Florijan Kadriu (born 30 September 1995) is a Macedonian professional
footballer who plays as a
forward
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for
Erzeni Shijak.
Career
Kadriu was born in
Kičevo
Kičevo ( mk, Кичево ; sq, Kërçovë) 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 ...
.
Tirana
On 10 August 2015, Kadriu went to a trial with the most successful team of
Albania,
KF Tirana
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. Only two days later, he successfully passed the trial after making a superb performance in the friendly against
Korabi Peshkopi, scoring in the 3–0 win. He was later awarded with a three-year contract.
One month later, on 12 September, Kadriu made his
Albanian Superliga
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debut, playing the last 23 minutes of the goalless draw against the newcomers of
Bylis Ballsh at
Qemal Stafa Stadium, 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
2015–16 Albanian Cup
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.
Loan to Teuta
On 13 January 2016, Kadriu was loaned to fellow Albanian Superliga side
Teuta Durrës 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
Macedonian First Football League 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
Vardar. 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
Sabail FK
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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
KF Tirana players
KF Teuta Durrës players
KF Shkupi players
FK Rabotnički 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