Elhan Kastrati

Elhan Kastrati
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997
Place of birth Krumë, Albania
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Braunschweig
Number 13
Youth career
2009–2014 Teuta
2014 Renato Curi Angolana
2014–2016 Pescara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Teuta 0 (0)
2015–2020 Pescara 15 (0)
2016 → Piacenza (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Teuta (loan) 32 (0)
2020 Trapani 2 (0)
2020–2025 Cittadella 151 (0)
2025– Eintracht Braunschweig 2 (0)
International career‡
2012–2014 Albania U17 11 (0)
2015 Albania U19 3 (0)
2017–2018 Albania U21 16 (0)
2022– Albania 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2025

Elhan Kastrati (born 2 February 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig and the Albania national team.

Club career

Early career

Kastrati started his youth career in 2009 at Teuta academies aged 12. During the 2012–13 season he participated with the first team in two League and four Cup games. On 1 February 2014, he moved to youths of Eccellenza Abruzzo side Renato Curi Angolana.[1][2]

Pescara

On 1 July 2014, Kastrati moved to Delfino Pescara 1936. He was placed at the Primavera side where he played eight matches during the 2014–15 Campionato Nazionale Primavera. In the 2015–16 season he was part of the first team in one Cup and two 2015–16 Serie B matches.[2]

Loan to Piacenza

On 14 July 2016, Kastrati was loaned out to Lega Pro side Piacenza Calcio 1919 until the end of the season.[3] He was a second choice behind Mirco Miori and ahead of former Roma Ivan Pelizzoli and young Stefano Dudiez. He made it his professional debut on 18 December 2016 against Prato coming on as a substitute in the 51st minute in place of striker Andrea Razzitti after that first choice Mirco Miori was sent-off.[4]

Loan to Teuta

On 26 January 2017, Kastrati was loaned to the team where he started his career Teuta until the end of the season.[5] On 29 June, following the end of the season, in which Kastrati collected 13 league appearances, Pescara and Teuta confirmed that Kastrati was going to remain on loan at the club for 2017–18 season.[6]

Trapani

On 29 January 2020, he signed with Serie B club Trapani.[7]

Eintracht Braunschweig

On 8 August 2025, Kastrati signed a two-season contract with Eintracht Braunschweig in German 2. Bundesliga.[8]

International career

Kastrati represented Albania youth teams at under-17 level under manager Džemal Mustedanagić,[9] at under-19 level in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification[10][11][12][13] and at under-21 level under coaches Redi Jupi[14][15] and Alban Bushi in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[16][17][18]

He made his debut for the Albania senior team on 13 June 2022 in a friendly against Estonia.[19]

Kastrati made his competitive debut on 21 March 2025 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification opening match against England, coming on as a substitute for Thomas Strakosha following an injury.[20] He played the final eight minutes of the match, which remained his only appearance in Group K, serving primarily as a backup to Strakosha throughout the campaign.[21] Albania secured qualification to the play-offs with one match remaining in the group.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 December 2017[23][24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Teuta 2012–13 Kategoria Superiore 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Pescara 2015–16 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Piacenza (loan) 2016–17 Lega Pro 1 0 — — — 1 0
Teuta (loan) 2016–17 Kategoria Superiore 13 0 1 0 — — 14 0
2017–18 13 0 0 0 — — 13 0
Total 26 0 1 0 — — 27 0
Career total 27 0 1 0 — — 28 0

International

As of match played 21 March 2025[25][26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Albania
2022 2 0
2025 1 0
Total 3 0

References

  1. ^ Elhan Kastrati at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
  2. ^ a b Albania – E. Kastrati – matches. Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Elhan Kastrati huazohet tek Piacenza" (in Albanian). aSport.al. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Prato vs. Piacenza 1 – 0". Soccerway. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Mercato: Kastrati in prestito in Albania. "Voglio fare bene per crescere"" [Market: Kastrati on loan in Albania. "I want to do good to grow"] (in Italian). PESCARA Sport 24. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  6. ^ Jeton Rexhmati (29 June 2017). "Teuta e nis nga porta, Kastrati qëndron edhe një vit" [Teuta starts from the goal, Kastrati stays for another year] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Il portiere Elhan #Kastrati è del Trapani" (in Italian). Trapani. 29 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Eintracht verpflichtet Torhüter Kastrati und komplettiert Torwartteam" [Eintracht signs goalkeeper Kastrati and completes goalkeeping team] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Kombëtarja U17, nis sot turneun miqësor në Rumani" [U17 national team begins friendly tournament in Romania] (in Albanian). aSport.al. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  10. ^ "U-19, nis grumbullimi për eliminatoret" [U-19 squad begins preparations for the qualifiers] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Austria U19 vs. Albania 2 – 1". Soccerway. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Wales U19 vs. Albania 2 – 3". Soccerway. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Albania U19 vs. Georgia 0 – 1". Soccerway. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Kombëtarja U-21, dy ndeshje miqësore me Çekinë" [U-21 national team, two friendlies against Czech Republic] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  15. ^ "Kombëtarja U-21, pak risi në miqësoret ndaj Moldavisë" [U-21 national team with few changes against Moldova] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Alban Bushi shpall listën e U21 për Francën dhe Estoninë" [Alban Bushi announces the U21 list for France and Estonia] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  17. ^ "Elhan Kastrati – International matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  18. ^ Elhan Kastrati at BeSoccer
  19. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Albania vs. Estonia". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  20. ^ "Debutoi me Kombëtaren në 'Wembley', Kastrati tregon emocionet" [Debuted with the national team at 'Wembley', Kastrati shares his emotions]. TV Klan (in Albanian). 27 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  21. ^ "Elhan Kastrati – International Matches 2025/26". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  22. ^ "European Qualifiers standings". FIFA. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  23. ^ Elhan Kastrati at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  24. ^ Elhan Kastrati – UEFA competition record (archive)
  25. ^ "Elhan Kastrati". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  26. ^ Elhan Kastrati at EU-Football.info (archive)
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