Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 March 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kastrioti | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2016 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | MSUB Yellowjackets | 16 | (4) |
2018 | St. Francis B. Terriers | 7 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Tirana | 0 | (0) |
2019 | Vora | 6 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Tërbuni Puke | 20 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Kastrioti | 13 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Tirana | 16 | (0) |
2021–2023 | → Tirana U-21 | 2 | (1) |
2023 | Dinamo City | 7 | (0) |
2023– | Kastrioti | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 |
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