Agon Sadiku

Finnish footballer (born 2003)

Agon Sadiku

Sadiku with Finland U21 in 2022

Personal information
Date of birth|  (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth|  Raahe, Finland
Height|  1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  Centre-forward
Team information

Current team

|  KuPS (on loan from Emmen)
Number|  19
Youth career
2008–2016|  HJS
2017–2019|  HJK
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020–2021|  Klubi 04|  25|  (6)
2022–2023|  Honka|  26|  (14)
2023–2024|  Rosenborg|  11|  (0)
2023|  → Start (loan)|  12|  (2)
2024–|  Emmen|  17|  (1)
2025–|  → KuPS (loan)|  13|  (5)
International career‡
2020|  Finland U17|  3|  (0)
2021–2022|  Finland U19|  7|  (1)
2021|  Finland U20|  1|  (0)
2022–2023|  Finland U21|  10|  (2)
2022|  Kosovo|  2|  (0)
2023–|  Finland|  2|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Agon Sadiku (born 10 March 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Veikkausliiga club KuPS, on loan from Emmen. A former youth international for Finland, he played for the Kosovo national team in a pair of friendlies before switching back to play for the Finland national team.

## Club career

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### HJK

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On 29 November 2019, Sadiku signed a first-team contract with Veikkausliiga club HJK.[1] On 27 June 2020, Sadiku made his debut with HJK's reserve team in a league match against TPV after coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute in place of Arttu Eerola.[2]

### Honka

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On 31 December 2021, Sadiku joined Veikkausliiga side Honka.[3] His debut with Honka came on 8 February 2022 in the 2022 Finnish League Cup group stage against Haka after being named in the starting line-up.[4] Four days after debut, Sadiku scored his first goal for Honka in his second appearance for the club in a 4–0 away win over Lahti in Finnish League Cup.[5] During his first season in the Finnish top-tier, Sadiku scored 14 goals in 26 appearances, making him the third best scorer in the campaign, after Lee Erwin and Kalle Multanen.

### Rosenborg

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On 31 March 2023, Sadiku joined Rosenborg on a five-year deal, for a transfer fee of €700,000 plus add-ons.[6][7] Sadiku scored his first goal for Rosenborg on 24 May 2023, a winning goal in a Norwegian Cup win over Sportsklubben Trygg/Lade [no].[8]

#### Start (loan)

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On 4 August 2023, Sadiku was sent on loan to 1\. divisjon club Start for the rest of the season.[9] Sadiku suffered an injury late in the season, which required surgery.[10]

### Emmen

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On 16 August 2024, Sadiku joined Emmen in Eerste Divisie[11] on a two-year deal with a one-year option for €150,000.[12]

#### KuPS (loan)

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On 20 February 2025, Sadiku was loaned back to Finland on a season-long loan deal with KuPS.[13] On 1 July, Sadiku scored three goals as KuPS defeated Gnistan 6–2 at home.

## International career

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### Finland

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From 2020, until 2022, Sadiku has been part of Finland at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U17, U19, U20 and U21 teams and he with these teams played fourteen matches and scored two goals.[14]

### Kosovo

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In October 2022, it was announced by the Kosovan media that Sadiku has decided to represent Kosovo at the international level.[15] On 11 November 2022, he formalizes the decision and accept their call-up for the friendly matches against Armenia and Faroe Islands.[16] His debut with Kosovo came five days after call-up in a friendly match against Armenia after being named in the starting line-up.[17]

### Return to Finland

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On 30 December 2022, Sadiku unexpectedly decided to represent Finland again by accepting their call-up from the senior team for the friendly matches against Sweden and Estonia.[18] His debut with Finland came ten days after call-up in the friendly match against Sweden after being named in the starting line-up.[19]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 1 July 2025[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Klubi 04 | 2019  | Kakkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0
2020 | Kakkonen  | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 4
2021  | Ykkönen | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2
Total  | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6
Honka | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 33 | 17
2023 | Veikkausliiga  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
Total  | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 17
Rosenborg | 2023 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 1
2024 | Eliteserien  | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | — | 6 | 3
Total  | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4
Rosenborg 2 | 2023 | 3\. divisjon | 4 | 7 | – | – | – | 4 | 7
2024 | 3\. divisjon  | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1
Total  | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8
Start (loan)  | 2023 | 1\. divisjon | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2
Start 2 (loan)  | 2023  | 3\. divisjon  | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0
Emmen | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1
KuPS (loan)  | 2025 | Veikkausliiga  | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8
Career total  | 110 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 46

1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup, Norwegian Cup
2. ^ Includes Kakkonen Cup, Finnish League Cup
3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

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As of match played on 12 January 2023.
National team | Year | Competitive  | Friendly  | Total

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Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Kosovo | 2022 | 0 | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0
Total  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0
Finland | 2023 | 0 | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0
Total  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0

## Honours

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Klubi 04

* Kakkonen Group B: 2020

Honka

* Finnish League Cup: 2022

Individual

* Veikkausliiga Rookie of the Year: 2022[22]
* Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2022[23]

## References

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1. ^ "HJK:lla 47 pelaajasopimusta kaudelle 2020" [HJK has 47 player contracts for the 2020 season] (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 29 November 2019.
2. ^ "Klubi-04 vs. TPV 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
3. ^ "Hyökkääjälupaus HJK:sta Honkaan - "Tavoitteena tehdä paljon maaleja ja kehittyä"" [Forward promise from HJK to Honka - "The goal is to score a lot of goals and improve"] (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 31 December 2021.
4. ^ "Honka vs. Haka 4–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
5. ^ "Lahti vs. Honka 0–4". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
6. ^ "Sadiku klar for Rosenborg". RBK.no. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
7. ^ "Suomalaisen Veikkausliiga-tähden huippusiirrolle sinetti". MTV Finland. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
8. ^ 1\. Round » Trygg/Lade - Rosenborg BK 0:1
9. ^ "VG: Rosenborg lähettämässä Agon Sadikun lainalle". Suomifutis. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
10. ^ Norsk fotball i kulissene: Stjerner kan forsvinne fra Bodø/Glimt, nettavisen.no, 21 November 2023
11. ^ SADIKU SOLGT TIL FC EMMEN, rbk.no, 16 August 2024
12. ^ Sadikutia luvassa taas, pallotv.fi, 21 February 2025
13. ^ Hyökkääjä Agon Sadiku vahvistaa Kuopion Palloseuraa, kups.fi, 20 February 2025
14. ^ Agon Sadiku at WorldFootball.net
15. ^ "EKSKLUZIVE: Agon Sadiku ftohet nga Kosova" [EXCLUSIVE: Agon Sadiku is invited from Kosovo]. Gazeta10 (in Albanian). 12 October 2022.
16. ^ "Giresse publikon listën e futbollistëve për miqësoret e nëntorit" [Giresse publishes the list of footballers for the November friendlies] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 November 2022.
17. ^ "Formacionet zyrtare, Kosovë – Armeni: Tre lojtarë të Superligës startojnë nga minuta e parë, shumë debutime te Dardanët" [Official lineups, Kosovo – Armenia: Three Superleague players start from the first minute, many debuts at the Dardanians] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 November 2022.
18. ^ "Huuhkajat valittu tammikuun maaotteluihin" [The Eagle-Owls selected for the national matches in January] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 30 December 2022.
19. ^ "Huuhkajien avauskokoonpano Ruotsia vastaan" [The Eagle-Owls starting line-up against Sweden] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 9 January 2023.
20. ^ Agon Sadiku stats, Football Association of Finland
21. ^ "Agon Sadiku Career Statistics". Fotball.no. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
22. ^ Liimatta, Ville (1 December 2023). "Vuoden 2022 Captain's Ball: Kaikki voittajat ja palkitut kootusti". SuomiFutis (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
23. ^ "Perinteinen Koplajoukkue nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat kauden parhaiksi". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). 16 October 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

## External links

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* Agon Sadiku at Soccerway
* Agon Sadiku at WorldFootball.net

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Kuopion Palloseura – current squad

* 1 Kreidl
* 2 Boateng
* 6 Savolainen
* 7 Voutilainen
* 9 Muzinga
* 12 Hakala
* 13 Oksanen
* 15 Cissé
* 16 Miettinen
* 17 Heinonen
* 19 Koistinen
* 20 Toure
* 21 Luyeye-Lutumba
* 25 Antwi
* 29 Atta Agyei
* 30 Sahimaa
* 31 Hukkanen
* 34 Ruoppi
* Pasanen
* Tanninen
* Lötjönen
* Arifi
* Sadiku
* Krasniqi
* Tikkanen
* Hämäläinen
* Manager: Wiss

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