| Lirim Kastrati | |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Malishevë, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Widzew Łódź |
| Clubnumber: | 62 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | San Paolo Padova |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Roma |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Bologna |
| Years1: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Újpest |
| Caps1: | 82 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Widzew Łódź |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Albania U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Kosovo U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Kosovo U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam4: | Kosovo |
| Nationalcaps4: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 30 January 2024 |
Lirim Kastrati (born 2 February 1999), also known as Lirim R. Kastrati, is a Kosovar Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Polish club Widzew Łódź and the Kosovo national team.
On 23 July 2018, Kastrati signed a three-year contract with Campionato Primavera 2 club Bologna.[1] [2] On 15 September 2018, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against SPAL after being named in the starting line-up.[3]
On 22 July 2020, Kastrati signed his first professional contract with Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Újpest after agreeing to a four-year deal and receiving squad number 62.[4] On 15 August 2020, he was named as a Újpest substitute for the first time in a Nemzeti Bajnokság I match against Paksi.[5] His debut with Újpest came eight days later against Budafoki MTE after being named in the starting line-up,[6] and assists in his side's only goal during a 1–1 home draw.[7]
On 28 January 2024, Kastrati signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[8] He made his debut on 11 February, in a 1–3 loss with Jagiellonia Białystok.[9]
On 16 October 2015, Kastrati was named as part of the Albania U17 squad for 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[10] On 22 October 2015, he made his debut with Albania U17 in a match against Switzerland after being named in the starting line-up.[11]
On 21 March 2017, Kastrati received his first call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland,[12] he was an unused substitute in that match.
On 5 June 2017, Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Turkey.[13] On 9 October 2017, he made his debut with Kosovo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Besar Halimi.[14]
On 17 March 2018, Kastrati was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualifications.[15] On 21 March 2018, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Portugal after being named in the starting line-up.[16]
On 27 May 2019, Kastrati returned to the Kosovo U21 and was called up for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Andorra and Turkey.[17] On 6 June 2019, he made his under-21 debut against Andorra after being named in the starting line-up.[18]
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