Shkelqim Vladi (born 21 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Lugano. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Thun, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lugano | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rot-Schwarz Thun | |||
| Dürrenast | |||
| Thun | |||
| –2018 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Young Boys U21 | 28 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | Young Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Yverdon (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Aarau (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Aarau | 25 | (15) |
| 2023– | Lugano | 30 | (6) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 | |||
Club career
editOn 23 June 2023, Vladi signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club Lugano.[2] His debut with Lugano came on 26 July against Stade Lausanne Ouchy after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Renato Steffen.[3] Eighteen days after debut, he scored his first goal for Lugano in his fourth appearance for the club in a 6–1 home win over his former club Yverdon in Swiss Super League.[4]
International career
editOn 16 September 2022, Vladi received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Northern Ireland and Cyprus,[5] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.[6] On 6 October 2023, he received again a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Andorra and Israel,[7] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team again.[8]
References
edit- ^ Shkelqim Vladi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Dall'Aarau ecco il 22enne attaccante Shkelqim Vladi" [From Aarau comes the 22-year-old forward Shkelqim Vladi] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Esordio vincente per i bianconeri" [Winning debut for the Bianconeri] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Vittoria tennistica contro l'Yverdon" [Tennis victory against Yverdon] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Giresse publikon listën e Dardanëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Giresse publishes the list of Dardanians for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Konfirmohen tre mungesa të mëdha për Kosovën për dy ndeshjet e muajit shtator" [Three major absences for Kosovo are confirmed for the two September matches] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet kundër Andorrës dhe Izraelit" [Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the matches against Andorra and Israel] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Kosova me shumë mungesa kundër Andorrës, Gliha shpreson në rezultat pozitiv" [Kosovo with many absences against Andorra, Gliha hopes for a positive result] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 October 2023.
External links
edit- Shkelqim Vladi at Soccerway
- Shkelqim Vladi at WorldFootball.net