Regi Lushkja

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Regi Lushkja
Personal information
Full name Regi Lushkja
Date of birth (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Kavajë, Albania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Egnatia
Number 70
Youth career
2011–2014 Besa Kavajë
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Besa Kavajë 30 (2)
2016–2022 Laçi 181 (21)
2022–2023 Sheriff Tiraspol 16 (2)
2023–2024 Tirana 51 (2)
2024– Egnatia 2 (1)
International career
2014 Albania U19 1 (0)
2017–2019 Albania U21 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023

Regi Lushkja (born 17 May 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kategoria Superiore club Egnatia.

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Club career

Early career

Lushkja started his youth career at Besa in 2011. [1] During the 2012–13 season he played for the under-17 side managed by Ylli Teliti forming a strong duo striker partnership with Ardit Deliu, where in the first half of the season the duo scored 90% off all Besa Under-17 goals. [2] He gained entry with the first team during the 2014–15 season where he soon established himself as a starter under coach Bledar Sinella playing 15 matches as a starter and 3 other as a substitute. In the next season he retained his starting place playing 12 matches and completing 10 as full-90 minutes. [3]

Laçi

On 20 January 2016, Lushkja joined Laçi for an undisclosed fee. [4] He made his competitive debut later on 7 February in a 0–3 home defeat to Tirana valid for the matchday 20. [5]

Sheriff Tiraspol

On 2 February 2022, Lushkja joined Sheriff Tiraspol. [6]

Tirana

On 10 January 2023, Lushkja officially signed with reigning Kategoria Superiore champions KF Tirana. [7]

International career

Lushkja has represented Albania at under-19 level, making his debut on 29 August 2014 in a friendly against Bulgaria.

Following injures of 3 players at Albania national under-21 football team, Qazim Laçi, Leonardo Maloku & Emanuele Ndoj during the gathering for the Friendly match against France U21 on 5 June 2017 and the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017, coach Alban Bushi chose Lushkja among Agim Zeka as a replacement. [8] He was not part of the 18-man squad which featured in the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 April 2023 [10]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup Europe [lower-alpha 1] Other [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Besa Kavajë 2013–14 Kategoria e Parë —10——10
2014–15 18120——201
2015–16 121———121
Total30230——332
Laçi 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore 7010——80
2016–17 31250——362
2017–18 32371——394
2018–19 323404011414
2019–20 3241020—354
2020–21 3353020—385
2021–22 1764062—278
Total184232511421122427
Sheriff 2021–22 Divizia Națională 722100—93
2022–23 900050—140
Total1622150—233
Tirana 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore1102100—131
Career total241273231921129333
  1. ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Including other competitions, such as Superkupa e Shqipërisë

Honours

Besa Kavajë

Laçi

Sheriff Tiraspol

Tirana

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References

  1. ↑ Regi Lushkja FSHF.org
  2. ↑ Deliu e Lushkja, e ardhmja e sigurt e Besës Sporti Shqiptar
  3. ↑ Regi Lushkja matches Soccerway
  4. ↑ Isuf Myrtaj (20 January 2016). "Afrohet kavajasi Lushkja, kurbinasit mbyllin përgatitoren" [Lushkja approaches, Laçi finishes the preparation phrase] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Laçi vs. Tirana 0 – 3". Soccerway. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Welcome, Regi". FC Sheriff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tirana firmos me Regi Lushkjan, Partizani tenton të kthejë Trashin" [Tirana signs with Regi Lushkja, Partizani tries to bring back Trashi]. Gazeta Si. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Tronditet kombëtarja U-21, dëmtohen tre titullarë. Thirren me urgjencë Lushkja dhe Zeka Panorama Sport
  9. ↑ Under-21 - Albania-Estonia UEFA.com
  10. ↑ Regi Lushkja at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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