Mario Mitaj
Mario Mitaj (born 6 August 2003) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Albania national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017– | AEK Athens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | AEK Athens | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | AEK Athens B | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Albania U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Albania U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2020– | Albania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Albania | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 13 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:09, 31 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AEK Athens
On 12 August 2020, Mitaj signed his first professional contract with Greek club AEK Athens and immediately started training with the first team.[2]
On 18 October 2020, he made his first league appearance in a game against PAOK, thus becoming the youngest foreign player in club history to feature in a competitive fixture, at 17 years, 2 months and 13 days old.[3]
On 2 February 2021, he signed a new contract, running until the summer of 2023.[4]
On 10 August 2021, the Albanian defender signed a new deal, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.[5]
International career
Having lived in Nea Ionia, Attica, Greece for a large part of his life, Mitaj was eligible to represent both Albania and Greece at international level. After having featured in all young Albanian squads, he earned his first cap for Albania's senior squad on 31 March 2021, in a 2–0 victory over San Marino for the 2022 European FIFA World Cup qualifiers, becoming cap-tied to Albania in the process. With this appearance, he became Albania's youngest ever international player at 17 years and 237 days old.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 16 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEK Athens | 2020–21 | Superleague Greece | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
References
- Mario Mitaj at Soccerway
- "Mario Mitaj signed a professional contract with AEK!". www.aekfc.gr. 12 August 2020.
- "ΘΕΜΑ Μάριο Μιτάι: Ο νεότερος ξένος στην ιστορία της ΑΕΚ" [SUBJECT Mario Mitai: The youngest foreigner in the history of AEK]. www.amna.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ""Έδεσε" και τους Μιτάι και Μαχαίρα η ΑΕΚ (vid)" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- "ΑΕΚ: Επέκτεινε το συμβόλαιο του Μιτάι μέχρι το 2026" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 10 August 2021.
- www.newsit.gr https://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/aek-ekleise-stin-alvania-o-mitai-kai-egrapse-istoria/3253293/. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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External links
- Mario Mitaj – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Mario Mitaj at ESPN FC