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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Prilepnica,FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rubin Kazan | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Hajvalia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Hajvalia | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Llapi | 45 | (23) |
| 2018–2021 | Osijek II | 15 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | →Kukësi (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | →Ballkani (loan) | 42 | (35) |
| 2021–2023 | Osijek | 12 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | →Mura (loan) | 49 | (24) |
| 2023– | Rubin Kazan | 47 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2020 | Kosovo U21 | 12 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Kosovo | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Albania | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Mirlind Daku (born 1 January 1998) is a professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forRussian Premier League clubRubin Kazan. At international level, he played for theKosovo national team in 2020 and 2021, beforeswitching his national allegiance toAlbania in 2023.
On 24 January 2017, Daku signed a five-year contract withFootball Superleague of Kosovo clubLlapi.[1] On 18 February 2017, he made his debut with Llapi in the2016–17 Kosovar Cup fifth round againstFeronikeli after coming on as a 95th-minute substitute in place ofBerat Hyseni and scoring his side's second goal during a 4–2 away win afterpenalties.[2]
On 20 July 2018, Daku joinedCroatian Second League sideOsijek II,[3] on a four-year contract.[4] On 25 August 2018, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw againstŠibenik after being named in the starting line-up.[5] Eight days later, he scored his first goal for Osijek II in his second appearance for the club in a 1–0 home win overSesvete in Croatian Second League.[6]
On 24 July 2019, Daku joinedKategoria Superiore sideKukësi, on a season-long loan.[7] On 18 August 2019, he made his debut with Kukësi in the2019 Albanian Supercup againstPartizani Tirana after coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in place ofVasil Shkurtaj.[8] A month later, Daku scored his first goal for Kukësi in his sixth appearance for the club in a 3–1 away win overShkumbini inAlbanian Cup.[9]
On 11 January 2020, Daku was loaned out toFootball Superleague of Kosovo clubBallkani until the end of the2019–20 season.[10] On 29 February 2020, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw againstPrishtina after coming on as a 59th-minute substitute in place ofArtur Magani.[11]
On 24 June 2021, Daku returned toCroatian First League sideOsijek.[12] On 8 August 2021, he made his debut in a 2–1 away win againstHrvatski Dragovoljac after coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in place ofAntonio Mance.[13] A day after debut, he signed a four-year contract extension with Osijek.[14] Three days later, Daku made his continental debut in the2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round against Bulgarian sideCSKA Sofia after coming on as a second-half substitute in place ofYevhen Cheberko.[15] On 15 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Osijek in his fifth appearance for the club in a 3–0 away win over Bednja Beletinec inCroatian Cup.[16]
On 7 February 2022, Daku was loaned out toSlovenian PrvaLiga clubMura until the end of the2021–22 season.[17] Six days later, he made his debut againstBravo after being named in the starting line-up, and assisted his side's two goals during a 2–2 home draw.[18]
After scoring 5 goals in 16 league appearances,[19] his loan was extended for another season in June 2022.[20]
On 11 July 2023, Daku signed a three-year contract withRussian Premier League clubRubin Kazan.[21][22]
On 21 March 2017, Daku received a call-up from theKosovo national under-21 team for aUEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against theRepublic of Ireland.[23] He made his debut for the side on 9 November, in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match againstIsrael, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute in place ofArdit Gashi.[24]
On 22 January 2018, Daku received his first call-up from theKosovo national senior team for afriendly match againstAzerbaijan.[25] The match, however, was cancelled two days later.[26] He won his first cap for Kosovo on 11 November 2020, in a friendly match againstAlbania, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in place ofFlorent Hadergjonaj.[27]
In June 2023, Daku obtained theAlbanian passport, making him eligible to play for theAlbania national team.[28] On 1 September 2023, he received a call-up from Albania for theUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches againstCzech Republic andPoland.[29] He made his debut against the former on 7 September, coming on as a second-half substitution in a 1–1 draw.[30][31]
On 8 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for theUEFA Euro 2024.[32] On 19 June, after a 2–2 draw withCroatia, he shouted "fuckMacedonia" and "fuckSerbs" with fans using amegaphone at theVolksparkstadion.[33][1] He later apologized for his actions.[34] However, he was handed a two-game ban following the incident.[35]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajvalia | 2016–17 | Kosovo Superleague | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Llapi | 2016–17 | Kosovo Superleague | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 7 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kosovo Superleague | 30 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 20 | |||
| Total | 45 | 23 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 52 | 27 | ||||
| Osijek II | 2018–19 | Croatian Second League | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Kukësi (loan) | 2019–20 | Kategoria Superiore | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Ballkani (loan) | 2019–20 | Kosovo Superleague | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | Kosovo Superleague | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 31 | |||
| Total | 42 | 35 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 36 | ||||
| Osijek | 2021–22 | Croatian First League | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| Mura (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 33 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3[b] | 2 | — | 38 | 23 | ||
| Total | 49 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 54 | 28 | |||
| Rubin Kazan | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 11 | |||
| Total | 47 | 21 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 21 | ||||
| Career total | 226 | 109 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 120 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
| Albania | |||
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 11 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2023 | Arena Kombëtare,Tirana, Albania |  Poland | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Skuadra nga Podujeva ka afruar një qendërsulmues dhe dy mesfushor me tipare sulmuese si Mirlind Daku qe vjen nga Hajvalia, Qëndrim Dautaj nga Gjilani dhe Alban Mavriqi nga Drita e Gjilanit
Në kohën shtesë, përsëri të parët në epërsi kaluan llapjanët me golin e Mirlind Dakut, i cili me dinakëri e shfrytëzoi gabimin e Ardian Limanit në mbrojtjen vendase
20-vjeçari ka arritur marrëveshje me skuadrën e Osijekut dhe ka nënshkruar për 4 vite me skuadrën kroate, ka konfirmuar për Sportin në KTV, drejtori për transferime të jashtme në skuadrën e Llapit, Afrim Ajeti
Në minutën e 59' në lojë për Ballkanin ka hyrë sulmuesi i Kombëtares së Kosovës U-21, Mirlind Daku. Daku ka hyrë në vend të Artur Maganit dhe ka bërë debutimin me fanellën e Ballkanit
According to the results of the UEFA Nations League's draws held in Lausanne, Switzerland today, it was defined that Azerbaijan and Kosovo national teams will compete in the same group. Thereby the match planned to be held between these teams in Antalya, Turkey on February 2 was canceled. The both football federations' officials met after the draw ceremony and reached a mutual agreement in this regard
