Ismet Lushaku | |
Fullname: | Ismet Lushaku |
Birth Date: | 22 September 2000 |
Birth Place: | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | IFK Norrköping |
Clubnumber: | 11 |
Youthyears1: | –2016 |
Youthclubs1: | IFK Eskilstuna |
Youthyears2: | 2016–2019 |
Youthclubs2: | AFC Eskilstuna |
Years1: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs1: | AFC Eskilstuna |
Caps1: | 65 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | → IFK Eskilstuna (loan) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | Varbergs BoIS |
Caps3: | 47 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | IFK Norrköping |
Caps4: | 12 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019–2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Kosovo U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
Nationalteam2: | Kosovo |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 31 July 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 16 November 2021 |
Ismet Lushaku (born 22 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club IFK Norrköping. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Kosovo national team.
On 2 May 2019, Lushaku signed his first professional contract with Allsvenskan side AFC Eskilstuna after agreeing to a three-year deal.[1] Sixteen days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Helsingborgs IF after coming on as a substitute at 60th minute in place of Wilhelm Loeper.[2]
On 17 January 2022, Lushaku signed a four-year contract with Allsvenskan club Varbergs BoIS.[3] His debut with Varbergs BoIS came on 19 February in the 2021–22 Svenska Cupen group stage against Sollentuna after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
On 27 May 2019, Lushaku received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Andorra U21 and Turkey U21.[5] Ten days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a match against Andorra U21 after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Mirlind Daku.[6]
On 24 December 2019, Lushaku received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,[7] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 32nd minute in place of injured Florian Loshaj.[8]