Lumbardh Dellova

Lumbardh Dellova

Personal information
Full name	Lumbardh Dellova
Date of birth	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Krushë e Madhe, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2017	Liria Prizren
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Liria Prizren
2017–2018	Slovan
2018	Liria Prizren
2018–2020	Hajduk Split II	16	(0)
2020–2022	Hajduk Split	3	(0)
2020–2021	→ Prishtina (loan)	27	(1)
2022–2024	Ballkani	74	(9)
2024–	CSKA Sofia	17	(0)
International career‡
2017	Kosovo U19	3	(0)
2019–2020	Kosovo U21	2	(0)
2022–	Kosovo	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:49, 7 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:33, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Lumbardh Dellova (born 1 January 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Hajduk Split

Beginnings in the second team

On 1 September 2018, Dellova signed a three-year contract with Croatian Second Football League club Hajduk Split II. ^[1] On 22 March 2019, he was named as a Hajduk Split II substitute for the first time in a league match against Varaždin. His debut with Hajduk Split II came on 26 April in a 0–1 away win against Hrvatski Dragovoljac after being named in the starting line-up. ^[2]

Unused substitute in the senior team

On 21 July 2019, Dellova was named as a Hajduk Split substitute for the first time in a league match against Istra 1961 and received squad number 77. ^[3] In addition to this match, he has fourteen matches as a unused substitute.

Loan at Prishtina

On 8 September 2020, Dellova joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina, on a season-long loan. ^[4] Eleven days later, he made his debut in a 3–0 home win against Drenica after being named in the starting line-up. ^[5]

Return from loan

On 13 July 2021, Dellova returned to Croatian First Football League side Hajduk Split after agreeing to a four-year contract extension agreement and received squad number 16. ^[6] Five days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against Lokomotiva after coming on as a substitute at 81st minute in place of Gergő Lovrencsics. ^[7]

CSKA Sofia

In July 2024, he joined Bulgarian team CSKA Sofia. ^[8]

International career

Under-19

On 1 October 2017, Dellova was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications. ^[9] Two days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Austria U19 after being named in the starting line-up. ^[10]

Under-21

On 11 November 2019, Dellova received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Austria U21, ^[11] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Leonat Vitija. ^[12]

Senior

On 31 May 2021, Dellova received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly matches against Guinea and Gambia, ^[13] but a day later the Football Federation of Kosovo confirmed that he and his three Prishtina teammates who were called up for these matches will not be part of the national team following the club's request to release them from the squad in order to be as fresh as possible for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League preliminary round matches. ^[14] His debut with Kosovo came on 24 March 2022 in a friendly match against Burkina Faso after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute in place of Mërgim Vojvoda.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 December 2024 ^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hajduk Split II	2018–19	Croatian Second League	4	0	0	0	—				4	0
	2019–20		12	0	0	0	—				12	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	—				16	0
Hajduk Split	2020–21	Croatian First League	0	0	0	0	—				0	0
	2021–22		3	0	0	0	—				3	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	—				3	0
Prishtina (loan)	2020–21	Kosovo Superleague	27	1	2	0	—		1	0	30	1
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	Total		27	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	32	1
Ballkani	2021–22	Kosovo Superleague	12	3	1	0	—				13	3
	2022–23		30	3	1	1	14	0	1	1	46	5
	2023–24		32	3	4	0	13	0	1	0	50	3
	Total		74	9	6	1	27	0	2	1	109	11
CSKA Sofia	2024–25	Bulgarian First League	17	0	2	1	—		—		19	1
Career total			137	8	10	2	29	0	3	1	179	13

International

As of match played on 15 November 2024

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo
	2022	3	0
	2023	4	0
	2024	6	1
Total		13	1

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	9 September 2024	AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus	Cyprus	4–0	4–0	2024–25 UEFA Nations League

Honours

Prishtina

• Kosovo Superleague: 2020–21

Hajduk Split

• Croatian Cup: 2021–22

Ballkani

• Kosovo Superleague: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Kosovar Cup: 2023–24
• Kosovar Supercup: 2024

References

1. "Lumbardh Dellova i Bleart Tolaj novi su igrači Hajduka" [Lumbardh Dellova and Bleart Tolaj are new Hajduk players] (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 1 September 2018.
2. "Hrvatski Dragovoljac vs. Hajduk Split II 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
3. "Hajduk Split vs. Istra 1961 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
4. "Lumbardh Dellova na posudbi u Prištini" [Lumbardh Dell on loan in Prishtina] (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 8 September 2020.
5. "Java I: Prishtina – Drenica 3–0 (1–0)" [Week I: Prishtina – Drenica 3–0 (1–0)] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 19 September 2020.
6. "Lumbardh Dellova produžio ugovor s Hajdukom do ljeta 2025. godine!" [Lumbardh Dellova has extended his contract with Hajduk until the summer of 2025!] (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 13 July 2021.
7. "Zagreb: Lokomotiva – Hajduk 2:2" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 17 July 2021.
8. ""ЦСКА-София" подписа със защитник от Косово" (in Bulgarian). sports-24.net. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
9. "Kombëtarja U19 udhëtoi për në Austri" [National U19 team traveled to Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 October 2017.
10. "Humbje minimale e Kombëtares U-19 përballë Austrisë" [Minimal defeat of national U19 team against Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 October 2017.
11. "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen me Austrinë" [Prekaz publishes the list of players for the match against Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 November 2019.
12. "Austria U21 vs. Kosovo U21 4–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
13. "Challandes publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret në Antali" [Challandes publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies in Antalya] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
14. "Challandes liron nga grumbullimi i paraparë 4 futbollistët e Prishtinës" [Challandes releases from the planned gathering 4 footballers of Prishtina] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
15. Lumbardh Dellova at Soccerway

External links

• Lumbardh Dellova at Soccerway