Arian Kastrati

Arian Kastrati (born 15 July 2001) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Dutch club MVV on loan from Fortuna Sittard.

Arian Kastrati
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001
Place of birth Sittard, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Club information
Current team
 MVV
Number 18
Youth career
2004–2012 VV Sittard
2012–2015 VV DVO
2015– Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Fortuna Sittard 6 (0)
2021–2022 → Dekani (loan) 12 (3)
2022– → MVV (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2021– Kosovo U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2021

Club career

Early career and Fortuna Sittard

Kastrati at the age of 3, he started playing football in VV Sittard, where after eight years it was transferred to VV DVO. After a successful season with VV DVO, Kastrati was invited to be part of Fortuna Sittard.[2] On 1 September 2017, he was named as a Fortuna Sittard substitute for the first time in a Eerste Divisie match against Almere City.[3] His debut with Fortuna Sittard came on 10 January 2021 in a Eredivisie match against Heerenveen after coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute in place of Emil Hansson.[4][5]

Loan to MVV

On 9 January 2022, Kastrati joined MVV on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[6]

International career

On 15 March 2021, Kastrati received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23.[7] Eleven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in first match against Qatar U23 after being named in the starting line-up.[8]

Personal life

Born and raised in the Netherlands, Kastrati is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[2][5]

References
  1. "Arian Kastrati – Fortuna Sittard" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. "Voor jeugdspeler Arian Kastrati begon het nieuwe jaar met een jongensdroom" [For youth player Arian Kastrati, the new year started with a boyhood dream]. ParkstadActueel.nl (in Dutch). 27 January 2021.
  3. "Fortuna Sittard vs. Almere City 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. "Heerenveen vs. Fortuna Sittard 1–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. Dilaver Polisi (10 January 2021). "Arian Kastrati debutoi në fitoren e Fortuna Sittardit në Eredivisie" [Arian Kastrati debuted in Fortuna Sittard's victory in the Eredivisie] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore.
  6. "Spits Arian Kastrati naar MVV" (Press release) (in Dutch). MVV. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
  8. "Kosova U21 pëson humbje në miqësoren e parë kundër Katarit U23" [Kosovo U21 loses in the first friendly against Qatar U23] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 March 2021.
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