Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 February 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Position(s) | Central-midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiva | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
2013–2016 | Trnje | ||
2016– | Lokomotiva | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Lokomotiva | 22 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Kosovo U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Kosovo U21 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 November 2023 |
Art Smakaj (born 4 February 2003) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Croatian club Lokomotiva.
On 11 December 2021, Smakaj was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a Croatian First League match against Hajduk Split.[1] His debut with Lokomotiva came on 26 February 2022 in a 2–0 home win against Gorica after being named in the starting line-up.[2]
On 30 September 2021, Smakaj was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[3] Six days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Norway U19 after being named in the starting line-up.[4]
On 30 May 2022, Smakaj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Andorra U21, England U21 and Albania U21.[5] His debut with Kosovo U21 came on 4 June in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Qëndrim Zyba.[6]