Leard Sadriu

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Leard Sadriu
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Ferizaj, FR Yugoslavia [1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Mura
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2018 Ferizaj
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Shkëndija 17 (0)
2021–2022 → Skënderbeu Korçë (loan) 51 (1)
2022– Mura 31 (0)
International career‡
2017 Kosovo U17 2 (0)
2018–2019 Kosovo U19 6 (0)
2020–2022 Kosovo U21 13 (1)
2022– Kosovo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022

Leard Sadriu (born 22 April 2001) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slovenian PrvaLiga side Mura and the Kosovo national team.

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Club career

Shkëndija

On 14 December 2017, Sadriu signed a three-year contract with Macedonian First League club Shkëndija. [2] On 25 January 2018, the club confirmed that Sadriu's transfer was permanent. [3] His debut with Shkëndija came on 7 April in a 5–0 home win against Renova after coming on as a substitute in place of Egzon Bejtulai. [4]

Loan at Skënderbeu Korçë

On 11 January 2021, Sadriu joined Kategoria Superiore side Skënderbeu Korçë, on a season-long loan. [5] His debut with Skënderbeu Korçë came five days later in a 2–1 home defeat against Partizani Tirana after being named in the starting line-up. [6]

Mura

On 6 September 2022, Sadriu signed a three-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Mura. [7] [8]

International career

From 2017 to 2022, Sadriu represented Kosovo at the under-17, [9] under-19, [10] and under-21 youth international levels, [11] and made a total of 21 competitive appearances for all three teams. [12] On 30 May 2022, he received a call-up from the senior team for training session before the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Cyprus, Greece and Northern Ireland, but did not make the final squad. [13] His debut with the senior team came on 16 November 2022 in a friendly match against Armenia, after being named in the starting line-up and playing the entire match. [14] [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 Leard Sadriu at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Zyrtare: Nga Ferizaj te Shkëndija e Tetovës" [Official: From Ferizaj to Shkëndija of Tetovo]. Zeri.info (in Albanian). 14 December 2017. Talenti ferizajas, Leard Sadriu, ka nënshkruar kontratë me ekipin e parë të Shkëndijës së Tetovës
  3. ↑ "Leard Sadriu, talenti 16-vjeçar kosovar firmos me Shkëndijën" [Leard Sadriu, Kosovan 16 years old talent signed with Shkëndija] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 25 January 2018. Shkëndija e Tetovës konfirmon marrëveshjen me mbrojtësin kosovar, Leard Sadriu. 16-të vjeçari vjen nga rradhët e Ferizajt, ndërsa me kuqezinjtë ka firmosur kontratë për tre vitet e ardhshme. Bëhet fjalë për një qendërmbrojtës të talentuar, i cili në bazë të moshës dhe fizikut pritet të ketë një të ardhme të sigurt
  4. ↑ "Leard Sadriu debuton ne ndeshjen Shkëndija – Renova" [Leard Sadriu debuts in the match Shkëndija – Renova]. FerizajPress (in Albanian). 7 April 2018. I riu nga qyteti i Ferizajt, Leard Sadriu ka debutuar sot ne takimin ndërmjet Shkëndija – Renova
  5. ↑ "Skënderbeu prezanton katër blerje" [Skënderbeu presents four acquisitions] (in Albanian). RTSH. 11 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "VIDEO/3 gola me kokë, Partizani mposht Skënderbeun në dëborë" [VIDEO/3 goals with the head, Partizani defeats Skënderbeu in the snow] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 16 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Leard Sadriu je čarno-bejli!" [Leard Sadriu is black and white!] (in Slovenian). NŠ Mura. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Mura je pripeljala deseto okrepitev v novi sezoni: Osem je tujcev" [Mura brought in the tenth reinforcement in the new season: Eight are foreigners]. Nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kombëtarja e Kosovës udhëtoi për në Hungari" [Kosovo national team traveled for in Hungary] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Kombëtarja U-19 grumbullohet më 5 tetor për ndeshjet kualifikuese" [The national U-19 team gathers on October 5 for the qualifying matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21" [List of the players of national U21 team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Kosovo – L. Sadriu – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Dardanët vazhdojnë përgatitjet, Zeneli e Sahiti flasin me optimizëm" [The Dardanians continue their preparations, Zeneli and Sahiti speak with optimism] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Formacionet zyrtare, Kosovë – Armeni: Tre lojtarë të Superligës startojnë nga minuta e parë, shumë debutime te Dardanët" [Official lineups, Kosovo – Armenia: Three Superleague players start from the first minute, many debuts at the Dardanians] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "Kosovo – Armenia 2:2 (Friendlies 2022, November)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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