Mark Marleku

Mark Marleku (born 27 April 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Swiss club Schaffhausen.

Mark Marleku
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000
Place of birth Lucerne, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Schaffhausen
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2015 Zug 94
2015–2018 Luzern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Luzern U21 29 (12)
2020–2023 Luzern 8 (1)
2021–2023 → Kriens (loan) 68 (13)
2023– Schaffhausen 8 (2)
International career‡
2018 Kosovo U19 3 (0)
2021–2022 Kosovo U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

Luzern

On 24 June 2020, Marleku made his debut as a professional footballer in a 2–0 away defeat against Lugano after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Silvan Sidler.[1] On 18 September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Swiss Super League side Luzern after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]

Schaffhausen

On 18 July 2023, Marleku signed a one-season contract with Schaffhausen.[3]

International career

Under-19

On 2 October 2018, Marleku was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications.[4] Eight days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against Austria U19 after coming on as a substitute at 82nd minute in place of Bleart Tolaj.[5]

Under-21

On 15 March 2021, Marleku received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the friendly matches against Qatar U23,[6] but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions.[7] On 8 June 2021, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra U21 after coming on as a substitute at 67th minute in place of Rilind Nivokazi and scored his side's second goal during a 2–0 home win.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 20 May 2021[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luzern U21 2018–19 Swiss 1. Liga 15200—152
2019–20 9600—96
2020–21 5400—54
Total 291200—2912
Luzern 2019–20 Swiss Super League 7100—71
2020–21 1010—20
Total 8110—91
Kriens (loan) 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League 18510—195
Total 18510—195
Career total 551820—5718

References
  1. "FC Lugano – FC Luzern" (in German). FC Luzern. 24 June 2020.
  2. "Profiverträge für Lang und Marleku" [Professional contracts for Lang and Marleku] (in German). FC Luzern. 18 September 2020.
  3. "Mark Marleku unterschreibt beim FC Schaffhausen" [Mark Marleku signs with FC Schaffhausen] (in German). Schaffhausen. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. "Kombëtarja U-19 grumbullohet më 5 tetor për ndeshjet kualifikuese" [The national U-19 team gathers on October 5 for the qualifying matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2018.
  5. "Kombëtarja U-19 në ndeshjen e parë luajti baras kundër Austrisë" [The national U-19 team in the first match played draw against Austria] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 October 2018.
  6. "Përzgjedhësi Nees publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy miqësoret kundër Katarit" [Selector Nees publishes the list of footballers for the two friendlies against Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 March 2021.
  7. "Kombëtarja U21 po përgatitet për dy miqësoret me Katarin" [The national U21 team is preparing for the two friendlies with Qatar] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 March 2021.
  8. "Dardanët e rinj e nisin mbarë ciklin kualifikues për Evropianin 2023" [The young Dardanians start the whole qualification cycle for the European 2023] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 June 2021.
  9. Mark Marleku at Soccerway
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