Mark Marleku

Kosovan footballer (born 2000)

Mark Marleku
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 23)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Luzern U21	29	(12)
2020–2023	Luzern	8	(1)
2021–2023	→ Kriens (loan)	68	(13)
2023–	Schaffhausen	8	(2)
International career^‡
2018	Kosovo U19	3	(0)
2021–2022	Kosovo U21	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 ‡ 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.

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]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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	Swiss Super League	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
Kriens (loan)	Total		18	5	1	0	—		19	5
Career total			55	18	2	0	—		57	18

References

^ "FC Lugano – FC Luzern" (in German). FC Luzern. 24 June 2020.
^ "Profiverträge für Lang und Marleku" [Professional contracts for Lang and Marleku] (in German). FC Luzern. 18 September 2020.
^ "Mark Marleku unterschreibt beim FC Schaffhausen" [Mark Marleku signs with FC Schaffhausen] (in German). Schaffhausen. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ Mark Marleku at Soccerway