Valmir Veliu Explained

Faton Veliu
Birth Date:4 June 2000
Birth Place:Skenderaj, FR Yugoslavia
Height:1.77 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Llapi
Clubnumber:70
Youthclubs1:Liridoni Football School
Youthyears2:–2018
Youthclubs2:Ramiz Sadiku
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Llapi
Caps1:104
Goals1:20
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Gaziantep
Caps2:18
Goals2:1
Years3:2023
Clubs3:İstanbulspor (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Llapi
Caps4:9
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2020–2022
Nationalteam1:Kosovo U21
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2020–
Nationalteam2:Kosovo
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:25 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:16 November 2022

Valmir Veliu (born 4 June 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Llapi and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

Llapi

On 18 June 2018, Veliu signed his first professional contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo side Llapi after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2] On 29 September 2018, he made his debut in a 2–0 home win against KEK after coming on as a substitute of Festim Alidema.[3]

Gaziantep

On 26 June 2022, Veliu signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Gaziantep.[4] Gaziantep reportedly paid a €180 thousand transfer fee.[5] On 6 August 2022, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sivasspor after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Lazar Marković.[6] Veliu's contract with Gazianstep was terminated on 27 September 2023.

International career

On 24 December 2019, Veliu received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,[7] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Herolind Shala.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faton Veliu . Gaziantep F.K. . 20 November 2022.
  2. News: Transferime të reja dhe rinovime te Llapi. New transfers and renovations to Llapi. Gjatë ditës së hënë, Valmir Veliu ka nënshkruar kontratë profesionale me Llapin për tre vitet e ardhshme. Albanian. Telegrafi. 18 June 2018.
  3. News: Java VII: LLAPI – KEK-u 2–0. Week VII: LLAPI – KEK-U 2–0. Llapi: 13. Afrim Ademi – 18. Ilir Blakçori, 14. Egzon Sinani, 5. Dardan Jashari, 4. Bujar Idrizi – 16. Hamdi Namani/C/, 6. Kushtrim Shabani, 10. Edon Zeqiri (17. Arbnor Ramadani) – 97. Festim Alidema (77. Valmir Veliu), 11. Fiton Hajdari (95. Alban Rexhepi). Albanian. KF Llapi. 29 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Transfer Valmir Veliu Gaziantep'te!. Transfer Valmir Veliu in Gaziantep!. Turkish. Gaziantep F.K.. 26 June 2022.
  5. News: Llapi përfiton 180 mijë euro nga shitja e Veliut. Llapi benefits 180 thousand euros from the sale of Veliu. Albanian. Koha Ditore. 26 June 2022.
  6. GaziantepFK. Gaziantep F.K.. 1555972281444306945. Turkish. 6 August 2022. 64' Çıkan oyuncu Lazar Markovic, giren oyuncu Valmir Veliu. 64' Lazar Markovic out, Valmir Veliu in.
  7. News: Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi. List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden. Albanian. Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Sweden (1–0) Kosovo. eu-football.info. 12 January 2020.