Driton Camaj Explained

Driton Camaj
Fullname:Driton Camaj
Birth Date:7 March 1997
Birth Place:Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia
Height:1.79 m
Position:Winger, Forward
Currentclub:Kisvárda
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:Budućnost
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Budućnost
Caps1:1
Goals1:1
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Inter Zaprešić
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Dečić
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2018
Clubs4:Budućnost
Caps4:41
Goals4:1
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Lovćen
Caps5:34
Goals5:5
Years6:2019–2020
Clubs6:Iskra Danilovgrad
Caps6:29
Goals6:5
Years7:2020–
Clubs7:Kisvárda
Caps7:115
Goals7:19
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Montenegro U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Montenegro U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2016–2018
Nationalteam3:Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Montenegro
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:1
Pcupdate:12 August 2024
Ntupdate:1 April 2023

Driton Camaj (Дритон Цамај; born 7 March 1997) is a Montenegrin professional footballer of Albanian descent who plays as a left winger for Hungarian club Kisvárda FC.

Club career

Camaj first played competitive football with Budućnost in Podgorica. In July 2015, Camaj went on a trial with Croatian club Inter Zaprešić at the age of 18, during which he scored in a friendly match against NK Rudeš.[1] As a result, he signed with Inter Zaprešić.[1] However, he only played two league matches with Inter Zaprešić, and subsequently returned to Montenegro where he spent a half season with Dečić from Tuzi. In the summer of 2016, Camaj returned to Budućnost.[2] On January 29, 2018, Camaj signed a new three-year contract with Budućnost.[3]

International career

Camaj played for Montenegro's U19 team in the 2016 UEFA Euro U19 Championship qualifiers, scoring a goal against Hungary in the group stage of qualification.

Camaj debuted for the Montenegro U21 in 2016. He played in a friendly match with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 on November 10, 2016, which Bosnia won 2–0.[4] In May 2017, Camaj was called up by Montenegro U21 coach Mojaš Radonjić for the Valeriy Lobanovskyi tournament in Ukraine.[5] In the tournament, Camaj played against Slovenia U21[6] and Ukraine U21.[7] After the tournament, Camaj played in a friendly match against Georgia U21 on June 12, 2017.[8]

Camaj scored his first goal for Montenegro against the Czech Republic on 20 June 2023.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sportnet: Napadač iz Budućnosti u Interu, Osječanima poziv iz Sjeverne Koreje. Mihaela Bradovski. Croatian. July 24, 2015. August 1, 2017.
  2. http://e-vijesti.com/pocinje-prva-crnogorska-fudbalska-liga-titulu-brani-mladost
  3. Web site: Vijesti: Profesionalni ugovori za petoricu igrača Budućnosti. Serbian. January 29, 2018. January 29, 2018.
  4. http://vijesti.ba/clanak/333997/mladi-bh-nogometasi-savladali-vrsnjake-iz-crne-gore
  5. http://www.sansasport.com/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/23736-radonjic-objavio-spisak-mlade-reprezentacije
  6. Fudbal.info: U21: „Sokoli“ savladali Sloveniju . Accessed August 1, 2017
  7. http://www.vijesti.me/sport/mlada-reprezentacija-izgubila-od-ukrajine-941171
  8. http://portalanalitika.me/clanak/271682/crna-gora-poslije-preokreta-i-pogotka-u-finisu-do-pobjede
  9. News: MONTENEGRO VS. CZECHIA 1 – 4. 20 June 2023.