Elhan Kastrati
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Krumë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Teuta | ||
| 2014 | Renato Curi Angolana | ||
| 2014–2016 | Pescara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Teuta | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Pescara | 15 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Piacenza (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Teuta (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2020 | Trapani | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Cittadella | 151 | (0) |
| 2025– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Albania U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Albania U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Albania U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | Albania | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2025 | |||
Elhan Kastrati (born 2 February 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig and the Albania national team.
Early career
Kastrati started his youth career in 2009 at Teuta academies aged 12. During the 2012–13 season he participated with the first team in two League and four Cup games. On 1 February 2014, he moved to youths of Eccellenza Abruzzo side Renato Curi Angolana.[1][2]
Pescara
On 1 July 2014, Kastrati moved to Delfino Pescara 1936. He was placed at the Primavera side where he played eight matches during the 2014–15 Campionato Nazionale Primavera. In the 2015–16 season he was part of the first team in one Cup and two 2015–16 Serie B matches.[2]
Loan to Piacenza
On 14 July 2016, Kastrati was loaned out to Lega Pro side Piacenza Calcio 1919 until the end of the season.[3] He was a second choice behind Mirco Miori and ahead of former Roma Ivan Pelizzoli and young Stefano Dudiez. He made it his professional debut on 18 December 2016 against Prato coming on as a substitute in the 51st minute in place of striker Andrea Razzitti after that first choice Mirco Miori was sent-off.[4]
Loan to Teuta
On 26 January 2017, Kastrati was loaned to the team where he started his career Teuta until the end of the season.[5] On 29 June, following the end of the season, in which Kastrati collected 13 league appearances, Pescara and Teuta confirmed that Kastrati was going to remain on loan at the club for 2017–18 season.[6]
Trapani
On 29 January 2020, he signed with Serie B club Trapani.[7]
Eintracht Braunschweig
On 8 August 2025, Kastrati signed a two-season contract with Eintracht Braunschweig in German 2. Bundesliga.[8]
International career
Kastrati represented Albania youth teams at under-17 level under manager Džemal Mustedanagić,[9] at under-19 level in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification[10][11][12][13] and at under-21 level under coaches Redi Jupi[14][15] and Alban Bushi in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[16][17][18]
He made his debut for the Albania senior team on 13 June 2022 in a friendly against Estonia.[19]
Kastrati made his competitive debut on 21 March 2025 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification opening match against England, coming on as a substitute for Thomas Strakosha following an injury.[20] He played the final eight minutes of the match, which remained his only appearance in Group K, serving primarily as a backup to Strakosha throughout the campaign.[21] Albania secured qualification to the play-offs with one match remaining in the group.[22]
