Sherif Kallaku
Albanian footballer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sherif Kallaku (born 1 March 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga I side Sepsi OSK.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Fushë-Krujë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sepsi OSK | ||
| 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 | 65 | (21) |
| 2020–2022 | Lokomotiva | 26 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Teuta (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Partizani (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Tirana | 15 | (2) |
| 2023 | Teuta | 20 | (6) |
| 2023– | Sepsi OSK | 50 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Albania U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Albania U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2020– | Albania | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2022 | |||
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]
Teuta return
On 13 January 2023, Teuta announced to have signed Kallaku on a permanent deal.[5]
International career
Kallaku made his under-21 debut on 25 March 2017 in the friendly against Moldova which ended in a goalless draw.[6]
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.[7]
He made his senior national team debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Kazakhstan.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 March 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[a] | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Laçi | 2017–18 | Kategoria Superiore | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Teuta | 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 17 | |||
| Total | 65 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 25 | ||
| Lokomotiva | 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Teuta (loan) | 2021–22 | Kategoria Superiore | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Partizani (loan) | 2021–22 | Kategoria Superiore | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Tirana | 2022–23 | Kategoria Superiore | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Teuta | 2022–23 | Kategoria Superiore | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 8 | ||
| Sepsi OSK | 2023–24 | Liga I | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 231 | 38 | 36 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 280 | 47 | ||
- Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League
- Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup
International
- As of 9 November 2022[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
Laçi
- Albanian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
Teuta
Tirana
Sepsi OSK
References
External links
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