| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vangjel Zguro | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Pogradec, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back [2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partizani Tirana | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Pogradeci | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Pogradeci | 56 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Butrinti | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Pogradeci | 20 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Korabi | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Luftëtari | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | Kamza | 16 | (1) |
| 2018 | Kukësi | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Red Wolves | 25 | (1) |
| 2020 | FC Tulsa | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Skënderbeu | 56 | (5) |
| 2023 | Bylis Ballsh | 17 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Struga | 31 | (3) |
| 2024 | Partizani | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Pogradeci | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 | |||
Vangjel Zguro (born 4 March 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Partizani Tirana. [3]
In July 2016, Zguro joined newly promoted Albanian Superliga side Korabi Peshkopi by signing a one-year contract. [4] He made his team debut as well as Albanian Superliga debut on 2 October in the 3–2 away win over Teuta Durrës. [5]
On 27 December, following the end of the first part of the season, Zguro was released from his contract, ending his cooperation with the club, becoming a free agent in the process. [6]
Within a day after his release, Zguro joined fellow Albanian Superliga side Luftëtari Gjirokastër on a free transfer. [7] He was presented to the media on the same day where he apologized for the incidents back when he was part of Pogradeci. [7]
On 9 January 2018, Zguro agreed to personal terms and joined Kamza. [8] After penning the contract, he then flew out to Antalya, Turkey to link up with the rest of the squad on their winter training camp. [8] He was presented four days later where he was given squad number 31 for the second part of 2017–18 season. [9] Zguro made his first Kamza appearance on 26 January in the home match versus Laçi, receiving a yellow card in 49th minute as the team won 3–1. [10]
He scored his maiden goal for the club, also his first in two years, on 14 April in the 3–2 loss to Skënderbeu Korçë, netting the temporarily equalizer with a free kick. [11] Zguro played 16 times in the second part of 2017–18 season, as Kazma narrowly escaped relegation by winning in the final match versus Partizani Tirana. [12]
On 17 June 2018, Kukësi announced to have signed Zguro on a one-year contract, with the defender taking squad number 8. [13]
On 2 January 2019, Zguro joined USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves ahead of their inaugural season. [14]
On 23 December 2019, Zguro moved up to the USL Championship, joining FC Tulsa ahead of their 2020 season. [15]
In January 2022, Zguro returned to Albania and signed for KF Skënderbeu Korçë. [16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pogradeci | 2011–12 | Albanian First Division | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 58 | 4 | |||
| Butrinti Sarandë | 2014–15 | Albanian First Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Pogradeci | 2015–16 | Albanian First Division | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| Korabi Peshkopi | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Kamza | 2017–18 | Albanian Superliga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Kukësi | 2018–19 | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 136 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | 141 | 10 | |||