Roland Peqini

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Roland Peqini
Personal information
Full name Roland Peqini
Date of birth (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Elbasan, Albania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2002–2007 Dinamo Tirana
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2012 Dinamo Tirana 49 (0)
2009–2010Apolonia Fier (loan) 10 (0)
2012–2013 Kukësi 24 (0)
2013–2014 Tirana 2 (0)
2014–2015 Kukësi 7 (0)
2015–2016 Tërbuni Pukë 16 (0)
2016 Dinamo Tirana 13 (0)
2016–2017 Elbasani 12 (0)
2017–2018 Dinamo Tirana 23 (0)
Total156(0)
International career
2010–2011 Albania U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2016

Roland Peqini (born 25 December 1990) is a former Albanian professional footballer who played as a defender. [1]

Contents

Club career

Tërbuni Pukë

In July 2015, Peqini completed a transfer to newly promoted top flight side Tërbuni Pukë for an undisclosed fee. [2] He made his debut on 23 August by starting in team's first ever Albanian Superliga match against Tirana which finished in a 1–2 home defeat, despite taking the lead. [3] Peqini made 16 league appearances, in addition 2 in cup, before leaving in the first days in January. [4]

Return to Kukësi

On 4 January 2016, Peqini agreed terms with his former club Kukësi where he signed a contract until the end of the season, returning to the team for a third time. [5] [6] However, his third spell with the club was short-lived, as he was suddenly released after only 14 days. [7] Speaking on that, he accused the team's coach Klodian Duro as the main reason of his departure, by saying: "it was him [Duro] who brought me to Kukësi and was him who removed me from the team." [8]

Return to Dinamo Tirana

On 23 January 2016, Peqini joined Albanian First Division strugglers Dinamo Tirana on an 18-month contract, returning to the capital club after four years absence. [9] He was assigned squad number 15 and made his return debut on 13 February in a 1–0 away defeat to Butrinti Sarandë, playing full-90 minutes. [10]

Elbasani

On 11 September 2016, Peqini joined the fellow Albanian First Division side Elbasani on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract. [11] He left the club on 29 January of the following year after 12 league appearances due to club financial problems. [12]

Third spell at Dinamo Tirana

On 1 February 2017, after leaving Elbasani, Peqini returned to Dinamo on a free transfer by signing until the end of the season. [13] After two matches as an unused substitute, Peqini appeared on the matchday 16 against Pogradeci, entering as a substitute in the 25th minute to fill the blank left by the dismissal of Julian Brahja, with the finishing in a 0–1 home defeat. [14] He concluded the second part of 2016–17 season with 8 league appearances as Dinamo once again escape relegation. [15] He agreed a contract extension for another season in August 2017, [16] and was also named club captain. [17]

Retirement

On 3 July 2018, Peqini announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 27, citing his injuries as the main reason. [18]

International career

Peqini has been a former Albania U21 member, ammasing 9 appearances from 2010 to 2012. He made his first appearance on 26 May 2010 in a friendly versus Poland which ended in a 2–2 draw. [19]

Career statistics

As of 21 April 2018 [20] [21] [22]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Tirana 2007–08 Albanian Superliga 100010
2008–09 2000001 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total3000001040
Apoloinia Fier 2008–09 Albanian Superliga 10000100
Total10000100
Dinamo Tirana 2009–10 Albanian Superliga 1403000170
2010–11 130501 [lower-alpha 2] 01 [lower-alpha 1] 0200
2011–12 19030220
Total4601101010590
Kukësi 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 240101341
2013–14 7 [lower-alpha 3] 070
Total24010170411
Tirana 2013–14 Albanian Superliga 200020
Total200020
Kukësi 2014–15 Albanian Superliga 7040110
Total7040110
Tërbuni Pukë 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 16020180
Total16020180
Dinamo Tirana 2015–16 Albanian First Division 130130
Total130130
Elbasani 2016–17 Albanian First Division 12020140
Total12020140
Dinamo Tirana 2016–17 Albanian First Division 8080
2017–18 15000150
Total23000230
Career total156029180201951
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Albanian Supercup
  2. All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Club

Dinamo Tirana [20]

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References

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