Art Smakaj

Art Smakaj (born 4 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Croatian League club Lokomotiva.

On 11 December 2021, Smakaj was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a Croatian First League match against Hajduk Split.

[5] On 30 May 2022, Smakaj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the UEFA Euro 2023 qualification matches against Andorra U21, England U21 and Albania U21.

[6] His debut with Kosovo U21 came on 4 June in the UEFA Euro 2023 qualification match against Andorra after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Qëndrim Zyba.

[7] On 30 May 2024, Smakaj received a call-up from Kosovo for a friendly match against Norway,[8] and made his debut after coming on as a substitute at 78th minute in place of Lindon Emërllahu.