Regi Lushkja

Regi Lushkja

Personal information
Full name	Regi Lushkja
Date of birth	(1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kavajë, Albania
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Egnatia
Number	70
Youth career
2011–2014	Besa Kavajë
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Besa Kavajë	30	(2)
2016–2022	Laçi	181	(21)
2022–2023	Sheriff Tiraspol	16	(2)
2023–2024	Tirana	51	(2)
2024–	Egnatia	15	(5)
International career
2014	Albania U19	1	(0)
2017–2019	Albania U21	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023

Regi Lushkja (born 17 May 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kategoria Superiore club Egnatia.

Club career

Early career

Lushkja started his youth career at Besa in 2011.^[1] During the 2012–13 season he played for the under-17 side managed by Ylli Teliti forming a strong duo striker partnership with Ardit Deliu, where in the first half of the season the duo scored 90% off all Besa Under-17 goals.^[2] He gained entry with the first team during the 2014–15 season where he soon established himself as a starter under coach Bledar Sinella playing 15 matches as a starter and 3 other as a substitute. In the next season he retained his starting place playing 12 matches and completing 10 as full-90 minutes.^[3]

Laçi

On 20 January 2016, Lushkja joined Laçi for an undisclosed fee.^[4] He made his competitive debut later on 7 February in a 0–3 home defeat to Tirana valid for the matchday 20.^[5]

Sheriff Tiraspol

On 2 February 2022, Lushkja joined Sheriff Tiraspol.^[6]

Tirana

On 10 January 2023, Lushkja officially signed with reigning Kategoria Superiore champions KF Tirana.^[7]

International career

Lushkja has represented Albania at under-19 level, making his debut on 29 August 2014 in a friendly against Bulgaria.

Following injures of 3 players at Albania national under-21 football team, Qazim Laçi, Leonardo Maloku & Emanuele Ndoj during the gathering for the Friendly match against France U21 on 5 June 2017 and the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017, coach Alban Bushi chose Lushkja among Agim Zeka as a replacement.^[8] He was not part of the 18-man squad which featured in the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 April 2023 ^[10]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe[a]		Other[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Besa Kavajë	2013–14	Kategoria e Parë	—		1	0	—		—		1	0
	2014–15		18	1	2	0	—		—		20	1
	2015–16		12	1	—		—		—		12	1
	Total		30	2	3	0	—		—		33	2
Laçi	2015–16	Kategoria Superiore	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	2016–17		31	2	5	0	—		—		36	2
	2017–18		32	3	7	1	—		—		39	4
	2018–19		32	3	4	0	4	0	1	1	41	4
	2019–20		32	4	1	0	2	0	—		35	4
	2020–21		33	5	3	0	2	0	—		38	5
	2021–22		17	6	4	0	6	2	—		27	8
	Total		184	23	25	1	14	2	1	1	224	27
Sheriff	2021–22	Divizia Națională	7	2	2	1	0	0	—		9	3
	2022–23		9	0	0	0	5	0	—		14	0
	Total		16	2	2	1	5	0	—		23	3
Tirana	2022–23	Kategoria Superiore	11	0	2	1	0	0	—		13	1
Career total			241	27	32	3	19	2	1	1	293	33

1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
2. Including other competitions, such as Superkupa e Shqipërisë

Honours

Besa Kavajë

• Kupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2015–16

Laçi

• Kupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2017–18
• Superkupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2018

Sheriff Tiraspol

• Moldovan National Division: 2021–22
• Moldovan Cup: 2021–22
• Moldovan Super Cup runner-up: 2021

Tirana

• Abissnet Superiore
  • Runner-up:2022–23
• Kupa e Shqipërisë
  • Runner-up:2022–23

References

1. Regi Lushkja FSHF.org
2. Deliu e Lushkja, e ardhmja e sigurt e Besës Sporti Shqiptar
3. Regi Lushkja matches Soccerway
4. Isuf Myrtaj (20 January 2016). "Afrohet kavajasi Lushkja, kurbinasit mbyllin përgatitoren" [Lushkja approaches, Laçi finishes the preparation phrase] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
5. "Laçi vs. Tirana 0 – 3". Soccerway. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
6. "Welcome, Regi". FC Sheriff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
7. "Tirana firmos me Regi Lushkjan, Partizani tenton të kthejë Trashin" [Tirana signs with Regi Lushkja, Partizani tries to bring back Trashi]. Gazeta Si. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
8. Tronditet kombëtarja U-21, dëmtohen tre titullarë. Thirren me urgjencë Lushkja dhe Zeka Panorama Sport
9. Under-21 - Albania-Estonia UEFA.com
10. Regi Lushkja at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

External links

• Regi Lushkja at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
• Regi Lushkja at Soccerway