Career start 2011 Height 1.95 m | Number 4 Role Footballer Playing position Name Kastriot Dermaku | |
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Date of birth (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 23) Current team Empoli F.C. (#4 / Defender) | ||
Kastriot dermaku le prime parole in azzurro
Kastriot Luan Dermaku (born 15 January 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Empoli.
Contents
- Kastriot dermaku le prime parole in azzurro
- Early career
- Melfi
- Empoli
- International career
- Personal life
- Club
- References
Early career
Dermaku was born in Scandiano, a comune in Emilia-Romagna, in the northeast part of Italy country, near Reggio nell'Emilia city and Secchia river. He started his youth career at the fellow Emilia-Romagna comune U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. In 2011, he moved to A.S. Melfi.
Melfi
Dermaku emerged to the senior team in the beginning of the 2011–12 season, where he made his professional debut on 30 October 2011 in the matchday 13 against Celano, playing the last 13 minutes of a 4–0 home triumph. Later on 4 December, Dermaku made his second appearance of the season as well as his first start in a 3–1 away defeat to Paganese. He finished his first senior season by making eight league appearances, as Federiciani finished the season in 16th position in Lega Pro 2.
In his last season the 2014–15, Dermaku was named as a team captain. On 1 April 2015, Dermaku made his 100th league appearance for the club by scoring in Melfi's 2–3 away win over Casertana.
Empoli
On 15 May 2015, Dermaku completed a transfer to Empoli by penning a three-year contract with the Serie A club. He was seen as a replacement for Daniele Rugani which left for Juventus.
On 1 September 2016, Dermaku was again sent on loan, this time at fellow Lega Pro side Lucchese.
International career
Dermaku received his first international call up at the Albania national under-21 football team by coach Skënder Gega for the friendly match against Macedonia U21 on 6 February 2013. Dermaku debuted with Albania under-21 side on 6 February 2013 under coach Skënder Gega against Macedonia U21 in a goalless draw, coming on as a substitute for the last 24 minutes.
Personal life
Dermaku oozes from a football family. His father, Luan Dermaku, was also a footballer who played for Prishtina during Fadil Vokrri's era.