Erion Sadiku
Erion Sadiku (born 23 January 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Genoa Youth Sector.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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 | |||
Trönninge BK | |||
–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 | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Varbergs BoIS | 2018 | Superettan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
2020 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
Genoa Youth Sector | 2020–21 | Campionato Primavera 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
- Appearance(s) in Superettan playoffs
References
- "Varbergs BoIS skriver treårskontrakt med Erion Sadiku" [Varbergs BoIS signs three-year contract with Erion Sadiku] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 13 October 2017.
- "Varberg vs. Helsingborg 3–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "Erion till Genoa CFC" [Erion to Genoa CFC] (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 1 February 2021.
- "[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.
- "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.
- Erion Sadiku at Soccerway