Mark Marleku

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Mark Marleku
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Lucerne, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
Schaffhausen
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2015 Zug 94
2015–2018 Luzern
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Luzern U21 29 (12)
2020–2023 Luzern 8 (1)
2021–2023Kriens (loan) 68 (13)
2023– Schaffhausen 26 (3)
International career
2018 Kosovo U19 3 (0)
2021–2022 Kosovo U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Mark Marleku (born 27 April 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Swiss club Schaffhausen.

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Club career

Luzern

On 24 June 2020, Marleku made his debut as a professional footballer in a 2–0 away defeat against Lugano after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Silvan Sidler. [1] On 18 September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Swiss Super League side Luzern after agreeing to a three-year deal. [2]

Schaffhausen

On 18 July 2023, Marleku signed a one-season contract with Schaffhausen. [3]

International career

Under-19

On 2 October 2018, Marleku was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications. [4] Eight days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against Austria U19 after coming on as a substitute at 82nd minute in place of Bleart Tolaj. [5]

Under-21

On 15 March 2021, Marleku received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23, [6] but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions. [7] On 8 June 2021, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra U21 after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Rilind Nivokazi and scored his side's second goal during a 2–0 home win. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2021 [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luzern U212018–19 Swiss 1. Liga 15200152
2019–20960096
2020–21540054
Total2912002912
Luzern 2019–20 Swiss Super League 710071
2020–21 101020
Total811091
Kriens (loan) 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League 18510195
Total18510195
Career total5518205718

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References

  1. "FC Lugano – FC Luzern" (in German). FC Luzern. 24 June 2020.
  2. "Profiverträge für Lang und Marleku" [Professional contracts for Lang and Marleku] (in German). FC Luzern. 18 September 2020.
  3. "Mark Marleku unterschreibt beim FC Schaffhausen" [Mark Marleku signs with FC Schaffhausen] (in German). Schaffhausen. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. "Kombëtarja U-19 në ndeshjen e parë luajti baras kundër Austrisë" [The national U-19 team in the first match played draw against Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 October 2018.
  6. "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
  7. "Kombëtarja U21 po përgatitet për dy miqësoret me Katarin" [The national U21 team is preparing for the two friendlies with Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 March 2021.
  8. "Dardanët e rinj e nisin mbarë ciklin kualifikues për Evropianin 2023" [The young Dardanians start the whole qualification cycle for the European 2023] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 June 2021.
  9. Mark Marleku at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg