Art Smakaj

Art Smakaj (born 4 February 2003) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian club NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.

Art Smakaj
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2013 GNK Dinamo Zagreb
2013–2016 NK Trnje
2016– NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1 (0)
National team‡
2021– Kosovo U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2021

Club career

On 11 December 2021, Smakaj was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a Croatian First League match against Hajduk Split.[1] His debut with Lokomotiva came on 26 February 2022 in a 2–0 home win against HNK Gorica after being named in the starting line-up.[2]

International career

On 30 September 2021, Smakaj was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[3] Six days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Norway U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[4]

References
  1. "Lokomotiva Zagreb vs. Hajduk Split 3–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. "Lokomotiva–Gorica 2:0" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 26 February 2022.
  3. "Lista e futbollistëve të Kombëtares U19 për kualifikimet e Evropianit" [List of footballers of the national U19 team for the European qualifications] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 September 2021.
  4. "Norway U19 vs. Kosovo U19 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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