Lirim Kastrati

Lirim M. Kastrati (born 16 January 1999) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw and the Kosovo national team.

Club Career

Lokomotiva

On 17 February 2018, Kastrati made his debut as a professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Istra 1961 after being named in the starting line-up. On 10 March 2018, he scored his first two goals in a 4–1 away win over Dinamo Zagreb. On 16 September 2018, Kastrati scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 5–2 away win over Slaven Belupo. On 17 February 2020, Kastrati signed a five-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb. He was sent back on loan to Lokomotiva for the remainder of the season. Four days later, he played the first game after the return against Varazdin after being named in the starting line-up.

Dinamo Zagreb

On 5 August 2020, Kastrati returned to Dinamo. On 16 August, he made his debut in a 6–0 home win against his former club Lokomotiva after being named in the starting line-up. On 21 August, in a 1–0 victory over Istra 1961, he was sent off after a rough tackle on Obeng Regan. Five days later, he scored Dinamo's second goal in a Champions League qualifying 2–2 away draw with CFR Cluj. Dinamo won the resulting penalty shootout 6–5 and progressed to the third qualifying round. On 12 September, he scored the first goal in the Eternal derby, as Dinamo defeated Hajduk Split 2–1 at Stadion Poljud. On 22 October, Kastrati made his debut in a UEFA competition, as Dinamo drew 0–0 with Feyenoord in the Europa League. On 10 December, he scored his first European goal, as Dinamo defeated CSKA Moscow 3–1. During the second half of the season, Kastrati's inefficiency forced coach Zoran Mamic and his successor Damir Krznar to drop him from the starting XI.

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