Faton Maloku

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Faton Maloku
Personal information
Full name Faton Maloku
Date of birth (1991-06-11) 11 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Drita
Number 1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 Gjilani
2012–2013 Feronikeli
2013 Hajvalia
2013–2016 Gjilani 35 (0)
2016–2018 Feronikeli 44 (0)
2018–2019 Kukësi 6 (0)
2019– Drita 114 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Faton Maloku (born 11 June 1991) is a Kosovoan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kosovo club Drita.

Contents

Club career

Return to Feronikeli

On 30 December 2016, Maloku returned to his former club, Feronikeli and signed a 1,5 year contract. [1]

Kukësi

On 5 June 2018, Maloku signed to Albanian Superliga side Kukësi and became the fifth goalkeeper at the club. [2] [3] On 16 August, he made his debut with Kukësi in the third qualifying round of 2018–19 UEFA Europa League against Georgian side Torpedo Kutaisi. [4]

International career

On 8 November 2017, Maloku received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Latvia, [5] he was an unused substitute in that match.

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References

  1. "Faton Maloku rikthehet te Feronikeli pas 5 vjetësh" [Faton Maloku returns to Feronikeli after 5 years] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 30 December 2016.
  2. "Kukësi prezanton portierin nga Kosova, një prej Koliçit e Frashërit largohet" [Kukësi presents the goalkeeper from Kosovo, one from Koliçi or Frashëri leaves] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 5 June 2018.
  3. "Zyrtare: Faton Maloku kalon te Kukësi" [Official: Faton Maloku passes to Kukësi] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 5 June 2018.
  4. "Debuton portieri, rikthehen si titullarë Alla dhe Maliqi. Ja si luan Kukësi ndaj Torpedos" [Goalkeeper debuts, returning as starters Alla and Maliqi. Here's how plays Kukësi against Torpedo] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 16 August 2018. Në portë do të debutojë kosovari Faton Maloku, ndërsa në krahun e djathtë të mbrojtjes rikthehet si titullar Edi Maliqi. Pas pezullimit është i gatshëm edhe Albi Alla, që do të formojë dyshen e qendrës së mbrojtjes me kapitenin Ylli Shameti
  5. "Sahiti publikoi listën e futbollistëve për miqësoren me Letoninë" [Sahiti published the list of footballers for the friendly match with Latvia] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 November 2017.