Erion Sadiku

Erion Sadiku (born 23 January 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Genoa Youth Sector.

Erion Sadiku
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Genoa Youth Sector
Number 8
Youth career
0000 Trönninge BK
0000–2017 Varbergs BoIS
2021– Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Varbergs BoIS 41 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 August 2020

Club career

Varbergs BoIS

On 13 October 2017, Sadiku signed his first professional contract with Superettan side Varbergs BoIS after agreeing to a three-year deal.[1] On 19 June 2018, he made his debut in a 3–3 home draw against Helsingborgs IF after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Adama Fofana.[2]

Genoa

On 1 February 2021, Sadiku signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Campionato Primavera 1 club Genoa Youth Sector.[3] Two days later, he made his debut with Genoa Youth Sector in the 2020–21 Coppa Italia Primavera round of 16 against Parma Youth Sector after being named in the starting line-up.[4]

International career

On 29 August 2020, Sadiku received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England,[5] he was an unused substitute in that match.

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 February 2021[6]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Varbergs BoIS 2018 Superettan 70001[lower-alpha 1]080
2019 10000—100
2020 Allsvenskan 24220—242
Total 4122010442
Genoa Youth Sector 2020–21 Campionato Primavera 1 2010—30
Total 2010—30
Career total 4323010472
  1. Appearance(s) in Superettan playoffs

References
  1. "Varbergs BoIS skriver treårskontrakt med Erion Sadiku" [Varbergs BoIS signs three-year contract with Erion Sadiku] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 13 October 2017.
  2. "Varberg vs. Helsingborg 3–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. "Erion till Genoa CFC" [Erion to Genoa CFC] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 1 February 2021.
  4. "[FINALE] - Primavera Tim Cup, Genoa-Parma 3–1: Kallon regala l'accesso ai quarti!" [[FINAL] - Primavera Tim Cup, Genoa-Parma 3–1: Kallon gives access to the quarterfinals!]. MondoPrimavera (in Italian). 3 February 2021.
  5. "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 August 2020.
  6. Erion Sadiku at Soccerway
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