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Bhubaneswar, August 23: Odisha FC on Monday (August 23) announced that it has reached an agreement with Malaysian professional football Club Johor Darul Ta'zim FC over a loan deal of midfielder Liridon Krasniqi who will now represent the Bhubaneswar-based side in the upcoming eighth edition of the Indian Super League (ISL (2021-22).
The 29-year-old attacking midfielder started his footballing career in Europe and made his senior professional debut for FK Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic in 2011 before signing for Turkish club Ankaraspor.
He was loaned out to another club in Turkey - Fethiyespor. Liridon moved to Malaysia in 2015 and played for Kedah Darul Aman Football Club.
He also won the 2016 Malaysia Cup and 2017 Malaysia FA Cup titles for Kedah before signing for Melaka United in 2019. In the previous season, Liridon was roped in by current Malaysia Super League champions Johor Darul Ta'zim and then represented Australian side Newcastle Jets in the A-League on loan in early 2021.
"I am really delighted to join Odisha FC (/topic/odisha-fc) and I am looking forward to start an amazing journey in India. I hope it will be a great season ahead under Head Coach Kiko Ramirez," Liridon said in a statement.
"I can't wait to get started and meet my teammates at OFC. We will try and bring joy for all the Odisha fans in the upcoming ISL 2021-22 tournament," he added.
Liridon has a unique achievement of representing three national teams. After playing for the Albanian under 21 side and Kosovo senior team, he made his debut for the Malaysian senior national team earlier this year.
The OFC Head Coach Kiko Ramirez said, "Liridon is going to give us character, attitude and intensity. He is a player with a high physical capacity and has good technique. He is a box-to-box midfielder who can help us both in attack and in defense and will give us the energy that the team needs to fight for the entire duration of 90 minutes," he added.
