Esat Mala

Esat Mala
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)
*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.[1]

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.[2] He made 12 appearances and scored 8 goals, also giving 10 assists during his spell at the club K.F.C Ballkani.[3]

Partizani Tirana

On 27 December 2017, Partizani Tirana announced the acquisition of Mala, on a 2+1⁄2 years contract.[3] He made his competitive debut on 4 February 2018 by playing in the second half of a 2–1 home win over Kamza.[4] He quickly won his place in the starting lineup under Sulejman Starova,[5] winning the league's player of the month award in March.[6] Mala finished the season with 17 league appearances, including one cup appearance, as Partizani finished 5th in the league.[7] Following the end of the season, he was named as one of the talents of the season by the association Sporti na bashkon.[8]

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.[9]

Career statistics

As of 9 May 2018[1]
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

References

  1. ^ a b Esat Mala at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "Zyrtare: Esat Mala nënshkruan me Partizanin (Foto)" [Official: Esat Mala signs with Partizani (Photo)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b "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.
  9. ^ "Shqipëria U-21 humbet miqësoren me Bosnje-Hercegovinën" (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.


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