Kujtim Bala
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Kujtim Bala in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kujtim Bala | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dalkurd FF | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2004 | Veddige BK | ||
| 2005–2009 | Halmstads BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Varbergs BoIS FC | ||
| 2008–2011 | Halmstads BK | 20 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Varbergs BoIS FC | 51 | (1) |
| 2015 | Östersunds FK | 20 | (1) |
| 2016 | IK Sirius | 11 | (0) |
| 2016– | Dalkurd FF | 5 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Kosovo | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2016. | |||
Kujtim Bala (born 25 May 1990) is a Swedish footballer of Kosovar descent who plays for Dalkurd FF.[1]
Career
Starting his career in Veddige BK, he moved at the age of 15 to Halmstads BK in 2005. In 2007 he made a one-year stay in Varbergs BoIS FC before returning to Halmstads BK the following year and on 12 July 2009 he made his debut for the senior team against GAIS when he came on as a substitute for Christian Järdler in the 59th minute.[2]
On 16 November 2009 he was raised from the youth squad and was given a place in the senior team.[3]
In the 2011 season Bala featured 19 times for Halmstads BK scoring once. After the season his contract expired and he decided to rejoin his former club Varbergs BoIS FC.[4] However the season was immediately cut short as he suffered an ACL injury even before the pre-season had started.[5]
National team
Kujtim Bala was called up to Kosovo national team for an exhibition game against his club Halmstads BK on 10 June 2010,[6] along with his teammate Anel Raskaj. Bala started the game on the beanch and came on in 60th minute and scored Kosovos fourth goal in the 71st minute.[7]
Honours
Club
- Allsvenskan U21: 2009[8]
References
- ↑ "Kujtim Bala klar för Dalkurd" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Allsvensk debutant: Kujtim Bala" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ↑ "U-spelare flyttas upp" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ↑ "Kujtim Bala återvänder till Bois" (in Swedish). hn.se. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ "Främre korsbandet av på Kujtim Bala" (in Swedish). hallandsposten.se. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "Raskaj byter HBK mot Kosovo" (in Swedish). hallandsposten.se. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑ "Målrik vänskapsmatch mot Kosovo" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑ "Halmstads BK U 21-mästare" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
External links
- Kujtim Bala at Soccerway