Edison Kqiku

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Edison Kqiku
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Gjilan, Kosova
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gjilani
Number 17
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Hajvalia 13 (1)
2017– Gjilani 81 (2)
International career
2017–2018 Kosovo U19 7 (0)
2019–2020 Kosovo U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:49, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:49, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Edison Kqiku (born 16 January 1999, Gjilan, Kosovo) is a Kosovo football player who plays as a midfielder for Gjijlani. [1]

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Career

Kqiku, who started his career in KF Hajvalia, one of the Kosovo Superliga teams, made his debut against FC Drita in the 5th week of the 2016–17 season. [2]

Kqiku scored the first goal of his professional career from the penalty spot in the 31st minute of the match against KF Feronikeli on 17 March 2017, in a 6-1 defeat. [3] Kqiku played in 13 matches in the 2016/2017 season and scored 1 goal

Kqiku joined the SC Gjilani team in the 2017–18 season. On 31 May 2021, he extended his contract with Gijilani until 2024. [4] On 23 June 2022, he fractured his fibula in his right leg, requiring surgery. [5]

International career

Kqiku played 7 times in total for the Kosovo national team in the 2017/2018 season, 6 times in the U19European Championship Qualifications. [6] Kqiku was selected for the Kosovo national team in the 2019–20 season

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References

  1. UEFA.com. "Edison Kqiku | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. Sofascore. "FC Drita vs Hajvalia live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. Sofascore. "KF Feronikeli 74 vs Hajvalia live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  4. "Edison Kqiku rinovon kontratën me Gjilanin – Indeksonline.net".
  5. "Edison Kqiku is operated - KOHA.net".
  6. "Kosova U19 udhëtoi drejt Austrisë". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2023-09-18.