Renaldo Kalari

Renaldo Kalari
Personal information
Full name Renaldo Kalari
Date of birth (1984-06-25) 25 June 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Tirana, PSR Albania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2000–2003 Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Tirana 10 (0)
2005–2006 Shkumbini 22 (0)
2006–2008 Kastrioti 35 (4)
2008 Partizani 13 (0)
2009–2011 Kastrioti 52 (4)
2011–2015 Tirana 59 (1)
2012–2013 → Kastrioti (loan) 11 (2)
2015–2019 Partizani 80 (1)
International career
2000–2001 Albania U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 24 October 2019 (UTC)

Renaldo Kalari (born 25 June 1984) is an Albanian retired football player.

Club career

Kalari is a product of the KF Tirana academy and joined the senior team in 2004 but found it very difficult to break through into the squad, this subsequently lead to Kalari being loan out to Shkumbini Peqin for the 2005–06 campaign. His return to Tirana did not last as he signed for Kastrioti Krujë in 2006, where he would stay for the next two seasons until the club was relegated to the Albanian First Division.

He returned to the capital in the summer of 2008 with Partizani Tirana but only played for the first half of the 2008–09 season, as the club was in turmoil. He left Partizani joined Kastrioti once again in January 2009, helping the club win promotion to the Albanian Superliga. He became one of the club's main players in the next few season, which was noted by the player's former club KF Tirana, who gave him the chance to return once again to his hometown. In February 2013, he was sent on loan to Kastrioti Krujë until the end of 2012–13 season.[1]

During the summer transfer window 2015, Kalari left Tirana and signed with their cross-town rivals Partizani Tirana, taking the vacant squad number 99 for the upcoming 2015–16 season.[2] On 30 September 2016, during the league match against the rivals Skënderbeu Korçë, which finished in a goalless draw, Kalari received a controversial 61st minute red card after a tackle on Liridon Latifi.[3] Later on 27 May, he scored his first Partizani goal in the final matchday of 2016–17 season against the same opponent, netting a free-kick in an eventual 2–2 draw, which was enough for the team to clinch the second position.[4]

On 18 June 2017, Kalari agreed a contract extension, signing until June 2018.[5]

International career

Kalari made his first and only appearance for Albania U16 on 8 October 2000 in the match against Georgia which finished in a 1–0 away defeat.[6]

Career statistics

As of 31 October 2016[7][8]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kastrioti Krujë 2006–07 Albanian Superliga 13 1 0 0 — — 13 1
2007–08 22 3 0 0 — — 22 3
Total 35 4 0 0 — — 35 4
Partizani Tirana 2008–09 Albanian Superliga 13 0 2 0 — — 15 0
Total 13 0 2 0 — — 15 0
Kastrioti Krujë 2008–09 Albanian First Division 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2009–10 Albanian Superliga 29 3 1 0 — — 30 3
2010–11 23 1 0 0 — — 23 1
Total 52 4 2 0 — — 54 4
Tirana 2011–12 Albanian Superliga 17 1 14 0 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 34 1
2012–13 2 0 2 0 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 7 0
2013–14 17 0 3 0 — — 20 0
2014–15 23 0 5 0 — — 28 0
Total 59 1 24 0 4 0 2 0 89 1
Kastrioti Krujë (loan) 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 11 2 2 0 — — 13 2
Total 11 2 2 0 — — 13 2
Partizani Tirana 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 24 0 3 0 2[a] 0 — 29 0
2016–17 4 0 2 0 4[c] 0 — 10 0
Total 28 0 5 0 6 0 — 39 0
Career total 198 11 35 0 10 0 2 0 245 11
  1. ^ a b c All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Albanian Supercup
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Tirana[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kalari tregon rikthimin: Në Krujë, si në shtëpinë time" [Kalari tells the return: In Krujë, just like home] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Partizani më i shpejti në merkato, vijnë Tafili e Kalari" [Partizani fastest in mercato, Tafili and Kalari arrives] (in Albanian). Sot.com.al. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ^ Adi Metaliu (30 October 2016). "Partizani-Skënderbeu 0-0, ankth në "Elbasan Arena"" [Partizani-Skënderbeu 0-0, anxiety at "Elbasan Arena"] (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ^ Andi Deçka (27 May 2017). "Partizani i dyti, barazoi 2-2 me Skënderbeun" [Partizani second, drew 2-2 with Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Bomberi Sukaj dhe tre mbrojtës, te Partizani "poker" rinovimesh" [The bomber Sukaj and three defenders, four renewals at Partizani] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. ^ "UEFA profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Albania - R. Kalari - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Football : Renaldo Kalari". Football Database. Retrieved 31 October 2016.


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