| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Malishevë, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | San Paolo Padova | ||
| 2013–2018 | Roma | ||
| 2018–2020 | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Újpest | 82 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Widzew Łódź | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Albania U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | Kosovo U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Kosovo U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Kosovo | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:37, 27 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Lirim Kastrati (born 2 February 1999), also known as Lirim R. Kastrati, is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a right-back.
On 23 July 2018, Kastrati signed a three-year contract with Campionato Primavera 2 club Bologna. [1] [2] On 15 September 2018, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against SPAL after being named in the starting line-up. [3]
On 22 July 2020, Kastrati signed his first professional contract with Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Újpest after agreeing to a four-year deal and receiving squad number 62. [4] On 15 August 2020, he was named as a Újpest substitute for the first time in a Nemzeti Bajnokság I match against Paksi. [5] His debut with Újpest came eight days later against Budafoki MTE after being named in the starting line-up, [6] and assists in his side's only goal during a 1–1 home draw. [7]
On 28 January 2024, Kastrati signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź. [8] He made his debut on 11 February, in a 1–3 loss with Jagiellonia Białystok. [9] He terminated his contract with Widzew by mutual consent on 31 May 2025. [10]
On 16 October 2015, Kastrati was named as part of the Albania U17 squad for 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. [11] On 22 October 2015, he made his debut with Albania U17 in a match against Switzerland after being named in the starting line-up. [12]
On 21 March 2017, Kastrati received his first call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland, [13] he was an unused substitute in that match.
On 5 June 2017, Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Turkey. [14] On 9 October 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Besar Halimi. [15]
On 17 March 2018, Kastrati was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualifications. [16] On 21 March 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Portugal after being named in the starting line-up. [17]
On 27 May 2019, Kastrati returned to the Kosovo U21 and was called up for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Andorra and Turkey. [18] On 6 June 2019, he made his under-21 debut against Andorra after being named in the starting line-up. [19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Újpest
Bologna: Fantoni, Kastrati, Visconti (69' Farinelli), Mazza, Busi, Padovan, Portanova (62' Mantovani), Cassandro, Rabbi (84' Uhunamure), Cossalter (69′ Koutsoupias), Krastev
Në 15 minutat e fundit të ndeshjes u inkuadrua edhe futbollisti i ri i Romës, Lirim Kastrati, i cili kësisoj bëri debutimin në Kombëtaren A