Mateos Cake
Mateos Cake (born 12 December 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turbina Cërrik in the Albanian First Division.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mateos Cake | ||
Date of birth | 12 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Pogradec, Albania | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Turbina Cërrik | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2014 | KF Tirana | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Tirana | 3 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Sopoti (loan) | 35 | (2) |
2016 | Turbina Cërrik | 23 | (0) |
2017 | Pogradeci | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Naftëtari | 10 | (1) |
2018 | Tirana B | 9 | (0) |
2018– | Turbina Cërrik | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2018 |
Club career
Tirana
Cake was first included in the first team along with several other youth players in November 2013 due to club's negative results.[2] He made his professional debut with Tirana on 10 November 2013 by starting in the league match against Kukësi, netting inside 4 minutes in an eventual 2–1 away loss.[3]
Loan to Sopoti Librazhd
In September 2014, Cake was sent on loan at Albanian First Division club Sopoti Librazhd on an 18-month deal. He made his debut for his new side on 27 September by playing 83 minutes in the 1–0 home win over Butrinti Sarandë.[4] His first score-sheet contributions came later on 8 November in form of an opener in an eventual 1–1 home draw versus Pogradeci.[5] Cake was a regular starter for the team which finished 4th in championship's Group B.[6] Cake then made 10 appearances in the first part of 2015–16 season, before leaving the club in the first days in January 2016 after the expiration of loan.[7]
Turbina Cërrik
After becoming a free agent, Cake joined fellow First Division side Turbina Cërrik in February 2016. He made his debut for the club on 20 February in the 1–0 away loss at Shkumbini Peqin,[8] and finished the second part of 2015–16 season by making further 12 appearances. Cake remained with Turbina for the first part of 2016–17 season, collecting 10 appearances with no goals before leaving in January.[9]
Pogradeci
On 14 January 2017, Cake joined his city-born club Pogradeci by signing a contract until the end of the season.[9] He managed to play only 4 matches, only two of them as starter, collecting 195 minutes before leaving in June.
Return to Turbina Cërrik
In August 2018, Cake returned to Turbina Cërrik ahead of 2018–19 season.[10]
References
- Mateos Cake at Soccerway
- Leonard Karaj (3 November 2013). ""Baby" Tirana, afrohen 6 të rinj tek ekipi i Gallos. Nëntori, "malore" për bardheblutë" [“Baby” Tirana, 6 youngsters approached at Gallo's squad. November, “mountainous” for white&blues] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- Jonuz Hallaçi; Adela Merko (7 November 2013). "Kukësi fundos Tiranën, Gallo drejt shkarkimit" [Kukësi sink Tirana, Gallo near dismissal] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- "Sopoti Librazhd vs. Butrinti Sarandë 1 – 0". Soccerway. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Sopoti Librazhd vs. Pogradeci 1 – 1". Soccerway. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Summary - 1st Division - Albania - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Nga Sopoti në Superiore" [From Sopoti to Superliga]. Sportal.al. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Shkubmini Peqin vs. Turbina Cërrik 1 – 0". Soccerway. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Lamellari prapaktheu, vjen edhe Cake" [Lamellari about-turn, even Cake arrives]. Sportal.al. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Turbina mbyll merkaton me 8 "fishekzjarre", në Cërrik ndihen super!" [Turbina ends the transfer market with 8 “fireworkds”, in Cërrik they are feeling super!]. Sportal.al. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.