Kreshnik Çipi

Kreshnik Çipi (born 15 February 1958) is an Albanian retired football player and was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.[1][2]

Kreshnik Çipi
Personal information
Full name Kreshnik Çipi
Date of birth (1958-02-15) 15 February 1958
Place of birth Vlorë, Albania
Position(s) Defender
Number 3
Youth career
1973–1977 Flamurtari
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1992 Flamurtari
National team
1980–1992 Albania 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Kreshnik Çipi
Member of the Albanian parliament
In office
2009–2013
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Party

Football career

Club

Çipi started out as a winger, moved to fullback and ended up as a central defender.[3] He spent his entire playing career with hometown club Flamurtari in the 1980s, captaining the team during the club's golden years involving fellow international players like Sokol Kushta, Rrapo Taho, Petro Ruçi, Alfred Ferko and Alfred Zijai.[4]

International

He made his debut for Albania in an October 1980 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an April 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Spain.[5]

Honours

1991 [6]
1985, 1988 [7]

Personal life

His nephew Geri[3] also played for Flamurtari and the national team.

References

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