Sherif Kallaku

Sherif Kallaku
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998
Place of birth Fushë-Krujë, Albania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vllaznia Shkodër
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2012 Iliria
2012–2014 Olimpic
2014 Tirana
2014–2015 Partizani
2015–2016 Akademia e Futbollit
2016–2017 Cremonese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Laçi 27 (1)
2018–2020 Teuta 65 (21)
2020–2022 Lokomotiva 26 (2)
2021 → Teuta (loan) 15 (1)
2022 → Partizani (loan) 13 (1)
2022–2023 Tirana 15 (2)
2023 Teuta 20 (6)
2023–2025 Sepsi OSK 54 (4)
2025– Vllaznia Shkodër 38 (5)
International career‡
2015–2016 Albania U19 4 (0)
2017–2020 Albania U21 16 (1)
2020– Albania 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 November 2022

Sherif Kallaku (born 1 March 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Kategoria Superiore side Vllaznia Shkodër.[1]

Club career

Laçi

In July 2017, Kallaku signed his first professional contract and joined Kategoria Superiore side Laçi.[2] He took the squad number 59, the number of his deceased father's birthday,[3] and made his professional debut on 10 September in the opening matchday away against Partizani, coming on the second half as a substitute and netting a tap-in after a howler from goalkeeper Dashamir Xhika, as Laçi won 2–0.[4]

Teuta return

On 13 January 2023, Teuta announced to have signed Kallaku on a permanent deal.[5]

International career

Kallaku made his under-21 debut on 25 March 2017 in the friendly against Moldova which ended in a goalless draw.[6]

He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by same coach of the under-21 team Alban Bushi for the friendly match against Georgia U20 on 14 November 2017.[7]

He made his senior national team debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Kazakhstan.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 May 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Laçi 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore 27160——331
Teuta 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore 33751——388
2019–20 Kategoria Superiore 3214722[b]1—4117
Total 652112321007925
Lokomotiva 2020–21 Prva HNL 262102[c]0—292
Teuta (loan) 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore 151316[d]11[e]0243
Partizani (loan) 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore 13140——171
Tirana 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 15200—1[e]0162
Teuta 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 20652——258
Sepsi OSK 2023–24 Liga I 264301[f]000304
2024–25 Liga I 28021——301
Total 544511000605
Career total 235383671122028447
  1. ↑ Includes Albanian Cup, Croatian Cup, Cupa României
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. 1 2 Appearance in Albanian Supercup
  6. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 9 November 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 202030
202120
202220
Total70

Honours

Laçi

Teuta

Tirana

Sepsi OSK

References

  1. ↑ "Sherif Kallaku profile". FSHF.org. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Laçi merr talentin e Shpresave" [Laçi takes the under-21 national team talent] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ka luajtur me Partizanin U-17, Kallaku: Gabojnë shumë me talentet. Golin ia dedikoj babait" [Has played for Partizani U-17, Kallaku: They mistake a lot. I dedicate the goal to my father] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Andi Deçka (10 September 2017). "Iuliano debuton me humbje, mundet Partizani" [Iuliano debuts with a loss, Partizani defeated] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tashmë është zyrtare: Sherif Kallaku rikthehet te Teuta" [Now is official: Sherif Kallaku returns to Teuta] (in Albanian). Oversport. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Shpresat e Shqipërise barazojne me Moldavinë" [Hopes of Albania drew with Moldova] (in Albanian). TV Klan. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "U-21, Bushi ne konference per shtyp" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kazakhstan v Albania game report". ESPN. 11 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Sherif Kallaku at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Sherif Kallaku - national football team player". European Football. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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