Driton Camaj ( cnr, Дритон Цамај; born 7 March 1997) is a Montenegrin professional

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of Albanian descent who plays as a

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for Hungarian club

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Club career

Camaj first played competitive football with Budućnost in

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. In July 2015, Camaj went on a trial with Croatian club Inter Zaprešić at the age of 18, during which he scored in a friendly match against

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. As a result, he signed with Inter Zaprešić. However, he only played two league matches with Inter Zaprešić, and subsequently returned to Montenegro where he spent a half season with Dečić from

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. In the summer of 2016, Camaj returned to Budućnost. On January 29, 2018, Camaj signed a new three-year contract with Budućnost.

International career

Camaj played for Montenegro's U19 team in the 2016 UEFA Euro U19 Championship qualifiers, scoring a goal against

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in the group stage of qualification. Camaj debuted for the Montenegro U21 in 2016. He played in a friendly match with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 on November 10, 2016, which Bosnia won 2–0. In May 2017, Camaj was called up by Montenegro U21 coach Mojaš Radonjić for the

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tournament in

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. In the tournament, Camaj played against Slovenia U21 and Ukraine U21. After the tournament, Camaj played in a friendly match against Georgia U21 on June 12, 2017. Camaj scored his first goal for Montenegro against the

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on 20 June 2023.

International goals

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Camaj, Driton 1997 births Living people Footballers from Podgorica Albanians in Montenegro Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegro men's youth international footballers Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers FK Budućnost Podgorica players NK Inter Zaprešić players FK Dečić players FK Lovćen players FK Iskra Danilovgrad players Kisvárda FC players Montenegrin First League players Croatian Football League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Hungary