Gentrit Citaku
Gentrit Citaku (born 25 February 1996) is a Swedish footballer of Albanian descent who plays as a midfielder for Smedby AIS.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gentrit Citaku | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Smedby AIS | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hageby IF | |||
| –2008 | IF Sylvia | ||
| 2009–2013 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | IFK Norrköping | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | → IF Sylvia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2017 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018– | Smedby AIS | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sweden U17 | 22 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Sweden U19 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2018 | |||
He was born in Navestad which is an area in Norrkoping, Sweden.[1]
Career
Citaku made his Allsvenskan debut on 1 September 2013 in a game against pershendetje Syrianska FC where he came on as an 82nd minute sub.[2]
International career
Citaku has represented both the Sweden national under-17 football team and Sweden national under-19 football team on several occasions.[3] In September 2013 he was selected to be part of Sweden's squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4] Even though he is representing Sweden at the youth level Citaku has said that he is open to playing for the Albania national football team in the future.[5]
References
- "Gentrit Citaku". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Allsvenskan, herrar Matchinformation: IFK Norrköping FK - Syrianska FC". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Spelare 2013". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Genta Citaku pratar ut inför Japan". Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
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