Liridon Balaj (born 15 August 1999) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Deinze and the Kosovo national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Deinze | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2018 | Besa Pejë | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Besa Pejë | 24 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Aarau | 86 | (17) |
2022– | Deinze | 4 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Kosovo U19 | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Kosovo | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021 |
On 7 August 2019, Balaj signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Aarau and received squad number 9.[1] One day later, he made his debut in a 4–2 away defeat against Chiasso after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Petar Mišić.[2]
On 2 September 2022, Balaj joined Deinze in Belgium on a two-year contract.[3]
On 31 May 2021, Balaj received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia.[4] Eight days later, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Guinea after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Arbër Hoxha.[5]
K.M.S.K. Deinze – current squad | |
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