Marash Kumbulla

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Marash Kumbulla
Personal information
Full name Marash Kumbulla [1]
Date of birth (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Peschiera del Garda, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Espanyol
(on loan from Roma)
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2018 Hellas Verona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Hellas Verona 28 (1)
2020–2021Roma (loan) 21 (1)
2021– Roma 24 (0)
2024Sassuolo (loan) 7 (0)
2024–Espanyol (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Albania U17 6 (0)
2017–2018 Albania U19 5 (0)
2019 Albania U21 1 (0)
2019– Albania 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024

Marash Kumbulla (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Espanyol, on loan from Serie A club Roma. Born in Italy, he plays for the Albania national team.

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Club career

Kumbulla during a match with Roma in 2021. UEFA Europa Conference League CSKA Sofia - Roma, 2021-12-09 (Kumbulla).jpg
Kumbulla during a match with Roma in 2021.

Kumbulla made his professional debut for Hellas Verona on 12 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Catania in the Coppa Italia. [3] [4]

On 17 September 2020, Kumbulla joined Roma on loan with an obligation to buy. [5] On 1 February 2024, he moved on loan to Sassuolo. [6]

On 17 August 2024, Kumbulla was announced at La Liga side Espanyol on a one-year loan deal. [7]

International career

Kumbulla made his senior debut for the Albania national team on 14 October 2019, in a 4–0 away win against Moldova in a Euro 2020 qualifier. He came on for Ardian Ismajli in the 89th minute. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coppa Italia Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hellas Verona 2018–19 Serie B 101020
2019–20 Serie A 25110261
Total26120281
Roma (loan) 2020–21 Serie A211106 [lower-alpha 1] 1282
2021–22 170219 [lower-alpha 2] 0281
Roma 2022–23 Serie A70203 [lower-alpha 2] 1121
2023–24 00000000
Total45151182684
Sassuolo (loan) 2023–24 Serie A7070
Career total782711821035

International

As of match played 3 June 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania 201910
202020
202190
202250
202310
202410
Total190

Honours

Roma

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