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'''Arton Zekaj''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Артон Зекај; born 16 April 2000) is a Serbian [[association football|footballer]] of [[Kosovo Albanian]] descent who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] for French club [[Lille OSC]].
'''Arton Zekaj''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Артон Зекај; born 16 April 2000) is a Serbian [[association football|footballer]] of Albanian descent who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] for French club [[Lille OSC]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Zekaj was born in Subotica, FR Yugoslavia from Kosovo Albanian parents from [[Subotica]]. His family with originally from [[Prizren]] and have a [[Bakery|bakery]] in Subotica.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
Zekaj was born in Subotica, FR Yugoslavia from Albanian parents from [[Subotica]]. His family with originally from [[Prizren]] and have a [[Bakery|bakery]] in Subotica.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===Kosovo===
===Kosovo===
On 3 April 2017, Zekaj visited [[Pristina]] together with his father, a consultant and a representative of Partizan and met with the leaders of the [[Football Federation of Kosovo]]. The meeting was held to clarify procedures to enable him to play for [[Kosovo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koha.net/sport/11952/reprezentuesi-i-serbise-shpreh-deshiren-te-luaje-per-kosoven/|title=Reprezentuesi i Serbisë shpreh dëshirën të luajë për Kosovën|trans-title=Representative of Serbia expresses the desire to play for Kosovo|language=Albanian|publisher=[[Koha Ditore]]|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=852779366962548736|user=kosovanfooty|title=Arton Zekaj (16) part of...|date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
On 3 April 2017, Zekaj visited [[Pristina]] together with his father, a consultant and a representative of [[FK Partizan]] and met with the leaders of the [[Football Federation of Kosovo]]. The meeting was held to clarify procedures to enable him to play for [[Kosovo]]. ([[Kosovo and Metochia]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koha.net/sport/11952/reprezentuesi-i-serbise-shpreh-deshiren-te-luaje-per-kosoven/|title=Reprezentuesi i Serbisë shpreh dëshirën të luajë për Kosovën|trans-title=Representative of Serbia expresses the desire to play for Kosovo|language=Albanian|publisher=[[Koha Ditore]]|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=852779366962548736|user=kosovanfooty|title=Arton Zekaj (16) part of...|date=14 April 2017}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:18, 5 July 2018

Arton Zekaj
Personal information
Full name Arton Zekaj
Date of birth (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Subotica, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lille OSC
Youth career
0000–2017 Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2017 Partizan 0 (0)
2016OFK Bačka (loan) 0 (0)
2018 Sopot 0 (0)
2018– Lille OSC 0 (0)
International career
2014–2016 Serbia U15
2016– Serbia U16
2017– Serbia U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2018

Arton Zekaj (Serbian Cyrillic: Артон Зекај; born 16 April 2000) is a Serbian footballer of Albanian descent who plays as a defensive midfielder for French club Lille OSC.

Early life

Zekaj was born in Subotica, FR Yugoslavia from Albanian parents from Subotica. His family with originally from Prizren and have a bakery in Subotica.[citation needed]

Club career

Partizan and OFK Bačka

Zekaj has played with the youth teams of Partizan.[1] During the 2016–17 season he was on loan to OFK Bačka and licensed for the senior team, but failed to make a debut in the Serbian SuperLiga.

Sopot

On 14 February 2018. Zekaj joined Serbian League Belgrade side Sopot.[2]

Lille OSC

On 4 July 2018. Zekaj joined Ligue 1 side Lille OSC, on a three-year contract.[3][4]

International career

Serbia

"Zeka expected be invited to one of the upcoming clusters of Kosovo U21 and guessed this is very big talent, because an Albanian would had it impossible to play for Partizan or Serbia national teams."

—Kosovo U15 coach Isa Sadriu shares his first impression for Zekaj.

Youth

Zekaj was a member of Serbia U15 from 2014 until 2016, when he was promoted to Serbia U16. In 2017, he became part of Serbia U17, and in some matches played with the Serbia national youth teams was squad captain.[citation needed]

Kosovo

On 3 April 2017, Zekaj visited Pristina together with his father, a consultant and a representative of FK Partizan and met with the leaders of the Football Federation of Kosovo. The meeting was held to clarify procedures to enable him to play for Kosovo. (Kosovo and Metochia)[5][6]

References

  1. ^ ""Đavolčići" ponovo poklekli u finišu: Partizan nosi tri boda iz Kragujevca" ["Devils" clapped again in the final: Partizan wears three points from Kragujevac]. SrbijaSport (in Serbian). 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Регистрације" [Registrations] (PDF) (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ "​​Arton Zekaj rejoint le LOSC" [Arton Zekaj joins the LOSC] (in French). Lille OSC. 4 July 2018. {{cite news}}: zero width space character in |title= at position 1 (help); zero width space character in |url= at position 42 (help)
  4. ^ "Kapiten Orlića Arton Zekaj iz Sopota u Lil!" [Eagle's captain Arton Zekaj from Sopot to Lille!]. MozzartSport (in Serbian). 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Reprezentuesi i Serbisë shpreh dëshirën të luajë për Kosovën" [Representative of Serbia expresses the desire to play for Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 13 April 2017.
  6. ^ @kosovanfooty (14 April 2017). "Arton Zekaj (16) part of..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.