Kastriot Dermaku

Kastriot Luan Dermaku (born 15 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Lecce. Born in Italy, he represents the Albania national team.

Kastriot Dermaku
Personal information
Full name Kastriot Luan Dermaku[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992
Place of birth Scandiano, Italy
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Lecce
Number 55
Youth career
2006–2010 Sassuolo
2010–2011 Melfi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Melfi 104 (7)
2015–2017 Empoli 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Pavia (loan) 13 (0)
2016–2017 → Lucchese (loan) 38 (2)
2017–2019 Cosenza 64 (2)
2019–2020 Parma 18 (0)
2020– Lecce 23 (2)
International career‡
2013 Albania U21 1 (0)
2018– Albania 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2019

Early life

Dermaku was born in Scandiano, in the northeast part of Italy. He is the son of Luan Dermaku, former professional footballer who played as a forward for Prishtina during Fadil Vokrri's era.[1]

Club career

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] On 1 April 2015, Dermaku made his 100th league appearance for the club by scoring in Melfi's 2–3 away win over Casertana.[5]

Empoli

On 15 May 2015, Dermaku completed a transfer to Empoli by penning a three-year contract with the Serie A club.[6] He was seen as a replacement for Daniele Rugani which left for Juventus.[7]

Cosenza

On 31 August 2017, after he become a free agent following the departure from Empoli, Dermaku joined Cosenza on a two-year contract.[8] He made his debut for the club on 9 September in the goalless draw against Matera,[9] while his first goal came on 31 March of the following year in the 2–1 win at Juve Stabia.[10] Dermaku concluded his first season by making 40 appearances in Serie C, all of them as starter, collecting 3555 minutes; Rossoblù achieved their promotion to Serie B for the first time in 15 years.[11]

Even after the club returned in Serie B, Dermaku was able to retain his place in the starting lineup, making 33 appearances in the 2018–19 season. His debut in the league came in the opening matchday against Ascoli which ended in a 1–1 draw at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca.[12] On 22 April 2019, he scored his first Serie B goal, the winner against Spezia at home.[13]

Following the end of the season, Dermaku become free agent after his contract expired and he decided not to renew it.[14] He concluded his spell with Cosenza by 79 matches between league and cup, scoring twice in the process.

Parma

On 7 July 2019, Dermaku signed a four-year contract with top flight side Parma.[15]

Lecce

On 5 October 2020, he was loaned to Lecce for the 2020–21 season.[16] On 30 August 2021, he moved to Lecce on a permanent basis and signed a three-year contract.[17]

International career

Under-21

On 30 January 2013, Dermaku received a call-up from Albania U21 for the friendly match against Macedonia U21[18] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Gentian Durak.

Kosovo

On 31 August 2018, Dermaku received a call-up from Kosovo for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Azerbaijan and Faroe Islands,[19] he was an unused bench in the first match. On 9 September 2018, Dermaku left from the gathering with Kosovo after he was not named in the starting line-up in the match against Faroe Islands[20] and he opted to represent Albania instead.[21]

Return to Albania

On 2 October 2018, Dermaku received a call-up from Albania for the friendly match against Jordan and 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against Israel.[22] One week later, he received Albanian citizenship and became eligible to play for the national side.[23] In the next day, he made his debut for Albania in the first match against Jordan after coming on as a substitute at 56th minute in place of Mërgim Mavraj.[24]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 August 2020[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melfi 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 8000——80
2012–13 30200——302
2013–14 31200——312
2014–15 Lega Pro 35300——353
Total 10470000001047
Empoli 2015–16 Serie A 0000——00
Pavia (loan) 2015–16 Lega Pro 13000——130
Lucchese (loan) 2016–17 Lega Pro 38200——382
Cosenza 2017–18 Serie C 4014[lower-alpha 1]0——441
2018–19 Serie B 33120——351
Total 732600000792
Parma 2019–20 Serie A 16030——190
Career total 2441190000025311
  1. All appearance(s) in Coppa Italia Serie C

International
As of 11 October 2019[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania
201820
201931
Total51
As of match played 11 October 2019[27]
Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dermaku goal.
List of international goals scored by Kastriot Dermaku
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 September 2019Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania4 Iceland1–04–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

References
  1. "Ëndrra mund të realizohet, por së pari Empoli!" [The dream can be realized, but Empoli first!]. Borozani (in Albanian). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. "Melfi vs. Celano 4 – 0". Soccerway. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. "Paganese vs. Melfi 3 – 1". Soccerway. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. "Melfi - Dermaku: "Matera squadra molto forte, noi non abbiamo paura"" [Melfi - Dermaku: "Matera very strong team, we are not afraid"] (in Italian). Tutto Matera. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. "Casertana vs. Melfi 2 – 3". Soccerway. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. "Empoli blen kapiten Dermakun" [Empoli purchases the captain Dermaku] (in Albanian). sportal.al. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  7. "Vjen konfirmimi, gjigandi Dermaku transferohet te Empoli" [Confirmation arrives, the giant Dermaku transfer to Empoli] (in Albanian). Sport.al. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  8. Daniele Cianflone (31 August 2017). "Difesa blindata: il Cosenza annuncia Dermaku" [The defence is armoured: Cosenza announces Dermarku] (in Italian). Cosenza Post. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  9. "Matera vs. Cosenza 0 – 0". Soccerway. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  10. "Juve Stabia vs. Cosenza 1 – 2". Soccerway. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  11. Gianluca Strocchi (16 June 2018). "Serie C, finale playoff: è festa Cosenza, ritorna in serie B dopo quindici anni" [Serie C, play-off final: it's Cosenza party, returns in Serie B after fifteen years] (in Italian). Repubblica.it. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  12. "Ascoli vs. Cosenza 1 – 1". Soccerway. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  13. Luca Chiarini (22 April 2019). "Le pagelle del Cosenza - Dermaku, primo centro per la salvezza. Giù Tutino" [The report cards of Cosenza - Dermaku, first center for salvation. Down Tutino] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  14. "Mbrojtësi i kombëtares shqiptare drejt Seria A, ja skuadra" [The Albania national team defender towards Serie A, here's the team] (in Italian). Gazeta Shqip. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  15. "KASTRIOT DERMAKU IS A NEW PARMA PLAYER". Parma. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  16. "KASTRIOT DERMAKU LOANED TO LECCE". Parma. 5 October 2020.
  17. "DERMAKU IN GIALLOROSSO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO" (in Italian). Lecce. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  18. "Kombëtarja U-21 mbushet me legjionarë, vetëm një nga Superliga" [National U21 team filled with legionaries, only one of the Superleague]. Sporti Shqiptar (in Albanian). 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  19. "Emërorja e futbollistëve të ftuar nga Bernard Challandes" [Substantival of invited footballers by Bernard Challandes] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  20. "LAJMI I FUNDIT: Kastriot Dermaku largohet nga Kombëtarja e Kosovës" [BREAKING NEWS: Kastriot Dermaku leaves from Kosovo national team]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 9 September 2018.
  21. "E papritur: Shqipëria i rrëmben Kosovës, mbrojtësin Kastriot Dermaku (Foto)" [Suddenly: Albania kidnaps from Kosovo the defender Kastriot Dermaku (Photo)]. Futbolli Kosovar (in Albanian). 9 September 2018.
  22. "Kombëtarja/Trajneri Christian Panucci shpall listën e lojtarëve për miqësoren me Jordaninë dhe ndeshjen eleminatore zyrtare me Izraelin" [National team/Coach Cristian Panucci announces the list of players for friendly with Jordan and official eliminatory match with Israel] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 2 October 2018.
  23. "PËR DHËNIE TË SHTETËSISË SHQIPTARE" [FOR GIVING THE ALBANIAN CITIZENSHIP] (in Albanian). Qendra e Botimeve Zyrtare. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  24. "Miqësorja, Shqipërinë e ndal shtylla, vetëm 0:0 kundër Jordanisë" [The friendly, Albania is stopped by the post, only 0:0 against Jordan] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  25. Kastriot Dermaku at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  26. "Kastriot Dermaku - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  27. "Kastriot Dermaku". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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