Aristidi Kolaj
Aristidi Kolaj (born 9 April 1999) is a professional Italian-born Albanian football player. He plays for Alessandria.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 April 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Marino, Italy | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Alessandria | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Como | ||
2017–2019 | Sassuolo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Sassuolo | 0 | (0) |
2019–2021 | → Pro Patria (loan) | 52 | (7) |
2021– | Alessandria | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2020 | Albania U21 | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2020 |
Club career
Como
He spent most of his youth career at Lega Pro club Como. He was called up to the senior squad in early 2017, but didn't make any appearances.
Sassuolo
In July 2017 he was transferred to Serie A club Sassuolo, where he played for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. He was called up to the senior squad once for a Coppa Italia game, but remained on the bench.
Loan to Pro Patria
On 2 September 2019 he joined Serie C club Pro Patria on loan.[1]
He made his professional Serie C debut for Pro Patria on 22 September 2019 in a game against Siena. He substituted Giuseppe Le Noci in the 89th minute and scored the only goal of the game in added time.[2]
The loan was renewed for the 2020–21 season on 26 August 2020.[3]
Alessandria
On 15 July 2021, he signed with Alessandria.[4]
References
- "Kolaj per l'attacco" (Press release) (in Italian). Pro Patria. 2 September 2019.
- "Siena v Pro Patria game report". Soccerway. 22 September 2019.
- "La Pro Patria riabbraccia Kolaj" (Press release) (in Italian). Pro Patria. 26 August 2020.
- "ARISTIDI KOLAJ IN GRIGIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Alessandria. 15 July 2021.