Mirlind Daku

Early career at Hajvalia

Daku began playing youth football in one of the two biggest clubs in his hometown, Gjilani, where he later moved to Hajvalia, a club based near Pristina, where he was spotted in his early teens for his technical ability and finishing instinct. Starting from Hajvalia's youth system, he quickly progressed through the club's ranks and began training with the senior squad while still a teenager. His early performances in youth competitions earned him recognition as one of the most promising young forwards in the Kosovar system. During the 2016–17 season, Daku made his senior debut for Hajvalia in the Kosovo Superleague, registering three league appearances before the club's financial difficulties led to the departure of several players. Despite limited opportunities at the senior level, he was noted for his work rate and off-the-ball movement, which caught the attention of Llapi's scouting staff. By the end of 2016, Daku had already scored multiple goals for Hajvalia's youth teams and had begun to attract attention from other Superleague clubs. His performances ultimately earned him a move to Llapi in January 2017, where he signed his first long-term professional contract.

Llapi

On 24 January 2017, Daku signed a five-year contract with Kosovo Superleague club Llapi. He made his debut for Llapi on 18 February 2017 in the Kosovar Cup fifth round against Feronikeli, coming on as a 95th-minute substitute in place of Berat Hyseni and scoring…

Kosovo

On 21 March 2017, Daku received his first international call-up from the Kosovo under-21 team for a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against the Republic of Ireland. He made his debut on 9 November in a 0–4 home defeat to Israel, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute for Ardit Gashi. On 22 January 2018, Daku was called up to the Kosovo senior national team for a scheduled friendly against Azerbaijan, but the match was cancelled after the teams were drawn in the same UEFA Nations League group. He eventually made his senior debut on 11 November 2020 in a friendly against Albania, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Florent Hadergjonaj.

Albania

In June 2023, Daku obtained an Albanian passport, making him eligible to represent the Albania national team. On 1 September, he received his first call-up from Albania for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against the Czech Republic and Poland. Daku made his debut on 7 September in a 1–1 away draw against the Czech Republic, coming on as a second-half substitute. Three days later, he scored his first international goal in a 2–0 home victory over Poland, finding the net with his first touch shortly after coming on in the 62nd minute. He made three further appearances as Albania finished top of the group for the first time, collecting 15 points, level with the Czech Republic but ahead on head-to-head record, and qualified for the European Championship finals for the second time. On 8 June…

Club

As of match played 16 September 2026

International

As of match played 6 June 2026

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daku goal.