Egzon Binaku (born 27 August 1995) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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for Swedish club
IF Viken. Born in Sweden, he played for the
Albania national team.
Personal life
Binaku was born in Åmål, Sweden from
Kosovo Albanian parents from the Kosovan town of
Mitrovica.
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Club career
On 4 May 2015, he made his Allsvenskan
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Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
debut for BK Häcken
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against Halmstads BK
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.
International career
On 21 May 2018, Binaku received a call-up from Albania
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for the friendly matches against Kosovo
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and Ukraine
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.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
BK Häcken
* Svenska Cupen: 2015–16
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
People from Åmål Municipality
Swedish people of Albanian descent
Swedish people of Kosovan descent
Men's association football defenders
Albanian men's footballers
Albania men's international footballers
Swedish men's footballers
Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Sweden men's youth international footballers
IFK Åmål players
BK Häcken players
Ljungskile SK players
Malmö FF players
IFK Norrköping players
GAIS players
Allsvenskan players
Superettan players
Footballers from Västra Götaland County
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
21st-century Albanian sportsmen
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