Albert Vallci

Albert Vallci (Albanian: Albert Vallçi; born 2 July 1995) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.

Albert Vallci
Vallci with Red Bull Salzburg in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-02) 2 July 1995
Place of birth Voitsberg, Austria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 5
Youth career
2001–2009 FC Lankowitz
2009–2013 Kapfenberger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Kapfenberger SV II 34 (4)
2014–2015 Kapfenberger SV 7 (0)
2015–2016 SV Lafnitz 37 (1)
2016–2017 SV Horn 32 (4)
2017–2019 Wacker Innsbruck 49 (3)
2019– Red Bull Salzburg 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 May 2019

Club career

Early career

Vallci at the age of 6, he started playing football in FC Lankowitz, where after eight years it was transferred to Kapfenberger SV. On 9 March 2013, he made his debut with Kapfenberger SV II in Matchday 16 of Austrian Regionalliga Central against Villacher SV after coming on as a substitute at 63rd minute in place of Michael Vollmann. After one year, Vallci made his debut on 13 May as professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Liefering after being named in the starting line-up. In January 2015, he joined Austrian Regionalliga Central side SV Lafnitz.

SV Horn

On 10 June 2016, Vallci joined Austrian Football Second League side SV Horn, on a two-year contract.[1] On 16 July 2016, he made his debut with SV Horn in the first round of 2016–17 Austrian Cup against FCM Traiskirchen after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Milan Bortel.[2]

Wacker Innsbruck

On 2 June 2017, Vallci joined Austrian Football Second League side Wacker Innsbruck, on a one-year contract. On 19 September 2017, he made his debut with Wacker Innsbruck in the second round of 2017–18 Austrian Cup against SKU Amstetten after being named in the starting line-up.[3]

Red Bull Salzburg

On 18 January 2019, Vallci joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg, on a three-year contract.[4] On 21 February 2019, he made his debut with Red Bull Salzburg in the round of 32 of 2018–19 UEFA Europa League against the Belgian side Club Brugge after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of injured Marin Pongračić.[5]

International career

On 28 May 2019, Vallci received a call-up from Austria for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Slovenia and North Macedonia,[6] he was an unused bench in these matches.

Personal life

Vallci was born in Voitsberg, Austria by Kosovo Albanian father from Mitrovica and a Romanian mother.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 October 2019[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kapfenberger SV II 2012–13 Austrian Regionalliga Central 1000——10
2013–14 24300——243
2014–15 Landesliga Steiermark 9100——91
Total 34400——344
Kapfenberger SV 2013–14 Austrian Football First League 2000——20
2014–15 5010——60
Total 7010——80
SV Lafnitz 2014–15 Austrian Regionalliga Central 12000——120
2015–16 25100——251
Total 37100——371
SV Horn 2016–17 Austrian Football First League 32420——344
Total 32420——344
Wacker Innsbruck 2017–18 Austrian Football First League 33320——353
2018–19 Austrian Football Bundesliga 16032——192
Total 49352——545
Red Bull Salzburg 2018–19 Austrian Football Bundesliga 1011010—121
2019–20 5010——60
Total 1512010—181
Career total 1741310010—18515

References
  1. "Vallci verstärkt die Defensive" [Vallci reinforces the defense] (in German). SV Horn. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "FCM Traiskirchen - SV Horn 1:3 (ÖFB-Cup 2016/2017, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. 16 July 2016.
  3. "SKU Amstetten - FC Wacker Innsbruck 0:1 (ÖFB-Cup 2017/2018, 2. Round)". worldfootball.net. 19 September 2017.
  4. "Welcome to Salzburg, Albert Vallci!". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 18 January 2019.
  5. "Our European journey will continue". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 21 February 2019. SUBSTITUTIONS: Minamino for Wolf (63'), Mwepu for Junuzovic (71'), Vallci for Pongracic (77')
  6. "Foda verkündet ÖFB-Kader vs. Slowenien und Nordmazedonien" [Foda announces ÖFB squad vs. Slovenia and North Macedonia] (in German). Austrian Football Association. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. "Refuzoi Kosovën për Austrinë, këta të fundit nuk e ftojnë fare për dy ndeshjet e shtatorit" [It rejected Kosovo for Austria, the latter do not invite him at all for the two September matches]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 27 August 2019. Vallci vjen nga një familje me prejardhje nga Mitrovica
  8. Sport.ro (in Romanian). 6 March 2019 https://www.sport.ro/stranieri/romanul-de-care-nu-stia-nimeni-va-fi-titular-in-europa-league-cu-napoli-in-meciul-carierei-povestea-sa.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. Albert Vallci at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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