The 2:1 home defeat in the 31st round by the Darmstadt team for St. Paulin is considered decisive in the fate of the team where Leart Paqarada plays. After that defeat, St. Pauli drew one game, lost another to their direct rivals to qualify for the Bundesliga, before triumphing in the final round of this season. St. Pauli finished the Bundesliga 2 championship in fifth place with 57 points. However, Paqarada has said that he will not stop trying to play in Germany's football elite. He has never had the chance until now.
"I have a contract with St. Paulin, but you can't make promises in football", Paqarada said when asked if St. Pauli will have the left wing defender in the team for the next season, "transfermarkt.de" wrote on Thursday.
Paqarada, 27 years old, has been praised for his good performances in this edition. He was also a big contributor in some matches, even in the entire championship. Scored three goals and assisted 11 others in 37 games in all competitions. Days ago, the German media reported that Paqarada will play in the Bundesliga, but the team has not been announced. The Kosovo footballer does not deny such a thing.
"The authors of the articles know more than I do. It is clear that a footballer is always chasing the dream of playing in the Bundesliga. I also followed that dream. But what the future will bring, I cannot say now. I think I played a very good season. Even when something like this is written, it is part of football. It honors me and is a confirmation for me. But it is not an issue that you can say now with complete certainty", said Paqarada.
For a departure of Paqarada in the summer, the sports director of the team also gave positive signals, who said that there could be a move. However, even if he stayed in St. Pauli, Paqarada would not have a problem. He says that he can still develop in this team.
"When I came here, I took the big step that probably no one believed I could do. I still see potential to develop here. We have a team of coaches who, in addition to the success of the team, play an important role in the work they do with each football player individually. They are excellent and I have won a lot from them as well", said Paqarada.
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Before the defeat by Darmstadt, St. Pauli had drawn in two consecutive games. For Paqarada, the draw with Sandhausen should not have happened, just as the draw with Werder Bremen should not have happened either.
"Whether the result is fair or not, it hurts just the same. With a win against an opponent like Bremen we could have even more advantage. A lot of things have gone wrong for us unfortunately in the last few games, or in the last few weeks. And above all it was the match with Schalke. It was a reflection of previous mistakes", Paqarada emphasized.
Paqarada is a Kosovo footballer as well, but he has not been with "Dardans" for a long time now, due to disagreements with former selector Bernard Challandes. He has played in 21 matches with Kosovo, while he has scored one goal. He also played for the U16 and U17 age groups of Germany and U21 of Albania.
