Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 September 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Catania (on loan from Torino) | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | ADA | ||
2012–2019 | Albanian Ajax School | ||
2019–2020 | Mantova | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Mantova | 5 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Campodarsego | 17 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Rimini | 58 | (0) |
2023– | Torino | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Ascoli (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2024– | → Catania (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Albania U17 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 13 June 2022 (UTC) |
Kevin Haveri (born 18 September 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie C Group C club Catania on loan from Torino.
Born in Shkodër, Haveri started playing football at Basania & AM,[1] before joining local club Akademia AAS in 2012, aged 11.[1][2]
Following a successful period on trial with Italian club Mantova,[2] on 15 October 2019 Haveri officially joined the Serie D side on a free transfer.[3] He collected five appearances throughout the season, as Mantova gained direct promotion to Serie C after finishing at the top of their group.[4]
In the summer of 2020, Haveri joined fellow Serie D side Campodarsego on a free transfer.[5] However, his playing time at the club was cut short by injuries and complications of COVID-19.[5]
On 6 August 2021, Haveri was signed by Serie D club Rimini.[4][6] Throughout the 2021–22 league campaign, the Albanian collected 33 appearances and four assists, as his team eventually won their group and got promoted to Serie C.[5][7][8]
After attracting the interest of several top-tier and second-tier clubs across Italy,[5] in the summer of 2022 Haveri reached an agreement to join Serie A side Torino for an estimated fee of 300.000 euros: however, the deal could not be completed, due to the Italian federation's rules involving the registration of non-EU players by professional teams.[5][9]
The full-back was subsequently re-signed by Rimini, penning a new contract until 2025.[9][10] In January 2023, the club and Torino made a new attempt to complete the transfer of Haveri,[11] but the deal fell through again.[12] Throughout the 2022–23 season, he helped Rimini reach the promotional play-offs,[13] as they ultimately lost to Pontedera in the first round.[14]
On 3 July 2023, Haveri officially joined Torino for an undisclosed fee,[13][15] reportedly signing a three-year contract with the club.[16] On 14 July, he was sent to Serie B side Ascoli on a season-long loan, with an option to buy for the club and a buy-back clause in favor of Torino.[17][18]
On 27 January 2024, Haveri was re-called by Torino,[19] and subsequently loaned out to Serie C side Catania until the end of the season.[20][21]
Haveri has represented Albania at several youth international levels, having featured for the under-17 and under-19 national teams.[1][22][23]
In May 2022, after being initially selected for the under-21 national team,[24] he received his first call-up to the senior national team, led by head coach Edoardo Reja, for a friendly match against Estonia.[25][26]
Haveri is a left-back, who can also play as a left wing-back.[7][27] He has been mainly regarded for his physical and athletic attributes,[5][9] as well as his defensive skills[27] and his ability to serve assists for his team-mates.[5][9]
Haveri has studied Economy at the University of Bologna.[5]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mantova | 2019–20 | Serie D | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Campodarsego | 2020–21 | Serie D | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Rimini | 2021–22 | Serie D | 33 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Serie C | 25 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
Torino | 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ascoli | 2023–24 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
Rimini