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Dorian Kërçiku
Albanian footballer
Dorian Kërçiku (born 30 August 1993 in Tirana) is an Albanian footballer who currently for Dinamo Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. He started his career with KF Tirana in 2011, but after only three appearances he moved to Skënderbeu Korçë where he would go on to win the Albanian Superliga title twice in two years before he moved back to KF Tirana in the summer of 2013 where he has since established himself as an important first team player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dorian Kërçiku | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Skënderbeu | 33 | (1) |
| 2013–2019 | Tirana | 139 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Partizani Tirana | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Laçi | 15 | (0) |
| 2021– | Dinamo Tirana | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Albania U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Albania U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:43, 23 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Early career
Kërçiku made his professional debut for KF Tirana in a Europa League second qualifying round game at home against Slovak side FC Spartak Trnava on 14 July 2011. Tirana's coach at the time Julián Rubio started Kërçiku in midfield and played him for the entire game, which ended in a goalless draw.[1] He then played in the return fixture the following week in Slovakia where he once again started the game, but he was substituted off in 70th minute for Cameron Hepple in a game that ended in a 3–1 loss for KF Tirana.[2] His next game was the 2011 Albanian Supercup against Skënderbeu Korçë where he started on the bench but was brought on at half time in the 1–0 win for KF Tirana thanks to a Bekim Balaj winner.[3]
Skënderbeu
He left KF Tirana and signed for reigning Albanian Superliga champions Skënderbeu Korçë in the last few hours of the summer transfer window, and he was seen as the man to play behind striker Daniel Xhafa.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on his first start against Shkumbini Peqin on 24 September 2011 in a 3–1 win where he opened the scoring in the 15th minute.[5]
Return to Tirana
Shortly before the start of 2015–16 season, Kërçiku, when everyone thought he was going to leave, extended his contract for another season.[6]
- As of 18 June 2015[7]
| Club | Season | League | Albanian Cup | Supercup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KF Tirana | 2011–12 | Albanian Superliga | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2011–12 | Albanian Superliga | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
| KF Tirana | 2013–14 | Albanian Superliga | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Albanian First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 3 | ||
Club
- Skënderbeu Korçë [7]
- Tirana[7]
- "Tirana 0 – 0 Spartak Trnava". Soccerway. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- "Spartak Trnava 3 – 1 Tirana". Soccerway. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- "Skënderbeu 0 – 1 Tirana". Soccerwy. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- "Skënderbeu Korçë 3 – 1 Shkumbini Peqin". Soccerway. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- "Kërçiku rinovon me bardheblutë". Sportal.al (in Albanian). 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- "Dorian Kërçiku". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- Dorian Kërçiku at FootballDatabase.eu
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