Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 April 2000 | ||
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 | |||
–2015 | Zug 94 | ||
2015–2018 | Luzern | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Luzern U21 | 29 | (12) |
2020–2023 | Luzern | 8 | (1) |
2021–2023 | → Kriens (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.
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]
On 18 July 2023, Marleku signed a one-season contract with Schaffhausen. [3]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Luzern U21 | 2018–19 | Swiss 1. Liga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
2019–20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 6 | |||
2020–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 4 | |||
Total | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 12 | |||
Luzern | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
Kriens (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 5 | |
Total | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 5 | |||
Career total | 55 | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 57 | 18 |
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