Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hajdin Salihu | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Podujevo, FR Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo) | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | LNZ Cherkasy | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Besiana | |||
–2018 | Kurda Football School | ||
2018–2021 | Llapi | ||
2020–2021 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Llapi | 12 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Lokomotiva | 11 | (0) |
2022 | → Laçi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Drita | 16 | (0) |
2024– | LNZ Cherkasy | 13 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Kosovo U17 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Kosovo U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 March 2021 |
Hajdin Salihu (born 18 January 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ukrainian Premier League club LNZ Cherkasy. [1]
Salihu is a product of the two most famous football schools in Kosovo, Besiana and Kurda. On 19 June 2018, he joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Llapi, [2] and received squad number 15. [3] On 1 November 2019, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Drenica after being named in the starting line-up. [4]
On 18 October 2020, Salihu joined Croatian First League side Lokomotiva, on a season-long loan. [5] On 27 February 2021, he was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a league match against Šibenik. [6] His debut with Lokomotiva came fourteen days later in a 0–0 home draw against Istra 1961 after being named in the starting line-up. [7]
On 9 July 2021, Salihu signed a two-year contract with Croatian First League club Lokomotiva, transfer which was officially confirmed seventeen days later. [8] Eight days later, he was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a league match against Hajduk Split. [9]
On 17 January 2022, Salihu joined Kategoria Superiore side Laçi, on a season-long loan. [10] Five days later, he was named as a Laçi substitute for the first time in a league match against Teuta Durrës. [11] On 10 February 2022, Salihu returned from loan to replace one of Lokomotiva's injured defenders. [12] Two days later, he played the first game after the return against Istra 1961 after being named in the starting line-up. [13]
In June 2023, Salihu joined Kosovan club Drita, starting from 1 July 2023. He signed a contract until 30 June 2026. [14]
Salihu represented Kosovo U17 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications, helping Kosovo top their group in the qualifying round. [15] He also represented Kosovo at U19 and U21 level with the latter was part in two 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches as an unused substitute.
On 16 March 2021, Lokomotiva through a communiqué stated that Salihu switched his allegiance to Albania U21 and received the call-up for the March gathering. [16] On 20 March 2021, he received a call-up from Albania U21 for a training camp held from 22 to 30 March 2021 and for unofficial friendly match against Tirana and Bylis. [17]
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