Regi Lushkja

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

Regi Lushkja
Personal information
Full name Regi Lushkja
Date of birth (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996
Place of birth Kavajë, Albania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tirana
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2014 Besa Kavajë
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Besa Kavajë 30 (2)
2016–2022 Laçi 181 (21)
2022–2023 Sheriff Tiraspol 16 (2)
2023– Tirana 25 (0)
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

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
Club Season League Cup Europe[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Besa Kavajë2013–14Kategoria e Parë —10——10
2014–15 18120——201
2015–16 121———121
Total 30230——332
Laçi2015–16Kategoria 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
Total 184232511421122427
Sheriff2021–22Divizia Națională 722100—93
2022–23 9 0 0 0 5 0 — 14 0
Total 1622150—233
Tirana 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 11 0 2 1 0 0 — 13 1
Career total 241273231921129333
  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

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 2023-04-12.
  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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