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Art Smakaj (born 4 February 2003) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Croatian club Lokomotiva.

Art Smakaj

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 19)
Place of birth	Zagreb, Croatia
Position(s)	Central-midfielder
Club information
Current team	Lokomotiva
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2013	Dinamo Zagreb
2013–2016	Trnje
2016–	Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Lokomotiva	3	(0)
National team‡
2021–	Kosovo U19	2	(0)
2022–	Kosovo U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2022

Club career

On 11 December 2021, Smakaj was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a Croatian First League match against Hajduk Split.[1] His debut with Lokomotiva came on 26 February 2022 in a 2–0 home win against Gorica after being named in the starting line-up.[2]

International career

Under-19

On 30 September 2021, Smakaj was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[3] Six days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Norway U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[4]

Under-21

On 30 May 2022, Smakaj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Andorra U21, England U21 and Albania U21.[5] His debut with Kosovo U21 came on 4 June in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Qëndrim Zyba.[6]

References

External links

• Art Smakaj at Soccerway

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