Shkelqim Vladi

Footballer (born 2000)

Shkelqim Vladi
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Thun, Switzerland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lugano
Number	19
Youth career
0000	Rot-Schwarz Thun
0000	Dürrenast
0000	Thun
0000–2018	Young Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Young Boys U21	28	(16)
2021–2022	Young Boys	0	(0)
2021	→ Yverdon (loan)	18	(2)
2022	→ Aarau (loan)	10	(4)
2022–2023	Aarau	25	(15)
2023–	Lugano	12	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023

Shkelqim Vladi (born 21 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Lugano. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo at international level.

Club career

On 23 June 2023, Vladi signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club Lugano.^[2] His debut with Lugano came on 26 July against Stade Lausanne Ouchy after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Renato Steffen.^[3] Eighteen days after debut, he scored his first goal for Lugano in his fourth appearance for the club in a 6–1 home win over his former club Yverdon in Swiss Super League.^[4]

International career

On 16 September 2022, Vladi received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Northern Ireland and Cyprus,^[5] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.^[6] On 6 October 2023, he received again a call-up from Kosovo for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Andorra and Israel,^[7] but due to injury, could not be part of the national team again.^[8]

References

^ Shkelqim Vladi at WorldFootball.net
^ "Dall'Aarau ecco il 22enne attaccante Shkelqim Vladi" [From Aarau comes the 22-year-old forward Shkelqim Vladi] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 23 June 2023.
^ "Esordio vincente per i bianconeri" [Winning debut for the Bianconeri] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 26 July 2023.
^ "Vittoria tennistica contro l'Yverdon" [Tennis victory against Yverdon] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 13 August 2023.
^ "Giresse publikon listën e Dardanëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Giresse publishes the list of Dardanians for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 September 2022.
^ "Konfirmohen tre mungesa të mëdha për Kosovën për dy ndeshjet e muajit shtator" [Three major absences for Kosovo are confirmed for the two September matches] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 September 2022.
^ "Përzgjedhësi Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet kundër Andorrës dhe Izraelit" [Selector Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the matches against Andorra and Israel] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 October 2023.
^ "Kosova me shumë mungesa kundër Andorrës, Gliha shpreson në rezultat pozitiv" [Kosovo with many absences against Andorra, Gliha hopes for a positive result] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 October 2023.