Arbër Çyrbja Explained

Arbër Çyrbja
Birth Date:18 September 1993
Birth Place:Shijak, Albania
Height:1.780NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Teuta Durrës
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2011–2012
Youthclubs1:Teuta Durrës
Years1:2012–2018
Caps1:101
Goals1:13
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Erzeni (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:2
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Elbasani (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Kukësi
Caps4:33
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Caps5:24
Goals5:2
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Gjilani
Caps6:21
Goals6:2
Years7:2021
Clubs7:Egnatia
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Erzeni
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2023
Caps9:25
Goals9:0
Years10:2023
Caps10:9
Goals10:0
Years11:2024–
Caps11:6
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Albania U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:25 March 2024

Arbër Çyrbja (born 18 September 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Teuta Durrës.

Club career

Born in Shijak, Çyrbja started his career with Teuta Durrës, where in 2011 he joined the under-19 side and scored 7 goals in 19 games as a right midfielder during the 2011–12 season. During the second half of the season he was invited to train with the senior side and was included in the senior team's Albanian Cup side.

He joined Albanian Second Division side Erzeni in September 2014 where he played 9 games and scored twice before moving back to the Albanian Superliga with Elbasani in January 2015.[1]

Çyrbja returned to his boyhood club Teuta Durrës in July 2015 after only half season at Elbasani.[2] He served as captain in the 2017–18 season, in which he played 34 league games and scored 7 goals, a new personal best.[3]

On 23 June 2018, Kukësi announced to have signed Çyrbja ona two-year deal for a reported fee of €50,000.[4] He deal also included an additional €50,000 to Teuta Durrës if Kukësi manages to sell the player to a foreign club.[4]

International career

A former Albania youth international, Çyrbja has represented under-17 side, making two appearances.

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Teuta Durrës2012–13Albanian Superliga401050
2013–141104220172
2015–1623120251
2016–172957120386
2017–1834760407
Total101132034012516
Erzeni (loan)2014–15Albanian Second Division920092
Elbasani (loan)2014–15Albanian First Division700070
Kukësi2018–19Albanian Superliga3308060470
2019–2000002020
Total3308080490
Teuta Durrës2019–20Albanian Superliga24240282
Gjilani2020–21Kosovo Superliga21000210
Egnatia2021–22Albanian Superliga14020160
Erzeni2021–22Albanian First Division600060
Teuta Durrës2022–23Albanian Superliga25070320
Career total2401741312029320

Honours

Club

Kukësi

2018–19

Teuta Durrës

2019–20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elbasani, Çyrbja e Veseli pranë firmës. Elbasani, Çyrbja and Veseli near signature. Panorama Sport. Albanian. 20 January 2015. 24 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Starton Teuta, rikthehet Çyrbja. Teuta starts, Çyrbja returns. Sportal.al. Albanian. 1 July 2015. 17 September 2017.
  3. Web site: INTERVISTA/ Çyrbja: Mbijetojmë nëse japim maksimumin, të ardhmen e vendos…. INTERVIEW/ Çyrbja: We survive if we give the maximum, I'll decide for the future…. Koha Jonë. Albanian. 19 April 2018. 24 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Kukësi e zyrtarizon, Çyrbja për dy vite ‘kuksian’. Kukësi makes it official, Çyrbja ‘kuksian’ for two years. Sport Ekspres. Albanian. 24 June 2018. 24 June 2018.