{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ardit Deliu | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Durrës, Albania | height = 1.73m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Ballkani | clubnumber = 21 | youthyears1 = 2011–2015 | youthclubs1 = Besa | youthyears2 = 2016 | youthclubs2 = RNK Split | years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Besa Kavajë | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = RNK Split | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Hajduk Split II | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2018–2022 | clubs4 = Laçi | caps4 = 106 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = Liepāja | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2024 | clubs6 = Tirana | caps6 = 61 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2024–2025 | clubs7 = Vllaznia Shkodër | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = Ballkani | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam1 = Albania U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Albania U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam3 = Albania U21 | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2022 | nationalteam4 = Albania | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 19 February 2026 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Ardit Deliu''' (born 26 October 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ballkani .
==Club career==
===Early career=== Deliu started his youth career in 2011 at local club Besa as a 14 years old.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=221546 Ardit Deliu profile] FSHF.org</ref> During the 2012–13 season he played for the under-17 side managed by Ylli Teliti forming a strong duo striker partnership with Regi Lushkja, where in the first half of the season the duo scored 90% off all Besa Under-17 goals.<ref>[http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2013/01/26/deliu-e-lushkja-e-ardhmja-e-sigurt-e-beses/ Deliu e Lushkja, e ardhmja e sigurt e Besës] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812061302/http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2013/01/26/deliu-e-lushkja-e-ardhmja-e-sigurt-e-beses/ |date=2017-08-12 }} Sporti Shqiptar</ref>
===Besa=== He gained entry with the first team in 2014 as he was included by the coach Artan Mërgjyshi to participate in an Albanian Cup match against Veleçiku on 22 October 2014 where he also made his debut by coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute in place of Darlien Bajaziti.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/match.php?match_id=172576 Besa - Veleçiku - Ndeshje] FSHF.org</ref><ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/22/albania/cup/ks-besa-kavaje/ks-veleciku-koplik/1709139/ Besa Kavajë vs. Veleçiku Koplik - 22 October 2014] Soccerway</ref> One month later Deliu made his league debut against Burreli on 22 November 2014 and also scored his first goal for Besa.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/22/albania/league-1/ks-burreli/ks-besa-kavaje/1701843/ Burreli vs. Besa Kavajë - 22 November 2014] Soccerway</ref>
He concluded the season with 4 league appearances in total scoring 2 goals and a single Domestic cup appearance.
===RNK Split=== On 27 August 2015 Deliu signed with Croatian side RNK Split following the recommendation of Sokol Cikalleshi, the fellow Albanian player of RNK Split during the 2014–15 season.<ref>[http://sportal.al/shqiperi/kuqezi/item/11313-tjeter-talent-ne-kroaci.html Tjetër talent në Kroaci] Sportal.al</ref> Being underage, he wasn't registered until February 2016.
===Hajduk Split=== On 7 February 2017 Deliu signed with HNK Hajduk Split II until June 2018.<ref>[http://hajduk.hr/vijest/marin-fadic-i-ardit-deliu-novi-igraci-hajduka-ii/8251 Marin Fadić i Ardit Deliu novi igrači Hajduka II] HNK Hajduk Split</ref>
==International career== === Albania U17 === Deliu was part of the Albania national under-17 football team of coach Džemal Mustedanagić in the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, appearing in 5 out 6 matches between qualifying round and elite round, completing 3 full 80-minute matches in the qualifying round and two appearances as a substitute in the elite round.<ref>{{UEFA player|250066683}}</ref>
=== Albania U19 === Deliu advanced at Albania national under-19 football team as he was invited by coach Arjan Bellaj to participate in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 12 to 17 November 2015.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3114-u-19-nis-grumbullimi-per-eliminatoret U-19, nis grumbullimi për eliminatoret] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127090803/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3114-u-19-nis-grumbullimi-per-eliminatoret |date=2015-11-27 }} FSHF.org</ref> He played two full 90-minutes matches against Austria U19 in a 1–2 loss and Georgia U19 in the 0–1 loss, where he received a yellow card yellow card for each match and missed the closing match.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/players/ardit-deliu/319651/matches/ Ardit Deliu matches] at Soccerway</ref>
=== Albania U21 === Deliu received a call up at Albania national under-21 football team by coach Alban Bushi for a gathering in Durrës, Albania from 18 to 25 January 2017.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5351-alban-bushi-ja-emrat-per-grumbullimin-e-pare-ne-durres Alban Bushi: Ja emrat për grumbullimin e parë në Durrës] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119155145/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5351-alban-bushi-ja-emrat-per-grumbullimin-e-pare-ne-durres |date=2017-01-19 }} FSHF.org</ref> He was invited again in the next gathering two months later for a double Friendly match against Moldova U21 on 25 & 27 March 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kombetarja-u-21-pak-risi-ne-miqesoret-ndaj-moldavise/|title=Kombëtarja U-21, pak risi në miqësoret ndaj Moldavisë|trans-title=Under-21 national team, less innovation against Moldova|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=18 March 2017|accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|9 June 2022}} <ref>{{Soccerway|ardit-deliu/319651|accessdate=9 June 2022}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe<ref group="lower-alpha">Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League</ref> !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"| Besa || 2014–15 ||rowspan="1"| Kategoria e Parë ||4||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||2 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"| RNK Split || 2015–16 ||rowspan="2"| Croatian First League ||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- || 2016–17 ||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |- !colspan="2" valign="center"|Total !1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"| Hajduk Split II || 2016–17 ||rowspan="1"| Croatian Third League || || ||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| || |- | 2017–18 |rowspan="1"| Croatian Second League ||6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||1 |- |- !colspan="2" valign="center"|Total !6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||1 |- |- |rowspan="5" valign="center"| Laçi || 2018–19 ||rowspan="4"| Kategoria Superiore ||8||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- || 2019–20 ||35||1||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1 |- || 2020–21 ||33||1||4||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1 |- || 2021–22 ||30||2||7||1||4||1||colspan="2"|—||41||4 |- !colspan="2" valign="center"|Total !106||4||15||1||8||1||0||0||129||6 |- |- !colspan="3"|Career total !117!!7!!16!!1!!8!!1!!0!!0!!141!!9 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
== Honours == === Club === ;Tirana *Kategoria Superiore: 2021–22 **Runner-up:2022–23 * Kupa e Shqipërisë **Runner-up:2022–23 *Albanian Supercup: 2022
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{UEFA player|250066683}}
{{FC Ballkani squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Deliu, Ardit}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Durrës Category:Albanian men's footballers Category:Albanian sportsmen Category:Footballers from Durrës County Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Albania men's youth international footballers Category:Albania men's under-21 international footballers Category:KF Besa Kavajë players Category:RNK Split players Category:KF Laçi players Category:FK Liepāja players Category:KF Vllaznia players Category:FC Ballkani players Category:Kategoria Superiore players Category:Croatian Football League players Category:Latvian Higher League players Category:Football Superleague of Kosovo players Category:Albanian expatriate men's footballers Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kosovo Category:Albania men's international footballers Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen Category:HNK Hajduk Split II players Category:KF Tirana players