Florijan Kadriu (born 30 September 1995) is a Macedonian professional

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who plays as a

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for Shkupi.

Career

Kadriu was born in

Kičevo Kičevo ( ; , sq-definite, Kërçova) is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, located in a valley in the south-eastern slopes of Mount Bistra, between the cities of Ohrid and Gostivar. The capital Skopje is 112 km away. The city ...

Tirana

On 10 August 2015, Kadriu went to a trial with the most successful team of

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. Only two days later, he successfully passed the trial after making a superb performance in the friendly against

Korabi Peshkopi KF Korabi is an Albanian football club based in Peshkopi, named after the nearby Mount Korab, which is the tallest mountain in Albania and North Macedonia. The club's home ground is the Korabi Stadium. History Early years The club was founded ...

, scoring in the 3–0 win. He was later awarded with a three-year contract. One month later, on 12 September, Kadriu made his

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debut, playing the last 23 minutes of the goalless draw against the newcomers of

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Qemal Stafa Stadium The Qemal Stafa Stadium (), named after Qemal Stafa (1920–1942), a World War II hero, was a national stadium and the largest football stadium in Tirana, Albania. Construction started in 1939 and the stadium was inaugurated in 1946 for the Ba ...

, and four days later scored the winning goal against the underdogs of Erzeni in a match valid for the first leg of the first round of

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Loan to Teuta

On 13 January 2016, Kadriu was loaned to fellow Albanian Superliga side

Teuta Durrës Klubi i Futbollit Teuta, commonly referred to as ''Teuta'', is an Albanian professional football club based in Durrës. The club competes in the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is the Niko Dovana Stadiu ...

until the end of the season in order to gain more experience.

Shkupi

On 3 August 2016, Kadriu was released by Tirana, which led him to join

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side Shkupi on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract. He made his competitive debut four days later by playing as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against

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. A week later, Kadriu started for the first time in the 1–0 home defeat to Rabotnički, playing for 79 minutes.

Sabail

On 4 August 2020, Kadriu signed for

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on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. On 31 May 2021, Sabail announced that Kadriu had left the club.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kadriu, Florian 1996 births Living people People from Kičevo Macedonian people of Albanian descent Men's association football forwards Macedonian men's footballers 21st-century Macedonian sportsmen KF Tirana players KF Teuta players KF Shkupi players FK Rabotnichki players KF Renova players Sabail FK players FC Atyrau players Kategoria Superiore players Macedonian First Football League players Azerbaijan Premier League players Kazakhstan Premier League players Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan