Valdrin Mustafa (born 11 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Regionalliga club Kickers Offenbach.[2] Born in Germany, he has represented Albania and Kosovo internationally at youth levels.
 Mustafa with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Merzig, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kickers Offenbach | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2010 | SG Rehlingen-Siersburg | ||
| 2010–2012 | JFG Saarlouis | ||
| 2012–2014 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
| 2014–2017 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 39 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | Hannover 96 II | 30 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | Rot-Weiß Koblenz | 38 | (18) |
| 2021 | SC Verl | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | SV Elversberg | 58 | (19) |
| 2023–2024 | Viktoria Köln | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Jahn Regensburg | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kickers Offenbach | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Albania U19 | 1 | (1) |
| 2017 | Albania U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Albania U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Kosovo U21 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Club career
editSC Verl
editOn 25 May 2021, Mustafa signed a two-year contract with 3. Liga club SC Verl and this transfer would become legally effective in July 2021.[3] Two month later, he was named as a SC Verl substitute for the first time in a league match against Türkgücü München.[4] His debut with SC Verl came on 18 August in the 2021–22 Westphalian Cup first round against SG Wattenscheid 09 after being named in the starting line-up.[5]
SV Elversberg
editOn 31 August 2021, Mustafa signed a two-year contract with Regionalliga Südwest club SV Elversberg.[6] Four days later, he made his debut in a 2–1 away win against 1899 Hoffenheim II after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Nico Karger.[7] Ten days after debut, Mustafa scored his first goal for SV Elversberg in his third appearance for the club in a 2–0 away win over Astoria Walldorf in Regionalliga Südwest.[8]
Jahn Regensburg
editOn 16 January 2024, Mustafa moved to 3. Liga club Jahn Regensburg.[9]
Kickers Offenbach
editOn 11 June 2024, Mustafa signed with Kickers Offenbach in Regionalliga.[10]
International career
editFrom 2016, until 2017, Mustafa has been part of Albania at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U19,[11] U20,[12] and U21 teams and he with these teams played nine matches and scored one goal.
On 7 August 2019, the Football Federation of Kosovo announced that Mustafa had decided to represent their country.[13] On 2 September 2019, he received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[14] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Mirlind Daku.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Valdrin Mustafa". SV 07 Elversberg (in German). Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Valdrin Mustafa at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Valdrin Mustafa wechselt zum Sportclub" [Valdrin Mustafa moves to the sports club] (in German). SC Verl. 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Verl vs. Türkgücü München 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "SC Verl siegt im Westfalenpokal – Wattenscheid 09 kriegt Applaus" [SC Verl wins the Westphalian Cup – Wattenscheid 09 gets applause] (in German). Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. 18 August 2021.
- ^ "SVE verpflichtet Stürmer Valdrin Mustafa" [SVE signs striker Valdrin Mustafa] (in German). SV Elversberg. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Hoffenheim II vs. Elversberg 1–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Astoria Walldorf vs. Elversberg 0–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Mittelstürmer Valdrin Mustafa verstärkt die Jahnelf" [Center forward Valdrin Mustafa strengthens the Jahnelf] (in German). Jahn Regensburg. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "OFC VERPFLICHTET MITTELSTÜRMER VALDRIN MUSTAFA" [OFC SIGNS CENTRE-FORWARD VALDRIN MUSTAFA] (in German). Kickers Offenbach. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "U-19, fitore me Uellsin" [U-19, victory with Wales] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 1 March 2016.
- ^ "U-20, humbet ndeshjen miqësore në Gjeorgji" [U-20, lose the friendly match in Georgia] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Valdrin Mustafa, emri i ri që i bashkohet Dardanëve" [Valdrin Mustafa, the new name that joins the Dardanians] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Prekazi: Anglia favorite, por ne do të japim më të mirën" [Prekazi: England is favorite, but we'll give our best] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "England U21 vs. Kosovo U21 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
External links
edit- Valdrin Mustafa at Soccerway
- Valdrin Mustafa at WorldFootball.net
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