Erton Fejzullahu facts for kids
Fejzullahu with Djurgårdens IF in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erton Fejzullahu | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Högadals IS | ||
| 2005–2007 | Copenhagen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Copenhagen | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Mjällby AIF | 35 | (16) |
| 2009–2012 | NEC Nijmegen | 37 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Randers FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | Djurgårdens IF | 53 | (23) |
| 2014 | → Beijing Guoan (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 2015 | Beijing Guoan | 17 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Dalian Transcendence | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Kalmar | 32 | (4) |
| 2019 | Žalgiris | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 264 | (74) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Sweden | 5 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Kosovo | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2017 |
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Erton Fejzullahu, born on April 9, 1988, is a former professional football player. He was a striker, which means he played in the front of the team, trying to score goals. Erton played for Sweden's national youth teams and later for their main national team. In 2016, he also played for the Kosovo national team.
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Early Life and Background
Erton Fejzullahu was born in Mitrovica, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. When he was three years old, he moved to Sweden and grew up in a town called Karlshamn. Erton holds passports from Kosovo, Albania, and Sweden.
Club Career Highlights
Starting in Youth Football
Erton began his football journey with a team called Högadals IS. Later, in 2005, he moved to Denmark to play for FC Copenhagen as a young player.
Playing for Mjällby AIF
In January 2007, Erton returned to Sweden. He joined Mjällby AIF, a team that played in the second-highest league, Superettan. This was a good move for him because it was close to his hometown. He quickly became a key player for Mjällby. In 2009, he had a fantastic season, scoring 13 goals in just 14 games. He also helped his team beat two top-tier teams in the Swedish Cup.
Time with NEC Nijmegen
On July 17, 2009, Erton signed a four-year contract with NEC Nijmegen, a club in the Dutch top league, Eredivisie. He started well and played regularly in his first year. However, in his second year, he didn't get to play as much.
Because of this, he was loaned out to Randers FC in Denmark for a short time. After that, he went back to Mjällby AIF on another loan for the second half of the 2011 season. He found it tough at first, feeling a bit out of shape. But he improved a lot in the first half of 2012, scoring six goals in 15 games. Mjällby wanted to keep him, but they couldn't afford to buy him permanently.
Joining Djurgårdens IF
Instead, Djurgårdens IF, another Swedish club, bought him from NEC Nijmegen in 2012. Erton signed a contract with Djurgårdens IF that would last until the summer of 2016. He became a very important player for them.
Adventures in Chinese Football
On July 30, 2014, Erton moved to China to play for Beijing Guoan on a loan. He had an amazing debut, scoring two goals and helping with another! In January 2015, he officially signed a contract to stay with Beijing Guoan. He played for them for a full season.
In 2016, Erton moved to another Chinese team, Dalian Transcendence, which played in the second division of Chinese football.
After his time in China, Erton came back to Scandinavia. On March 28, 2017, he signed with Sarpsborg 08 in Norway's top league, Eliteserien. He made his debut on April 2, 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 win.
Later that year, on July 21, 2017, Erton joined Kalmar in Sweden's top league, Allsvenskan. He played his first game for Kalmar just two days later, starting in a 2–0 victory.
In 2019, he moved to Žalgiris in Lithuania, where he played for a short period.
International Career
Representing Sweden
In December 2012, Erton Fejzullahu was chosen to play for the Swedish national team for the first time. He went on a three-game tour in January 2013. On January 23, 2013, he made his debut for Sweden and scored a goal in a 1–1 draw against North Korea in the King's Cup. Sweden ended up winning that match in a penalty shootout.
Playing for Kosovo
In December 2014, Erton mentioned that he hoped to play for the Albanian national team because of his Albanian background. However, on October 7, 2015, he received a call-up from the Kosovo national team. He made his debut for Kosovo in a friendly match against Equatorial Guinea, starting the game.
Honours
Sweden
- King's Cup: 2013
See also
In Spanish: Erton Fejzullahu para niños
