa.
Career
Early career
Loret 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 Division 1 championship the Swedish Third Division.
Helsingborgs IF
On 1 July 2011. Sadiku signed to Allsvenskan side Helsingborgs IF.
In Turkish Süper Lig
On 28 June 2014. Sadiku announced to have signed a 3-year contract with newly promoted side to the Mersin IY.[1] On 17 August 2016 Sadiku signed for Kasımpaşa for a fee of €2 milion.[2]
International
On 31 May 2012. Sadiku making his debut after being named in the starting line-up with Sweden U21 in a match of 2013 UEFA Under-21 qualifications against Ukraine U21 and was nominated "Newcomer of the year".[3]
Sadiku declared to the media that he will play for Albania in the future, since he is an ethnic Albanian and is completing the necessary bureaucratic steps to be available for the national team.[4] On 19 September 2013, he received his Albanian citizenship and was awaiting FIFA's permission to play for Albania.[5] On 15 November 2013, he received his first call-up by Albania's coach Gianni De Biasi for the friendly match against Belarus,[6] but before the join with the Albania was removed from the list due to injury.[7]
His original birthplace Kosovo, gained the right to play international friendlies in 2014 by FIFA, causing him to switch to the Kosovo. On 5 March 2014, he making his debut after being named in the starting line-up in a friendly match against Haiti.
References
- ↑ "Zyrtare: Loret Sadiku firmos me turqit e Mersinit" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Pas Herolind Shalës, edhe Sadiku nënshkruan me Kasimpasan". Gazeta Zeri (in Albanian). 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sadiku: "Albanien visade mest kärlek"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sadiku: Bushi më bindi të luaj për Shqiperinë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Loret Sadiku, me shtetësi shqiptare" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Lista anti-Bjellorusi: De Biazi rikthen Memushajn, Sadikun e Mehën, Vajushi e Salihi jashtë". Asport (in Albanian). 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Loret Sadiku: Nuk e refuzova kombëtaren, jam i dëmtuar" (in Albanian). Ora News. 14 November 2013.
External links
- SvFF profile
- Loret Sadiku at Soccerway