Edison Kqiku (born 16 January 1999, Kosovo) is a Kosovo football player who plays as a midfielder for SC Gjijlani.[1]

Edison Kqiku
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kosova
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SC Gjilani
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 KF Hajvalia 13 (1)
2017– SC Gjilani 81 (2)
International career
2017–2018 Kosovo U19 7 (0)
2019–2020 Kosovo U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:49, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:49, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Career edit

Kqiku, who started his career in KF Hajvalia, one of the Kosovo Superliga teams, made his debut against FC Drita in the 5th week of the 2016–17 season.[2]

Kqiku scored the first goal of his professional career from the penalty spot in the 31st minute of the match against KF Feronikeli on 17 March 2017, in a 6-1 defeat.[3] Kqiku played in 13 matches in the 2016/2017 season and scored 1 goal

Kqiku joined the SC Gjilani team in the 2017–18 season. On 31 May 2021, he extended his contract with Gijilani until 2024.[4] On 23 June 2022, he fractured his fibula in his right leg, requiring surgery.[5]

International career edit

Kqiku played 7 times in total for the Kosovo national team in the 2017/2018 season, 6 times in the U19European Championship Qualifications.[6] Kqiku was selected for the Kosovo national team in the 2019–20 season

References edit

  1. ^ UEFA.com. "Edison Kqiku | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ Sofascore. "FC Drita vs Hajvalia live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. ^ Sofascore. "KF Feronikeli 74 vs Hajvalia live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  4. ^ "Edison Kqiku rinovon kontratën me Gjilanin – Indeksonline.net".
  5. ^ "Edison Kqiku is operated - KOHA.net".
  6. ^ "Kosova U19 udhëtoi drejt Austrisë". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

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