Dion Gallapeni
Kosovan footballer
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Dion Gallapeni (born 22 December 2004) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock, on loan from Widzew Łódź, and the Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Suharekë, Kosovo | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wisła Płock (on loan from Widzew Łódź) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Winner Prizren | |||
| –2023 | Prishtina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Prishtina | 49 | (2) |
| 2025– | Widzew Łódź | 10 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Wisła Płock (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Kosovo U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kosovo | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:09, 26 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:53, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Gallapeni began his career at Winner Prizren and then transferred to Prishtina.[2] On 4 January 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the first team competing in the Kosovo Superleague.[2] On 12 February, he was named as a Prishtina substitute for the first time in a league match against Dukagjini.[3] His debut with Prishtina came on 19 April in the 2022–23 Kosovar Cup semi-finals against Vushtrria after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Gledi Mici.[4]
On 30 June 2025, Gallapeni joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź on a four-year contract, after Widzew activated his €300,000 release clause.[5] On 16 February 2026, he joined fellow Ekstraklasa side Wisła Płock on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy.[6]
International career
In May 2024, Gallapeni received a call-up from Kosovo U20 for a three-day training camp in Hajvalia.[7] On 2 September 2024, he received a urgent call-up from Kosovo U21 for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against Israel.[8] On 9 January 2025, Gallapeni received a call-up from Kosovo national senior team for a three-day training camp in Pristina.[9]
After his call-up from Kosovo, there were reports that he would switch his allegiance to Albania.[10] After this on 14 March 2025, Gallapeni received again a call-up from Kosovo for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League play-offs against Iceland.[11] His debut with Kosovo came seven days later in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League play-offs against Iceland after coming on as a substitute at 87th minute in place of Florent Muslija.[12]
Career statistics
Honours
Prishtina[14]
