Kamer Qaka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Peja, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partizani Tirana | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Brandbu | ||
| 2010–2011 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Vålerenga | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Raufoss | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hønefoss | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Kristiansund | 33 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Politehnica Iași | 28 | (0) |
| 2018 | FCSB | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Politehnica Iași | 24 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Universitatea Craiova | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kongsvinger | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Shkëndija | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Mezőkövesd | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Shkëndija | 75 | (0) |
| 2026– | Partizani Tirana | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Norway U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Norway U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Norway U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Norway U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Norway U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Albania | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2026 | |||
Kamer Qaka (born 11 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Albanian club Partizani Tirana. Born in Yugoslavia, and a former Norwegian youth international, he played for the Albania national team.
Early years / Norway
Qaka was born in Peja, modern-day Kosovo,[1] but when he was two years old his family moved to Norway and settled in Brandbu. In 2010, while still attending lower secondary school, he signed his first professional contract for Norwegian Eliteserien side Vålerenga.[2]
In a May 2010 cup game against Oppsal IF, as Qaka made his professional debut, he became Vålerenga's youngest goalscorer ever.[3] He made his league debut in 2011.[4]
In 2013, he signed for fellow Norwegian club Raufoss. He made his debut on 15 April 2013 against Odd 2 as they won the game 2–1.[5] In January 2014, he joined Hønefoss BK,[6] and a year later he went on to Sarpsborg 08 FF.[7]
In 2016 he tried his luck with Kristiansund BK.[8] His performances paid off when Qaka helped his team get promoted to the Eliteserien, as well as being awarded the trophy for the best player in the league.[9]
Politehnica Iași
On 17 July 2017, after terminating his contract with Kristiansund, Qaka put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Romanian team Politehnica Iași.[10] A week later, he made his competitive debut in a 0–0 Liga I draw with Gaz Metan Mediaș, coming on as a half-time substitute for Dan Spătaru.[11] From the following matchday, Qaka established himself as a starter under head coach Flavius Stoican.
In November 2017, after his international debut for Albania, it was reported that fellow league teams FCSB, CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova, as well as Portuguese side Braga, were interested in acquiring the player.[12]
Universitatea Craiova
On 3 June 2019, Qaka signed a four-year contract with Universitatea Craiova.[13]
Return to Shkëndija
On 5 January 2023, Qaka returned to Shkëndija on a two-year contract.[14]
International career
From 2010 until 2014, Qaka represented Norway at youth international level, was part of the U15 and U19 teams respectively and played 36 matches for these teams.[15][16] He accepted an invitation from the Albania national team by coach Christian Panucci for the friendly match against Turkey on 13 November 2017 as a replacement for the injured Amir Abrashi.[17] He debuted for Albania against Turkey as a 67th-minute substitute for Odise Roshi in a 2–3 away win for his side.[18]
