Valmir Veliu
Kosovan footballer
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Valmir Veliu (born 4 June 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Prishtina and the Kosovo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Podujevë, Kosovo under UN administration | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Prishtina | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liridoni Football School | |||
| –2018 | Ramiz Sadiku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Llapi | 104 | (20) |
| 2022–2023 | Gaziantep | 18 | (1) |
| 2023 | → İstanbulspor (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Llapi | 40 | (5) |
| 2025– | Prishtina | 19 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2022 | Kosovo U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2020– | Kosovo | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2022 | |||
Club career
Llapi
On 18 June 2018, Veliu signed his first professional contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo side Llapi after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2] On 29 September 2018, he made his debut in a 2–0 home win against KEK after coming on as a substitute of Festim Alidema.[3]
Gaziantep
On 26 June 2022, Veliu signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Gaziantep.[4] Gaziantep reportedly paid a €180 thousand transfer fee.[5] On 6 August 2022, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sivasspor after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Lazar Marković.[6] Veliu's contract with Gazianstep was terminated on 27 September 2023.[7]
International career
On 24 December 2019, Veliu received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,[8] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Herolind Shala.[9]
Honours
Individual
- Kosovo Superleague Stars of the Week: 2025–26 (Week 1[10])
