Regi Lushkja
Regi Lushkja (born 17 May 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tirana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Regi Lushkja | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tirana | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Besa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Besa | 30 | (2) |
| 2016–2022 | Laçi | 181 | (21) |
| 2022–2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 16 | (2) |
| 2023– | Tirana | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Albania U21 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
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.[6] He was not part of the 18-man squad which featured in the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 May 2022 [8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[a] | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Besa | 2013–14 | Kategoria e Parë | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Laçi | 2015–16 | Kategoria Superiore | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 27 | 8 | |||
| Total | 184 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 224 | 27 | ||
| Sheriff | 2021–22 | Divizia Națională | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 220 | 27 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 31 | ||
- ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ^ Including other competitions, such as Superkupa e Shqipërisë
Honours
Besa
- Kupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2015–16
Laçi
- Kupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2017–18
- Superkupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2018
Sheriff Tiraspol
References
- ^ Regi Lushkja FSHF.org
- ^ Deliu e Lushkja, e ardhmja e sigurt e Besës Sporti Shqiptar
- ^ Regi Lushkja matches Soccerway
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Laçi vs. Tirana 0 – 3". Soccerway. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Tronditet kombëtarja U-21, dëmtohen tre titullarë. Thirren me urgjencë Lushkja dhe Zeka Panorama Sport
- ^ Under-21 - Albania-Estonia UEFA.com
- ^ Regi Lushkja at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
External links
- Regi Lushkja FSHF.org
- Regi Lushkja at Soccerway