{{short description|Kosovan footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Valmir Veliu | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|6|4|df=y}} | birth_place = Podujevë, Kosovo under UN administration | height = 1.77 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaziantepfk.org/branslar/futbol/profesyonel-a-futbol-takimi/valmir-veliu |title=Valmir Veliu |publisher=Gaziantep F.K. |access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref> | position = Winger | currentclub = Prishtina | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs1 = Liridoni Football School | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2018 | youthclubs2 = Ramiz Sadiku | years1 = 2018–2022 | clubs1 = Llapi | caps1 = 104 | goals1 = 20 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = Gaziantep | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → İstanbulspor (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023–2025 | clubs4 = Llapi | caps4 = 40 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Prishtina | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 7 | nationalyears1 = 2020–2022 | nationalteam1 = Kosovo U21 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2020– | nationalteam2 = Kosovo | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 19 February 2026 | nationalteam-update = 16 November 2022 }} '''Valmir Veliu''' (born 4 June 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Prishtina and the Kosovo national team.
== Club career == === Llapi === On 18 June 2018, Veliu signed his first professional contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo side Llapi after agreeing to a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/transferime-te-reja-dhe-rinovime-te-llapi/|title=Transferime të reja dhe rinovime te Llapi|trans-title=New transfers and renovations to Llapi|quote=Gjatë ditës së hënë, Valmir Veliu ka nënshkruar kontratë profesionale me Llapin për tre vitet e ardhshme|language=Albanian|publisher=Telegrafi|date=18 June 2018}}</ref> On 29 September 2018, he made his debut in a 2–0 home win against KEK after coming on as a substitute of Festim Alidema.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://llapifc.com/2018/09/29/java-vii-llapi-kek-u-2-0/|title=Java VII: LLAPI – KEK-u 2–0|trans-title=Week VII: LLAPI – KEK-U 2–0|quote=Llapi: 13. Afrim Ademi – 18. Ilir Blakçori, 14. Egzon Sinani, 5. Dardan Jashari, 4. Bujar Idrizi – 16. Hamdi Namani/C/, 6. Kushtrim Shabani, 10. Edon Zeqiri (17. Arbnor Ramadani) – 97. Festim Alidema (77. Valmir Veliu), 11. Fiton Hajdari (95. Alban Rexhepi)|language=Albanian|publisher=KF Llapi|date=29 September 2018|archive-date=18 October 2020|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018222813/https://llapifc.com/2018/09/29/java-vii-llapi-kek-u-2-0/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Gaziantep === On 26 June 2022, Veliu signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Gaziantep.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaziantepfk.org/haberler/transfer-valmir-veliu-gazi-antep-te|title=Transfer {{!}} Valmir Veliu Gaziantep'te!|trans-title=Transfer {{!}} Valmir Veliu in Gaziantep!|language=Turkish|publisher=Gaziantep F.K.|date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Gaziantep reportedly paid a €180 thousand transfer fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koha.net/sport/332004/llapi-perfiton-180-mije-euro-nga-shitja-e-veliut/|title=Llapi përfiton 180 mijë euro nga shitja e Veliut|trans-title=Llapi benefits 180 thousand euros from the sale of Veliu|language=Albanian|publisher=Koha Ditore|date=26 June 2022}}</ref> On 6 August 2022, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sivasspor after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Lazar Marković.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=GaziantepFK|author-link=Gaziantep F.K.|number=1555972281444306945|language=Turkish|date=6 August 2022|title=64' Çıkan oyuncu Lazar Markovic, giren oyuncu Valmir Veliu|trans-title=64' Lazar Markovic out, Valmir Veliu in}}</ref> Veliu's contract with Gazianstep was terminated on 27 September 2023.<ref>{{TFF player|2419568}}</ref>
== International career == On 24 December 2019, Veliu received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,<ref>{{cite news|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 46th minute in place of Herolind Shala.<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>
== Honours == '''Individual''' * Kosovo Superleague Stars of the Week: 2025–26 (Week 1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ffk-kosova.com/lajmet/Valmir-Veliu-%E2%80%9CYlli-i-Jav%C3%ABs%E2%80%9D-n%C3%AB-jav%C3%ABn-e-par%C3%AB-t%C3%AB-AlbiMall-Superlig%C3%ABs|title=Valmir Veliu "Ylli i Javës" në javën e parë të AlbiMall Superligës|trans-title=Valmir Veliu "Star of the Week" in the first week of the AlbiMall Superleague|language=Albanian|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=19 August 2025}}</ref>)
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== External links == * {{Soccerway}}
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