Altin Kryeziu Explained

Altin Kryeziu
Birth Date:3 January 2002
Birth Place:Kranj, Slovenia[1]
Height:1.84 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:KF Laçi
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2011–2019
Youthclubs1:Triglav Kranj
Youthyears2:2019–2020
Youthclubs2:SPAL
Youthyears3:2020–2021
Youthclubs3:Torino
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:SPAL
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Torino
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Virton (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Tabor Sežana (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Maribor
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Laçi
Caps6:33
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Kosovo U17
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020–2021
Nationalteam3:Kosovo U21
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:1 June 2024

Altin Kryeziu (born 3 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KF Laçi. Born in Slovenia, he represented both Slovenia and Kosovo internationally.

Club career

Early career and SPAL

Kryeziu was born and raised in Kranj, Slovenia, where he started playing football at Triglav Kranj. In 2019, he was transferred to Serie A club SPAL.[3] On 27 October 2019, he was named as a first team substitute for the first time in a league match against Napoli.[4]

Torino

On 25 September 2020, Kryeziu joined Serie A side Torino.[5] Two days later, he made his debut for the youth team in a 1–0 home defeat against Sassuolo after coming on as a substitute.[6] On 22 November 2020, he was an unused substitute in Torino's Serie A game against Internazionale.[7]

Loan at Virton

In August 2021, Kryeziu was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian First Division B side Virton.[8] [9] Two days after joining, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Lierse Kempenzonen after being named in the starting line-up.[10]

Loan at Tabor Sežana

On 10 February 2022, Kryeziu joined Slovenian PrvaLiga side Tabor Sežana on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[11]

Maribor

On 12 October 2022, Kryeziu signed for reigning Slovenian champions Maribor until the end of the 2023–24 season.[2]

International career

Slovenia

On 23 August 2018, Kryeziu received a call-up from Slovenia U17 for the friendly matches against Switzerland U17.[12] Five days later, he made his debut with Slovenia U17 in the first friendly match against Switzerland U17 after coming on as a 57th minute substitute in place of Jan Majcen.[13]

Kosovo

On 29 August 2020, Kryeziu received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[14] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Altin Kryeziu . worldfootball.net . 10 February 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Nova rešitev za prihodnost . NK Maribor. 12 October 2022 . sl . 12 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Altin Kryeziu prestopil v SPAL. Altin Kryeziu transferred to SPAL. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925134227/https://www.nktriglav.si/altin-kryeziu-prestopil-v-spal. sl. NK Triglav Kranj. 13 July 2019. 25 September 2020. 10 February 2022.
  4. News: SPAL vs. Napoli 1–1. Soccerway. 27 October 2019. 10 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Horvath e Kryeziu al Toro. Horvath and Kryeziu to Toro. it. Torino F.C.. 25 September 2020. 10 February 2022.
  6. News: Primavera, Torino–Sassuolo 0–1: il tabellino. Primavera, Torino–Sassuolo 0–1: the match report. it. TORO.it. 27 September 2020. 10 February 2022.
  7. News: Inter Milan vs. Torino 4–2. Soccerway. 22 November 2020. 10 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Kryeziu alla Virton. Kryeziu at Virton. it. Torino F.C.. 16 August 2021. 10 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Bienvenue Altin!. Welcome Altin!. fr. R.E. Virton. 20 August 2021. 10 February 2022.
  10. News: Lierse K vs. Excelsior Virton 2–0. Soccerway. 22 August 2021. 10 February 2022.
  11. Web site: UFFICIALE – Kryeziu in prestito al Tabor Sezana . Toro News . 10 February 2022 . it-IT . 10 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Kadeti dvakrat s Švico. Cadets twice with Switzerland. sl. Football Association of Slovenia. 23 August 2018. 10 February 2022.
  13. Web site: Slovenija 2:2 Švica. sl. Football Association of Slovenia. 28 August 2018. 10 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë. Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against England. sq. Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 August 2020. 10 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Kosova – Angli, publikohen formacionet zyrtare. Kosovo – England, official lineups are published. sq. Kallxo. 4 September 2020. 10 February 2022.