He also spent one year in Croatia with NK Orijent, but after an uneventful season he soon returned to play in Albania.

It took time for Kapllani to adjust to the German league's style of play and started only 15 games in his first season, scoring just 1 goal.

Bundesliga with 17 goals in 30 appearances, behind teammate and strike partner Giovanni Federico, who netted 19 times in the same season.

In the 2007–08 season, Kapllani found it difficult to adjust to the top division, starting only 14 of his 28 matches and scoring just two goals.

Despite Kapllani's unsteady form, Karlsruher SC finished in eleventh place, securing top-flight football for another year.

In the following season, Kapllani started only 6 of his 20 appearances as coach Edmund Becker placed his confidence in Joshua Kennedy even though the Australian failed to score a single goal until the final match day.

[4] He was the club's top scorer in the 2010–11 campaign, scoring 8 goals in 23 games despite suffering a cruciate ligament rupture in February 2011.

[15] Upon signing, Roland Seitz, one of the club directors, stated: "We are pleased that he has joined SV Elversberg.

"[15][16] Kapllani made his debut for Albania in a March 2004 friendly match against Iceland in Tirana and earned a total of 41 caps, scoring 6 goals.