Valmir Veliu

Valmir Veliu (born 4 June 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Prishtina and the Kosovo national team.

Valmir Veliu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Podujevë, Kosovo under UN administration
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Prishtina
Number	70
Youth career
0000	Liridoni Football School
0000–2018	Ramiz Sadiku
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Llapi	104	(20)
2022–2023	Gaziantep	18	(1)
2023	→ İstanbulspor (loan)	1	(0)
2023–2025	Llapi	40	(5)
2025–	Prishtina	0	(0)
International career‡
2020–2022	Kosovo U21	11	(1)
2020–	Kosovo	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2022

Club career

Llapi

On 18 June 2018, Veliu signed his first professional contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo side Llapi after agreeing to a three-year deal.^[2] On 29 September 2018, he made his debut in a 2–0 home win against KEK after coming on as a substitute of Festim Alidema.^[3]

Gaziantep

On 26 June 2022, Veliu signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Gaziantep.^[4] Gaziantep reportedly paid a €180 thousand transfer fee.^[5] On 6 August 2022, he made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sivasspor after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Lazar Marković.^[6] Veliu's contract with Gazianstep was terminated on 27 September 2023.^[7]

International career

On 24 December 2019, Veliu received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Sweden,^[8] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Herolind Shala.^[9]