Esat Mala


Esat Reshat Mala is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club Partizani Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.

Club career

Ballkani

Mala spent the first part of 2017–18 season in the First Football League of Kosovo representing Ballkani. In the meantime, he also trained with Partizani B squad, he made 12 appearances and scored 8 goals, also giving 10 assists during his spell at the club.

Partizani Tirana

On 27 December 2017. Partizani Tirana announced the acquisition of Mala, on two-and-a-half years contract. He made his competitive debut later on 4 February of the following by playing in the second half of a 2–1 home win over Kamza. He quickly won his place in the starting lineup under Sulejman Starova, winning the league's player of the month award in March. Mala finished the season with 17 league appearances, including one cup appearance, as Partizani finished 5th in league. Following the end of the season, he was named as one of the talents of the season by association "Sporti na bashkon".

International career

On 28 May 2018. Mala made his debut with Albania U21 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 after being named in the starting line-up.

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