{{short description|Swedish-born Kosovan footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Ismet Lushaku |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Ismet Lushaku |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|9|22|df=y}} |birth_place = Eskilstuna, Sweden |height = 1.76 m |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Västerås SK |clubnumber = 14 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016 |youthclubs1 = IFK Eskilstuna |youthyears2 = 2016–2019 |youthclubs2 = AFC Eskilstuna |years1 = 2019–2021 |clubs1 = AFC Eskilstuna |caps1 = 65 |goals1 = 2 |years2 = 2019 |clubs2 = → IFK Eskilstuna (loan) |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2022–2023 |clubs3 = Varbergs BoIS |caps3 = 47 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2024–2026 |clubs4 = IFK Norrköping |caps4 = 36 |goals4 = 2 |years5 = 2026– |clubs5 = Västerås SK |caps5 = 0 |goals5 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2019–2021 |nationalteam1 = Kosovo U21 |nationalcaps1 = 10 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2020 |nationalteam2 = Kosovo |nationalcaps2 = 2 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |club-update = 15 March 2026 |nationalteam-update = 9 June 2025 }} '''Ismet Lushaku''' (born 22 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club Västerås SK. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Kosovo national team.
==Club career== ===AFC Eskilstuna=== On 2 May 2019, Lushaku signed his first professional contract with Allsvenskan side AFC Eskilstuna after agreeing to a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afc-eskilstuna.se/2019/05/02/ismet-lushaku-skriver-a-lagskontrakt/|title=Ismet Lushaku skriver A-lagskontrakt|trans-title=Ismet Lushaku signs A-team contract|language=Swedish|publisher=AFC Eskilstuna|date=2 May 2019|access-date=29 January 2020|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019124107/https://www.afc-eskilstuna.se/2019/05/02/ismet-lushaku-skriver-a-lagskontrakt/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sixteen days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Helsingborgs IF after coming on as a substitute at 60th minute in place of Wilhelm Loeper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/18/sweden/allsvenskan/fc-vasby-united/helsingborgs-idrottsforening/2947209/|title=AFC Eskilstuna vs. Helsingborg 1–1|website=Soccerway|date=18 May 2019}}</ref>
===Varbergs BoIS=== On 17 January 2022, Lushaku signed a four-year contract with Allsvenskan club Varbergs BoIS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boisfc.nu/nyheter/ismet-lushaku-klar-for-bois/|title=Ismet Lushaku klar för BoIS|trans-title=Ismet Lushaku ready for BoIS|language=Swedish|publisher=Varbergs BoIS|date=17 January 2022}}</ref> His debut with Varbergs BoIS came on 19 February in the 2021–22 Svenska Cupen group stage against Sollentuna after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=VarbergsBoISFC|author=Varbergs BoIS|author-link=Varbergs BoIS|number=1494990151805636612|language=Swedish|date=19 February 2022|title=Cup-elvan! {{!}} #tillsammansärvibois|trans-title=Cup-eleven! {{!}} #togetherwearebois}}</ref>
==International career== ===Under-21=== On 27 May 2019, Lushaku received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Andorra U21 and Turkey U21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/prekazi-publikon-listen-beson-te-lojtaret-e-rinj/|title=Prekazi publikon listën, beson te lojtarët e rinj|trans-title=Prekazi publishes the list, believes in new players|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=27 May 2019}}</ref> Ten days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in a match against Andorra U21 after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Mirlind Daku.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/kosova-u21-shkelqen-kunder-andorres-fiton-40/|title=Kosova U21 shkëlqen kundër Andorrës, fiton 4:0|trans-title=Kosovo U21 shines against Andorra, wins 4:0|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=6 June 2019}}</ref>
===Senior=== On 24 December 2019, Lushaku received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/lista-e-futbollisteve-per-ndeshjen-kosove-suedi/|title=Lista e futbollistëve për ndeshjen Kosovë–Suedi|trans-title=List of players for the match Kosovo–Sweden|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=24 December 2019}}</ref> and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 32nd minute in place of injured Florian Loshaj.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=16812|title=Sweden (1–0) Kosovo|website=eu-football.info|date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerway}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lushaku, Ismet}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Eskilstuna Category:Kosovan men's footballers Category:Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers Category:Kosovo men's international footballers Category:Swedish men's footballers Category:Swedish people of Kosovan descent Category:Swedish people of Albanian descent Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Allsvenskan players Category:AFC Eskilstuna players Category:Varbergs BoIS players Category:IFK Norrköping players Category:Västerås SK Fotboll players Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen
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