Din Sula

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Din Sula
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-02) 2 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Odra Opole
Number 98
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 12 (1)
2017–2018Lommel (loan) 34 (19)
2018–2021 Waasland-Beveren 26 (3)
2021–2023 Virton 14 (2)
2022Patro Eisden (loan) 2 (1)
2022–2023Knokke (loan) 27 (22)
2023– Odra Opole 21 (5)
International career
2015 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2016–2017 Belgium U19 5 (1)
2018 Albania U21 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Din Sula (born 2 March 1998) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Polish I liga club Odra Opole. Born in Belgium, Sula represented his country of birth at youth level, before switching to Albania in 2018.

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Career

Sula played his first official match for OHL in June 2015 during the 2015 Belgian Second Division play-offs when he came on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw at home to Lierse. [1] Half a year later on 21 November 2015, he played his first match in the Belgian Pro League when he was in the starting lineup at home against Genk. [2]

Personal life

Sula is of Kosovan Albanian descent. His brother Drin is also a footballer, currently playing for Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport. [3]

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References

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  2. "No points, despite goal" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2015-11-21. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  3. "Vëllezrit Din dhe Drin Sula firmosin për OH Leuven në Belgjikë - Sportpress.al". 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.