Sherif Kallaku
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | 25 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Albania U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Albania U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2020– | Albania | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 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]
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]