Lindon Emërllahu

Lindon Emërllahu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002
Place of birth Mushtisht, Kosovo under UN administration[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Polissya Zhytomyr
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2021 Ballkani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Ballkani 72 (4)
2025–2026 CFR Cluj 31 (5)
2026– Polissya Zhytomyr 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Kosovo U19 2 (0)
2023–2024 Kosovo U21 4 (2)
2022– Kosovo 12 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025

Lindon Emërllahu (born 7 December 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Polissya Zhytomyr and the Kosovo national team.

Club career

CFR Cluj

On 10 February 2025, Ballkani announced the transfer of Emërllahu to Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj.[3] A day later, the club confirmed that Emërllahu's transfer was permanent.[4] CFR Cluj reportedly paid a €700 thousand transfer fee.[5] His debut with CFR Cluj came five days later against Politehnica Iași after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Damjan Đoković.[6]

International career

Under-19

On 16 February 2020, Emërllahu was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2020 Roma Caput Mundi.[7] His debut with Kosovo U19 came two days later in the 2020 Roma Caput Mundi match against Greece U19 after coming on as a substitute.[8]

First senior call-up

On 16 September 2022, Emërllahu received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Northern Ireland and Cyprus.[9] His debut with Kosovo came eleven days later in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against Cyprus after coming on as a substitute at 89th minute in place of Florent Muslija.[10][11]

Return to youth level

On 18 March 2023, Emërllahu received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Moldova and Turkey.[12] His debut with Kosovo U21 came six days later in the friendly match against Moldova after being named in the starting line-up.[13] Three days after debut, Emërllahu scored his first goals for Kosovo U21 in his second appearance for the country in a 2–4 away defeat over Turkey.[14]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 13 October 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Kosovo
2022 2 0
2023 0 0
2024 4 0
2025 6 1
Total 12 1
Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Emërllahu goal.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 June 2025 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo  Armenia 3–2 5–2 Friendly

Honours

Ballkani[16]

CFR Cluj

Kosovo U19
  • Roma Caput Mundi: 2020[17]
Individual
  • Kosovo Superleague Player of the Season: 2023–24[18]
  • Kosovo Superleague "Star of the Week" Award: 2024–25 (Round 13)[19]

References

  1. ^ "Flet Emërllahu: E kisha vështirë t'i thoja jo Shqipërisë por e zgjodha Kosovën" [Emërllahu speaks: It was difficult for me to say no to Albania, but I chose Kosovo]. SuharekaOnline.com (in Albanian). 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ Lindon Emërllahu at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Ballkani konfirmon shitjen e Emërllahut te Cluji" [Ballkani confirms the sale of Emërllahu to Cluj] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 10 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Cel mai bun jucător din Kosovo, la CFR Cluj!" [The best player from Kosovo, at CFR Cluj!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 11 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Pronari i Cluj zbulon shifrën e paguar për Lindon Emërllahun dhe detajet e tjera të marrëveshjes" [Cluj owner reveals the amount paid for Lindon Emërllahu and other details of the deal] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 10 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Poli Iași – CFR Cluj 1–1" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 16 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Kombëtarja U19 e meshkujve dhe Kombëtarja e femrave udhëtuan për Itali" [The U19 men's national team and the women's national team traveled to Italy] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Kombëtarja U19 triumfoi ndaj Greqisë" [The national U19 team triumphed over Greece] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Giresse publikon listën e Dardanëve për ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Giresse publishes the list of Dardanians for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Dy shpresat e Superligës – debutuan me Përfaqësuesen e Kosovës" [The two hopes of the Superleague – debuted with the Kosovo national team]. Shqip.com (in Albanian). 27 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Kosovo vs Cyprus, 27 September 2022". eu-football.info. 27 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Kosova U21 luan dy miqësore në Turqi, kjo është lista e futbollistëve të ftuar nga Tovërlani" [Kosovo U21 plays two friendlies in Turkey, this is the list of footballers invited from Tovërlani] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Kosova U21 ndalet nga Moldavia, përfundon pa gola miqësorja e parë e këtij grumbullimi" [Kosovo U21 is stopped by Moldova, the first friendly of this gathering ends without goals]. FutbolliKosovar.net (in Albanian). 24 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Kosova U21 humb miqësoren kundër Turqisë, veçohet Emërllahu me paraqitje solide" [Kosovo U21 loses the friendly against Turkey, Emërllahu stands out with a solid performance]. FutbolliKosovar.net (in Albanian). 27 March 2023.
  15. ^ Lindon Emërllahu at Soccerway
  16. ^ Lindon Emërllahu at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Triumf i Kombëtares U19 në "Roma Caput Mundi", në finale mundi Moldavinë" [Triumph of the national U19 team in "Roma Caput Mundi", in the final they beat Moldova] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Lindon Emërllahut çmimi 'Futbollist i Vitit', Edon Zhegrovës çmimi 'Fadil Vokrri'" [Lindon Emërllahu receives the 'Footballer of the Year' award, Edon Zhegrova receives the 'Fadil Vokrri' award] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Lindon Emërllahu "Ylli i javës"" [Lindon Emërllahu "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 November 2024.
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