Arian Kastrati (born 15 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for the Under-23 squad of the Portuguese club Farense. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Kosovo at under-21 international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sittard, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farense (U23) | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | VV Sittard | ||
| 2012–2015 | VV DVO | ||
| 2015–2017 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Dekani (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2022 | → MVV (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2022– | Farense | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Kosovo U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2021 | |||
Club career
editEarly career and Fortuna Sittard
editKastrati started playing football at the age of 3 in VV Sittard, where after eight years he transferred to VV DVO. After a successful season with VV DVO, Kastrati was invited to be part of Fortuna Sittard.[2] On 1 September 2017, he was named as a Fortuna Sittard substitute for the first time in a Eerste Divisie match against Almere City.[3] His debut with Fortuna Sittard came on 10 January 2021 in a Eredivisie match against Heerenveen after coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute in place of Emil Hansson.[4][5]
Loan to MVV
editOn 9 January 2022, Kastrati joined MVV on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[6]
Farense
editOn 18 August 2022, Kastrati signed with Farense in Portugal, and was initially assigned to the club's Under-23 squad.[7]
International career
editOn 15 March 2021, Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23.[8] Eleven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in first match against Qatar U23 after being named in the starting line-up.[9]
Personal life
editBorn and raised in the Netherlands, Kastrati is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ "Arian Kastrati – Fortuna Sittard" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Voor jeugdspeler Arian Kastrati begon het nieuwe jaar met een jongensdroom" [For youth player Arian Kastrati, the new year started with a boyhood dream]. ParkstadActueel.nl (in Dutch). 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard vs. Almere City 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Heerenveen vs. Fortuna Sittard 1–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b Dilaver Polisi (10 January 2021). "Arian Kastrati debutoi në fitoren e Fortuna Sittardit në Eredivisie" [Arian Kastrati debuted in Fortuna Sittard's victory in the Eredivisie] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore.
- ^ "Spits Arian Kastrati naar MVV" (Press release) (in Dutch). MVV. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Aterrou em Faro mais um jovem Leão do Sul" [Another young South Lion has landed in Faro] (in Portuguese). Farense. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Kosova U21 pëson humbje në miqësoren e parë kundër Katarit U23" [Kosovo U21 loses in the first friendly against Qatar U23] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 March 2021.
External links
edit- Arian Kastrati at Soccerway
- Arian Kastrati at WorldFootball.net
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