Altin Kryeziu (born 3 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KF Laçi.[3] Born in Slovenia, he represented both Slovenia and Kosovo internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kranj, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KF Laçi | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Triglav Kranj | ||
| 2019–2020 | SPAL | ||
| 2020–2021 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | SPAL | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Torino | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Virton (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Tabor Sežana (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Maribor | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Laçi | 33 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Slovenia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Kosovo U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kosovo U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career and SPAL
editKryeziu was born and raised in Kranj, Slovenia, where he started playing football at Triglav Kranj. In 2019, he was transferred to Serie A club SPAL.[4] On 27 October 2019, he was named as a first team substitute for the first time in a league match against Napoli.[5]
Torino
editOn 25 September 2020, Kryeziu joined Serie A side Torino.[6] Two days later, he made his debut for the youth team in a 1–0 home defeat against Sassuolo after coming on as a substitute.[7] On 22 November 2020, he was an unused substitute in Torino's Serie A game against Internazionale.[8]
Loan at Virton
editIn August 2021, Kryeziu was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian First Division B side Virton.[9][10] Two days after joining, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Lierse Kempenzonen after being named in the starting line-up.[11]
Loan at Tabor Sežana
editOn 10 February 2022, Kryeziu joined Slovenian PrvaLiga side Tabor Sežana on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12]
Maribor
editOn 12 October 2022, Kryeziu signed for reigning Slovenian champions Maribor until the end of the 2023–24 season.[2]
International career
editSlovenia
editOn 23 August 2018, Kryeziu received a call-up from Slovenia U17 for the friendly matches against Switzerland U17.[13] Five days later, he made his debut with Slovenia U17 in the first friendly match against Switzerland U17 after coming on as a 57th minute substitute in place of Jan Majcen.[14]
Kosovo
editOn 29 August 2020, Kryeziu received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[15] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Altin Kryeziu". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Nova rešitev za prihodnost" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Altin Kryeziu at Soccerway
- ^ "Altin Kryeziu prestopil v SPAL" [Altin Kryeziu transferred to SPAL] (in Slovenian). NK Triglav Kranj. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "SPAL vs. Napoli 1–1". Soccerway. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Horvath e Kryeziu al Toro" [Horvath and Kryeziu to Toro] (in Italian). Torino F.C. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Primavera, Torino–Sassuolo 0–1: il tabellino" [Primavera, Torino–Sassuolo 0–1: the match report]. TORO.it (in Italian). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Inter Milan vs. Torino 4–2". Soccerway. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Kryeziu alla Virton" [Kryeziu at Virton] (in Italian). Torino F.C. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Bienvenue Altin!" [Welcome Altin!] (in French). R.E. Virton. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Lierse K vs. Excelsior Virton 2–0". Soccerway. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "UFFICIALE – Kryeziu in prestito al Tabor Sezana". Toro News (in Italian). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Kadeti dvakrat s Švico" [Cadets twice with Switzerland] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Slovenija 2:2 Švica" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Kosova – Angli, publikohen formacionet zyrtare" [Kosovo – England, official lineups are published] (in Albanian). Kallxo. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
External links
edit- Altin Kryeziu at the Football Association of Slovenia (in Slovene)