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May 27, 1991 Elbasan, Elbasan County, Albania 32 years old
Albanian footballer
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About Armando Sadiku
- Armando Durim Sadiku (born 27 May 1991) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Málaga CF on loan from Levante UD and the Albania national team.Born in Cërrik, Elbasan, Sadiku started his career with a local club Fushë Mbreti from where he moved later at the youth ranks of his boyhood club Turbina Cërrik, and later made his professional debut in the Albanian First Division.
- In the summer of the 2009, he went to Gramozi Ersekë in club's first ever top flight season, where he had a breakthrough year, scoring eight goals, which ensured him a move to Elbasani.
- Sadiku played only a half season with Elbasani, as he was banned from Albanian football due to non-sporting behavior, which led him to flee in Switzerland to play for Locarno.Sadiku enjoyed a fine time in Switzerland, netting 54 goals in Swiss Challenge League, and was top scorer in 2012–13 season.
- In November 2013, he joined top flight side Zürich on a five-year deal.
- His time there was marred by his lack of playing time and injuries, as he remained 6 months sidelined due to an injury in May 2014.
- He returned in the next season but failed to make an impact, scoring only three goals, winning the 2013–14 Swiss Cup.
- Sadiku enhanced his ratio in the first half of 2015–16 season, scoring eight goals in 18 appearances.
- Despite being the top scorer of the team at this time, he was sent on loan to fellow relegation strugglers Vaduz, which was dubbed as an "owngoal" by Swiss media.Sadiku helped Vaduz to retain their top flight status for another season, in addition relegating his parent club.
- He returned to Zürich in the summer, and was target of top European club from Serie A and Bundesliga, but didn't leave due to club's high economical demands.
- In January 2017, Sadiku was sent on loan again, this time at his former side FC Lugano where he rejoined Paolo Tramezzani.An Albanian international, Sadiku with 11 goals scored, is his country's active player top goalscorer and 8th in the overall ranking.
- At youth level, he represented Albania under-19 and under-21 side with whom he scored 6 goals in only 7 appearances, thus being all-time top goalscorer.
- He made his senior debut in 2012 and was part of UEFA Euro 2016 squad where he scored Albania's first goal at a UEFA European Championship.
