Mario Teqja
Mario Teqja (born 20 May 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Albanian club Erzeni Shijak and the Albania national under-21 football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Durrës, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Erzeni Shijak | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Shkëndija Tiranë | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Erzeni Shijak | 91 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:27, 14 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Teqja start his youth career with Shkëndija Tiranë at age of 15 and in 2015 he moved to Erzeni Shijak.[1] Regarded as one of the most promising players in his role in Albania, Teqja is currently sought after by many European clubs such as: Inter Milan, Ludogorets and the Young Boys of Switzerland.
International career
Teqja received his first international call up at the Albania national under-21 football team by coach Alban Bushi for a gathering between 14–17 May 2017 with most of the players selected from Albanian championships.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[lower-alpha 1] | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shkëndija Tiranë | 2012–13 | Albanian Third Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Erzeni Shijak | 2015–16 | Albanian First Division | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 58 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 3 | ||||
- Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup
References
- "Mario Teqja profile" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- Grumbullohet Kombëtarja U-21, Alban Bushi bën publike listën Panorama Sport
- Mario Teqja at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links
- Mario Teqja at Soccerway
- Mario Teqja profile FSHF.org
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