Erald Lakti (born 6 January 2000) is a football player who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Arzignano. Born in Italy, Lakti represents Albania internationally.

Erald Lakti
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Prato, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arzignano
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2019 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2019–2020Gubbio (loan) 23 (0)
2020–2021Renate (loan) 25 (0)
2021–2023 Lecco 47 (2)
2023– Arzignano 35 (7)
International career
2016 Albania U17 2 (0)
2017–2018 Albania U19 5 (0)
2021 Albania U20 1 (0)
2021 Albania U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021

Club career

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Fiorentina

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He is a product of Fiorentina youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season.[1]

He was called up to the senior squad for the last game of the 2018–19 Serie A season, but remained on the bench.

He made his debut for the senior squad in 2019 International Champions Cup.[2]

Loan to Gubbio

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On 1 August 2019 he joined Serie C club Gubbio on loan.[3]

He made his professional Serie C debut for Gubbio on 25 August 2019 in a game against Triestina. He substituted Rafa Muñoz in the 52nd minute.[4] He first appeared in the starting lineup on 1 September 2019 against Virtus Verona.

Loan to Renate

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On 22 September 2020, he joined Renate on loan.[5]

Lecco

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On 8 July 2021, he joined Lecco on a permanent basis.[6]

Arzignano

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On 16 July 2023, Lakti signed a two-year contract with Arzignano.[7]

International career

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Lakti represents Albania internationally at youth level.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Erald Lakti at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. ^ "Fiorentina v Guadalajara game report". International Champions Cup. 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ "MELI E LAKTI IN PRESTITO AL GUBBIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Fiorentina. 1 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Triestina v Gubbio game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: DALLA FIORENTINA ECCO ERALD LAKTI" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Ufficiale: Erald Lakti è un nuovo giocatore della Calcio Lecco 1912" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "COLPO GIALLOCELESTE. A CENTROCAMPO ARRIVA ERALD LAKTI TRA I PROTAGONISTI CON IL LECCO DELLA PROMOZIONE IN SERIE B." [ERALD LAKTI ARRIVES IN MIDFIELD] (in Italian). FC Arzignano Valchiampo. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Erald Lakti - FSHF". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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