Shqiprim Izir Taipi (Serbian Cyrillic: Шћиприм Таипи; born 19 February 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Zhetysu.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shqiprim Izir Taipi | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujanovac, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zhetysu | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Shkëndija | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Shkëndija | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Horizont Turnovo (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Shkupi (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Prishtina (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Skënderbeu | 64 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Kukësi | 62 | (4) |
| 2023 | Caspiy | 12 | (2) |
| 2024 | Gjilani | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Zhetysu | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Albania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 | |||
Club career
editShkëndija
editIn June 2015, Taipi signed his first professional contract with Shkëndija as a 18-year old, inking for the next three years,[3] and he returned to his parent club Shkëndija for the next season. On 8 August 2016, he debuted by playing full-90 minutes in the 2–1 win over Sileks.[4]
Loan at Horizont Turnovo
editThen he began his professional career as a loanee at fellow top flight side Horizont Turnovo, where he played 21 games in the 2015–16 season. On 13 September 2015, he made his professional debut by appearing in the last minutes of a 5–1 away defeat to Vardar.[5]
Loan at Shkupi
editOn 2 July 2017, Taipi was loaned again this time at Shkupi, on a six-month loan. He was presented along with fellow loanee Shpend Asani and took squad number 22.[6] On 13 August 2017, he played his first game for the club by starting in the 1–1 draw versus Akademija Pandev.[7] He played 14 games for the club, 10 as starter before leaving in January of the following year.[8]
Loan at Prishtina
editOn 31 January 2018, Taipi was sent on loan at Football Superleague of Kosovo club Prishtina for the remaining part of 2017–18 season.[9] He played 12 matches in the league as Prishtina finished runner-up.[10] On 27 May 2018, he won his first trophy after Prishtina defeated Vëllaznimi, on penalty shootouts to clinch the 2017–18 Kosovar Cup.[11]
Skënderbeu Korçë
editOn 19 January 2019, Taipi signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Skënderbeu Korçë.[12] Three days later, he made his debut with Skënderbeu Korçë in the 2018–19 Albanian Cup second round against Besëlidhja Lezhë after being named in the starting line-up.[13] He made his first Kategoria Superiore appearance on 25 January after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Arnaud Guedj in a 0–1 minimal home defeat against Partizani Tirana.[14]
International career
editTaipi has been called only once by Albania U17 for a training camp.[15]
Personal life
editTaipi was born in Vranje, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents from Veliki Trnovac, a village near Bujanovac and is the younger brother of professional footballer Gjelbrim Taipi, who plays for Albanian club Kukësi and the Kosovo national team.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shkëndija | 2016–17 | Macedonian First Football League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Horizont Turnovo (loan) | 2015–16 | Macedonian First Football League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Shkupi (loan) | 2017–18 | Macedonian First Football League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Prishtina (loan) | 2017–18 | Football Superleague of Kosovo | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Honours
editPrishtina
References
edit- ^ a b Shqiprim Taipi at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Sciprim Taipi" (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Taipi nënshkruan me Shkëndijën (VIDEO)" [Official: Taipi signs for Shkëndija (VIDEO)]. Zëri.info (in Albanian). 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Shkëndija vs. Sileks 2–1". Soccerway. 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Vardar vs. Turnovo 5–1". Soccerway. 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Taipi dhe Asani te FC Shkupi, në formë huazimi" [Taipi and Asani at FC Shkupi, as loanee] (in Albanian). Alsat-M. 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Shkupi vs. Akademija Pandev 1–1". Soccerway. 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Shqiprim Taipi largohet FC Shkupi" [Shqiprim Taipi leaves from FC Shkupi]. TV Shenja (in Albanian). 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Shqiprim Taipi largohet nga Shkupi, do të luaj me FC Prishtinën" [Shqiprim Taipi leaves Shkupi, will play for Prishtina]. InfoSport (in Albanian). 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Drita kampione e Kosovës, finale e hidhur për Josën" [Drita champion of Kosovo, bitter end for Josa] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Prishtina fiton Kupën e Kosovës, fiton në penallti ndaj Vëllaznimit" [Prishtina wins the Kosovar Cup, wins on penalties versus Vëllaznimi] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Shqiprim Taipi, zyrtarisht Bardhekuq" [Shqiprim Taipi, officially red and white] (in Albanian). KF Skënderbeu Korçë. 19 January 2019.
- ^ "VIDEO/Fitore minimale në Kupë, Skënderbeu kursehet para ndeshjes me Partizanin" [VIDEO/Minimal win in Cup, Skënderbeu spared before the match with Partizani] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 22 January 2019.
SKËNDERBEU: Teqja, Pëllumbi, Sambou, Vangjeli, Abazi, Taipi, Guexh (Qoshku 76'), Dita (Mara 66'), Hoxhaj, Gripshi, Oto Xhon (Ajzeraj 70')
- ^ "VIDEO/Partizani bën "ujkun e dëborës" në Korçë, Skënderbeu thellon krizën" [VIDEO/Partizan makes "snow wolf" in Korça, Skënderbeu deepens the crisis] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 25 January 2019.
46' Starton pjesa e dytë. Të dy skuadrat kryejnë zëvendësimet e para. Te Skënderbeu largohet Guedj në fushë debutuesi Taipi. Ndërkohë Gega largon Kardozon, në lojë Hila
- ^ "Shqiprim Taipi nga Lugina: Dua kombëtaren kuqezi, në Shqipëri luaj vetëm me Skënderbeun" [Shqiprim Taipi from Valley: I want the red and black national team, in Albania I play only for Skënderbeu]. Titulli.com (in Albanian). 24 June 2018.
Tashmë jeni në moshën 20-vjeçare por më parë jeni thirrur nga kuqezinjtë e U-17-ës. Jeni ftuar më? Po është e vërtetë. Më thirrën njëherë te ekipi i U-17-ës, por më pas nuk jam ftuar më. Nuk e di as vetë se pse
External links
edit- Shqiprim Taipi at Soccerway