Labinot Haliti
Labi Haliti in Wanderers away strip
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 26 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Second Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KF 2 Korriku | |||
| Sydney Olympic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Sydney United | 22 | (7) |
| 2005–2007 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | (3) |
| 2007 | NK Slaven Belupo | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Teuta | 18 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | ŁKS Łódź | 22 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Newcastle Jets | 65 | (12) |
| 2012–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 86 | (9) |
| 2015– | Newcastle Jets | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Australia U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2017. |
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Labinot Haliti (born 26 October 1985 in Pristina) is an Australian footballer who plays for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League. He holds Albanian and Australian passports, making him eligible to represent Albania and Australia.
Haliti’s was born in Pristina, and fled his home country at the age of 14 with his family, arriving in Australia in 1999, where they settled in Sydney.
Since arriving in Sydney, Haliti stamped himself as a potential superstar of the game with impressive stints at Sydney Olympic and Sydney United in the defunct NSL. Haliti’s talent was spotted by the legendary Frank Arok, a former Yugoslav player and coach. It was at Sydney Olympic where Haliti played alongside former Socceroos striker and close friend Ante Milicic, who proved influential in bringing the attacking midfielder to the Newcastle Jets in the newly formed A-League.
Haliti's impressive first season with the Jets led to much speculation about his international future, with the Albanian national team and Australian Olyroos Under 23 team courting his services. A change in manager in his second season at Newcastle saw his opportunities decrease, and Haliti returned to Sydney United in the NSW Premier League. In June 2007, he signed for Croatian Prva HNL team NK Slaven Belupo, however, he failed to make an appearance for the club after signing for KS Teuta Durrës in the Albanian first division a month later. After a string of appearances and 3 goals, he signed for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa team Łódzki KS, where he established himself as a first team squad member.
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