Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Trepça | ||
Number | 66 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Partizani Tirana | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Luftëtari | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Flamurtari | 7 | (0) |
2020 | Luftëtari | 13 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Kukësi | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Erzeni | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Trepça | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024 |
Elian Çelaj (born 3 February 1999) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Trepça.
Career
KF Luftëtari
Çelaj began his professional career with Luftëtari, joining the club in August 2018 after leaving the Partizani Tirana academy. He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 September 2018 in a 4–0 victory over Vora in the Albanian Football Cup. In his first season, Çelaj made just nine league appearances, eight of which were off the bench, tallying 223 total minutes. With Luftëtari struggling financially following the 2018–19 season, Çelaj dissolved his contract with the club.
Trepça
On September 6, 2024, he signed for the Kosovan club Trepça.
References
- "Albania – E. Celaj – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Prenga, Vladimir (9 August 2018). ""Abazaj II" në bord, firmos për tre vite me Luftëtarin" ["Abazaj II" on board, signed for three years with Luftëtari]. sportekspres.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Vora vs. Luftëtari Gjirokastër – 12 September 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Luftëtari në kaos, një tjetër lojtar largohet nga gjirokastritët" [Luftëtari in chaos, another player leaves Gjirokastra]. panorama.com.al (in Albanian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- @kf.trepca.fc (6 September 2024). "Mirësvjen në KF Trepça, Elian Çelaj" – via Instagram.
External links
- Elian Çelaj at Flashscore.com
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