Andri Stafa
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 February 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Besa Kavajë | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2020 | Tirana | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Tirana | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Tirana U-21 | 9 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Burreli (loan) | 24 | (3) |
2022–2023 | Llapi | 13 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Liria | 32 | (2) |
2024– | Besa Kavajë | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2020 | Albania U17 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2020 |
Andri Stafa (born 14 February 2002) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kategoria e Parë club Besa Kavajë.[1]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In August 2019, while playing with the KF Tirana youth academy, Stafa went on trial with Danish club Esbjerg fB.[2]
KF Tirana
[edit]A graduate of the club's youth academy, Stafa signed his first professional contract in January 2020, penning a three-year deal with the club.[3] In June 2020, he made his league debut, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Jurgen Çelhaka in a 5–0 away victory over Luftëtari.[4] However, this wasn't his first competitive appearance for the club. On 25 September 2018, Stafa tallied 32 minutes off the bench in a 4–0 victory over KF Iliria during Albanian Cup play, successfully making his debut for the club in an official competition.[5]
Llapi
[edit]In June 2022, Stafa joined Kosovan club Llapi on a three-year deal.[6] Stafa stated that he joined the club because of their emphasis on promoting young talent, and that he hoped to become league champions with Llapi.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Andri Stafa at Soccerway
- ^ "Tirana humbet një talent, sulmuesi firmos në Danimarkë" [Tirana loses a talent, the attacker signs in Denmark]. Sport Ekspres (in Albanian). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "ZYRTARE/ Tirana me "sytë" nga Akademia, talenti firmos kontratën e parë me bardheblutë" [OFFICIAL / Tirana with "eyes" from the Academy, the talent signs the first contract with white and blue]. newsport.al (in Albanian). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Luftetari Gjirokaster vs. Tirana – 7 June 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Tirana vs. Iliria Fushe-Kruje – 25 September 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Andri Stafa lojtar i ri i Llapit" [Andri Stafa, new player of Llapi]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Rreci, Mergim. "Njëri prej talenteve më të mëdhenj nga Shqipëria, Stafa: Shpresoj të shpallem kampion me skuadrën e Llapit" [One of the greatest talents from Albania, Stafa: I hope to be declared champion with the Llap team]. Gazeta Blic (in Albanian). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
Honours
[edit]- Tirana
External links
[edit]
- 2002 births
- Footballers from Tirana
- Living people
- Albanian men's footballers
- Albania men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- KF Tirana players
- KF Burreli players
- KF Llapi players
- KF Liria Prizren players
- Kategoria Superiore players
- Kategoria e Parë players
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- Albanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kosovo
- Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo
- 21st-century Albanian sportsmen
- Albanian football midfielder stubs