| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esat Reshat Mala | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Prizren, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Shkëndija Tiranë | ||
| 2017 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Ballkani | 12 | (6) |
| 2018–2021 | Partizani Tirana | 103 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Giresunspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Partizani Tirana (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2022– | Vllaznia Shkodër | 68 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Albania U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2022– | Albania | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2022 | |||
Esat Reshat Mala (born 18 October 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club Vllaznia Shkodër.
Club career
Ballkani
Mala spent the first part of the 2017–18 season in the First Football League of Kosovo representing Ballkani. In the meantime, he also trained with Partizani B squad. He made 12 appearances and scored 8 goals, also giving 10 assists during his spell at the club K.F.C Ballkani.
Partizani Tirana
On 27 December 2017, Partizani Tirana announced the acquisition of Mala, on a 2+1⁄2 years contract. He made his competitive debut on 4 February 2018 by playing in the second half of a 2–1 home win over Kamza. He quickly won his place in the starting lineup under Sulejman Starova, winning the league's player of the month award in March. Mala finished the season with 17 league appearances, including one cup appearance, as Partizani finished 5th in the league. Following the end of the season, he was named as one of the talents of the season by the association Sporti na bashkon.
International career
On 28 May 2018. Mala made his debut with Albania U21 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 after being named in the starting line-up.
Career statistics
- As of 9 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizani Tirana | 2017–18 | Albanian Superliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
Honours
Individual
- Albanian Superliga Player of the Month: March 2018
- Albanian Superliga Talent of the Season: second place 2017–18
References
- ^ Esat Mala at Soccerway
- "Partizani mendon për të ardhmen, firmos me mesfushorin Esat Mala" [Partizani thinks for the future, signs with midfielder Esat Mala]. Sport Ekspres. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Esat Mala nënshkruan me Partizanin (Foto)" [Official: Esat Mala signs with Partizani (Photo)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "VIDEO/Fitore për ditëlindje, Partizani mund Kamzën dhe e parakalon në renditje" [VIDEO/Victory for birthday, Partizan could Kamza and overtaking in the ranking] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Shansi i kapur, Mala është shembull!" [The caught chance, Esat Mala is an example!] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Esat Mala fitues i anketës, "Lojtari i muajit"" [Esat Mala winner of questionary “Player of the month”] (in Albanian). Partizani.al. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare" [RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Vlerësohen talentet e Superiores, vendi i parë për mesfushorin e Luftëtarit" [Superliga's talents evaluated, first place for Luftëtari's midfielder] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "Shqipëria U-21 humbet miqësoren me Bosnje-Hercegovinën" (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
External links
- Esat Mala at Soccerway
- Esat Mala at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
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- Footballers from Prizren
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