Geri Çipi

Geri Çipi (born 28 February 1976) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1]He most notably played 76 games for Gent

Geri Çipi
Personal information
Full name Geri Çipi
Date of birth (1976-02-28) 28 February 1976
Place of birth Vlorë, Albania
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Flamurtari
Vllaznia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Flamurtari 85 (2)
1998–2000 Maribor 42 (2)
2000–2003 Gent 76 (2)
2003 Eintracht Frankfurt 13 (0)
2004 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 11 (0)
2004–2005 Tirana 14 (0)
Total 241 (6)
National team
1995–2005 Albania 34 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

from 2000 to 2003, and was part of the Albania national team from 1995 to 2005. He was considered to be one of the europe best centre-backs in his prime due to his defensive consistency and awareness, as well as his strength, leadership, and ability in the air. After establishing himself at Flamurtari during the early 1990s, Geri moved to Maribor in the summer of 1998.

International career

Çipi made his debut for Albania in a November 1995 friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals.[2] His final international was a June 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Georgia.[3]

Personal life

His uncle Kreshnik[4] also played for Flamurtari and the national team.

International statistics
Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
199510
199600
199700
199800
199900
200080
200170
200230
2003100
200420
200530
Total340

See also

References
  1. "Cipi, Geri" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  2. "Albania - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  3. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. Kreshnik Çipi: Kapiteni që solli rilindjen e bujshme të Flamurtarit të madh - Telegraf (in Albanian)
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