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Biography
Art Smakaj (born 4 February 2003) is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Croatian club Lokomotiva.
Club career
On 11 December 2021, Smakaj was named as a Lokomotiva substitute for the first time in a Croatian First League match against Hajduk Split. His debut with Lokomotiva came on 26 February 2022 in a 2–0 home win against Gorica after being named in the starting line-up.
International career
Under-19
On 30 September 2021, Smakaj was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications. Six days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U19 in a match against Norway U19 after being named in the starting line-up.
Under-21
On 30 May 2022, Smakaj received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Andorra U21, England U21 and Albania U21. His debut with Kosovo U21 came on 4 June in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra after coming on as a substitute at 74th minute in place of Qëndrim Zyba.