Erdis Kraja

Erdis Kraja

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Chiari, Italy [1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pescara
Number	5
Youth career
	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2025	Atalanta	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Palermo (loan)	21	(3)
2020–2021	→ Grosseto (loan)	32	(0)
2021–2022	→ Lecco (loan)	33	(3)
2022–2023	→ Pescara (loan)	29	(1)
2023–2024	→ Ascoli (loan)	5	(0)
2024–2025	Atalanta U23	5	(1)
2025–	Pescara	0	(0)
International career‡
2016	Albania U17	3	(0)
2020–2022	Albania U21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022

Erdis Kraja (born 7 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Pescara. ^[2] Born in Italy, Kraja represents Albania at international level.

Club career

On 12 September 2020, he joined Serie C club Grosseto on loan. ^[3]

On 27 July 2021, he was loaned to Serie C club Lecco. ^[4]

On 4 August 2022, Kraja moved on a new loan to Pescara. ^[5]

On 20 July 2023, Kraja moved on a new loan to Ascoli. ^[6]

On 28 January 2025, Kraja returned to Pescara on a permanent basis. ^[7]

International career

Kraja represents to Albania at international youth level. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 May 2021 ^{[9] [1]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Palermo (loan)	2019–20	Serie D	21	3	0	0	—		21	3
Grosseto (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	32	0	—		2 [a]	0	34	0
Lecco (loan)	2021–22		31	3	0	0	1 [b]	0	32	3
Career total			84	6	0	0	3	0	87	6

1. All appearance(s) in promotion play-offs.
2. All appearance(s) in Serie C Cup.

References

1. Erdis Kraja at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
2. "Erdis Kraja :: Erdis Kraja :: Lecco".
3. "PRESI KALAJ DALLA LAZIO E KARJA DALL'ATALANTA". Grosseto. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
4. "Al Lecco arriva Erdis Kraja Grazie al prestito dall'Atalanta". Il Giorno (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
5. "Erdis KRAJA è BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
6. "#CALCIOMERCATO: UFFICIALE ERDIS KRAJA DALL'ATALANTA" (Press release) (in Italian). Ascoli. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
7. "UFFICIALE – ERDIS KRAJA E' BIANCAZZURRO" [OFFICIAL – ERDIS KRAJA IS WHITE AND BLUE] (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
8. "ERDIS KRAJA". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
9. Erdis Kraja at Soccerway