Lindon Emërllahu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002
Place of birth Mushtishtë, Kosovo[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ballkani
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2021 Ballkani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Ballkani 41 (0)
International career‡
2023– Kosovo U21 3 (2)
2022– Kosovo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Lindon Emërllahu (born 7 December 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kosovo Superleague club Ballkani and Kosovo national team.

International career

First senior call-up

On 16 September 2022, Emërllahu received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Northern Ireland and Cyprus.[2] His debut with Kosovo came eleven days later in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against Cyprus after coming on as a substitute at 89th minute in place of Florent Muslija.[3][4]

Return to youth level

On 18 March 2023, Emërllahu received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Moldova and Turkey.[5] His debut with Kosovo U21 came six days later in the friendly match against Moldova after being named in the starting line-up.[6] Three days after debut, Emërllahu scored his first goals for Kosovo U21 in his second appearance for the country in a 2–4 away defeat over Turkey.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Flet Emërllahu: E kisha vështirë t'i thoja jo Shqipërisë por e zgjodha Kosovën" [Emërllahu speaks: It was difficult for me to say no to Albania, but I chose Kosovo]. FanatikiPress.info (in Albanian). 10 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Dy shpresat e Superligës – debutuan me Përfaqësuesen e Kosovës" [The two hopes of the Superleague – debuted with the Kosovo national team]. Shqip.com (in Albanian). 27 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kosovo vs Cyprus, 27 September 2022". eu-football.info. 27 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kosova U21 luan dy miqësore në Turqi, kjo është lista e futbollistëve të ftuar nga Tovërlani" [Kosovo U21 plays two friendlies in Turkey, this is the list of footballers invited from Tovërlani] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kosova U21 ndalet nga Moldavia, përfundon pa gola miqësorja e parë e këtij grumbullimi" [Kosovo U21 is stopped by Moldova, the first friendly of this gathering ends without goals]. FutbolliKosovar.net (in Albanian). 24 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kosova U21 humb miqësoren kundër Turqisë, veçohet Emërllahu me paraqitje solide" [Kosovo U21 loses the friendly against Turkey, Emërllahu stands out with a solid performance]. FutbolliKosovar.net (in Albanian). 27 March 2023.
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