Kamer Qaka (born 11 April 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Macedonian club Shkëndija.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Peja, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shkëndija | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Brandbu | ||
| 2010–2011 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Vålerenga | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Raufoss | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hønefoss | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Kristiansund | 33 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Politehnica Iași | 28 | (0) |
| 2018 | FCSB | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Politehnica Iași | 24 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Universitatea Craiova | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kongsvinger | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Shkëndija | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Mezőkövesd | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Shkëndija | 35 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Norway U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Norway U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Norway U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Norway U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Norway U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Albania | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2018 | |||
Club career
editEarly years / Norway
editQaka was born in Peja, modern-day Kosovo,[1] but when he was two years old his family moved to Norway and settled in Brandbu. In 2010, while still attending lower secondary school, he signed his first professional contract for Norwegian Eliteserien side Vålerenga.[2]
In a May 2010 cup game against Oppsal IF, as Qaka made his professional debut, he became Vålerenga's youngest goalscorer ever.[3] He made his league debut in 2011.[4]
In 2013, he signed for fellow Norwegian club Raufoss. He made his debut on 15 April 2013 against Odd 2 as they won the game 2–1.[5] In January 2014, he joined Hønefoss BK,[6] and a year later he went on to Sarpsborg 08 FF.[7]
In 2016 he tried his luck with Kristiansund BK.[8] His performances paid off when Qaka helped his team get promoted to the Eliteserien, as well as being awarded the trophy for the best player in the league.[9]
Politehnica Iași
editOn 17 July 2017, after terminating his contract with Kristiansund, Qaka put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Romanian team Politehnica Iași.[10] A week later, he made his competitive debut in a 0–0 Liga I draw with Gaz Metan Mediaș, coming on as a half-time substitute for Dan Spătaru.[11] From the following matchday, Qaka established himself as a starter under head coach Flavius Stoican.
In November 2017, after his international debut for Albania, it was reported that fellow league teams FCSB, CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova, as well as Portuguese side Braga, were interested in acquiring the player.[12]
Universitatea Craiova
editOn 3 June 2019 he signed a 4-years contract with CS Universitatea Craiova.[13]
Return to Shkëndija
editOn 5 January 2023, Qaka returned to Shkëndija on a two-year contract.[14]
International career
editQaka from 2010 until 2014 has been part of Norway at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15 and U19 teams and he with these teams played 36 matches,[15][16] he accepted the invitation from the Albania national team by coach Christian Panucci for the friendly match against Turkey on 13 November 2017 as a replacement for the injured Amir Abrashi.[17] He debuted for Albania against Turkey as a 67th-minute substitute for Odise Roshi in a 2–3 away win for his side.[18]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 21 December 2020[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2010 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Raufoss | 2013 | 2. divisjon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Hønefoss | 2014 | OBOS-Ligaen | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2015 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Kristiansund | 2016 | OBOS-Ligaen | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Politehnica Iași | 2017–18 | Liga I | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 0 | ||||
| FCSB | 2018–19 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2019–20 | Liga I | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Kongsvinger | 2020 | OBOS-ligaen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 158 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 182 | 2 | |||
International
edit- As of 27 July 2018[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | |||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
editClub
edit- Sarpsborg 08
- Norwegian Football Cup: Runner-up 2015
- Kristiansund
References
edit- ^ Erjon Halili (10 November 2017). "Qaka: Shqipëria një ëndërr, qava kur mora ftesën" (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
Jam nga Peja, por ëndrra ime ka qenë Shqipëria.
- ^ "Supertalentet fra Vålerenga bodde på gata i Oslo". nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). 20 March 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Bakkehaug, Wegard (15 May 2010). "Kamer (15) søvnløs før drømmedebuten". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Kamer Qaka". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Kamer Qaka er årets beste spiller" (in Norwegian). www.oa.no. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Losnegård, Aleksander (28 February 2014). "Tidligere Vålerenga-talent skal gjenopplive karrieren i Hønefoss". Fotballsonen. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Qaka får kontrakt med 08". Sarpsborg 08 FF (in Norwegian). 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Kamer Qaka a semnat cu trupa moldavă". ProSport (in Romanian). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Kamer Qaka er årets beste spiller" (in Norwegian). 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Cu cine a semnat CSM Politehnica Iaşi". fanatik.ro (in Romanian). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Egal fără goluri în Iași - Gaz Metan". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Concurenţă acerbă pentru Becali" [Tough competition for Becali] (in Romanian). ProSport. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "#BunVenitKamer / Qaka întărește mijlocul Științei" [#WelcomeKamer / Qaka strengthens Știința's midfield line] (in Romanian). ucv1948.ro. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "ZYRTARE: SHKËNDIJA RIKTHEN KAMER QAKËN" [OFFICIAL: KAMER QAKA RETURNS] (in Albanian). Shkëndija. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Kamer Qaka at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Nga një fshat peshkatarësh te një tjetër, Qaka ndjek historinë e Berishës!" (in Albanian). Albsport.al. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "KOMBËTARJA NË TURQI/ABRASHI NUK REKUPERON VIJON TERAPINË, PANUCCI THËRRET KAMER QAKËN!" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Turkey national football team lost to Albania 2:3, 13 November 2017". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Kamer Qaka at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Kamer Qaka". European Football. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
External links
edit- Kamer Qaka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kamer Qaka – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Kamer Qaka at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)