Emanuele Ndoj

Emanuele Ndoj (born 20 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie C Group C club Catania. Born in Italy, he plays for the Albania national team.

Emanuele Ndoj

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Catania, Italy
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Catania
Number	6
Youth career
0000–2013	Padova
2013–2015	Roma
2016	Brescia
2016	→ Roma (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2024	Brescia	134	(11)
2022	→ Cosenza (loan)	10	(0)
2024–	Catania	2	(0)
International career^‡
2012	Albania U17	2	(0)
2014	Albania U19	2	(0)
2017–2018	Albania U21	7	(0)
2018–	Albania	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2018

Club career

Roma

On 22 September 2015, Ndoj renewed his contract with Roma until 2020.^[1]

Brescia

On 1 February 2016, Ndoj was sold to Brescia Calcio and was loaned back to Roma Primavera to play until the end of the season.^[2]

On 31 January 2022, Ndoj was loaned to Cosenza.^[3]

On 11 January 2024, his contract with Brescia was terminated by mutual consent.^[4]

International career

Albania U17

Ndoj received his first Albania under-17 call-up by manager Džemal Mustedanagić for a friendly tournament developed in August 2012 in Romania.^[5]

Albania U21

He was called up at the Albania national under-21 football team by coach Alban Bushi for a double Friendly match against Moldova U21 on 25 & 27 March 2017.^[6] He made his debut for Albania under-21 against Moldova on 25 March playing as a starter in a goalless draw.^[7] In other match against the same opponent two days later, Ndoj played as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 victory.^[8]

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Ndoj was called up 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.^[9] During the gathering for these matches Ndoj among Leonardo Maloku & Qazim Laçi suffered injures and coach Alban Bushi called up Agim Zeka and Regi Lushkja as a replacement.^[10] Ndoj was expected by Albania U21 to recover in time for the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017, but medical staff said that he couldn't play in this match.^[11]

Albania senior team

Following his good running form at Brescia during the 2017–18 season, Ndoj received his first senior international call up to Albania senior team by coach Christian Panucci for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Spain and Italy on 6 and 9 October 2017.^[12] On 29 May 2018 he did his debut for the senior national team in a 3–0 loss against Kosovo in a friendly.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 April 2021 ^[14]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe^[a]		Other^[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brescia	2016–17	Serie B	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	2017–18		22	1	2	0	—		—		24	1
	2018–19		28	3	2	0	—		—		30	3
	2019–20	Serie A	18	0	0	0	—		—		18	0
	2020–21	Serie B	9	5	1	0	—		—		10	5
	Total		94	9	1	0	—		—		100	9
Career total			94	9	6	0	—		—		100	9

1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
2. Including other competitions, such as Supercoppa Italiana

^[15]

International goals

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.^[16]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 June 2018	Camille Fournier Stadium, Évian-les-Bains, France	Ukraine	1–3	1–4	Friendly

References

1. Roma “burgos” shqiptarin Emanule Ndoj minuta90.com
2. "Le altre operazioni di mercato dell'AS Roma" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
3. "EMANUELE NDOJ È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE ROSSOBLÙ" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
4. "RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE CON IL CALCIATORE EMANUELE NDOJ" [CONSENSUAL RESOLUTION WITH THE FOOTBALLER EMANUELE NDOJ] (in Italian). Brescia. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
5. [U17 national team, begins today the friendly tournament in Romania] (in Albanian). aSport.al. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
6. "Kombëtarja U-21, pak risi në miqësoret ndaj Moldavisë" [Under-21 national team, less innovation against Moldova] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
7. [Albania U21 – Moldova U21, finishes in the draw] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
8. [The hopes win against Moldova] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
9. [Alban Bushi announces the U21 list for France and Estonia] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
10. Tronditet kombëtarja U-21, dëmtohen tre titullarë. Thirren me urgjencë Lushkja dhe Zeka. Panorama Sport.
11. Emanuele Ndoj do të mungojë ndaj Estonisë U21. 2017-12-29 at the Wayback Machine. FSHF.org.
12. (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
13. "Albania national football team lost to Kosovo 0:3, 29 May 2018". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
14. Emanuele Ndoj at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
15. "Emanuele Ndoj and Brescia officially climbed to Serie A". Oculus News.
16. "Ndoj, Emanuele". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

External links

• Emanuele Ndoj – UEFA competition record ()
• Emanuele Ndoj 2017-08-24 at the Wayback Machine Serie A TIM
• Emanuele Ndoj at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)