Geri Çipi Explained

Geri Çipi
Birth Date:1976 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Vlorë, Albania
Position:Centre-back
Height:1.95 m
Youthclubs1:Flamurtari
Youthclubs2:Vllaznia
Years1:1992–1998
Clubs1:Flamurtari
Caps1:85
Goals1:2
Years2:1998–2000
Clubs2:Maribor
Caps2:42
Goals2:2
Years3:2000–2003
Clubs3:Gent
Caps3:76
Goals3:2
Years4:2003
Clubs4:Eintracht Frankfurt
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2004
Clubs5:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2004–2005
Clubs6:Tirana
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:241
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1995–2005
Nationalteam1:Albania
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:0

Geri Çipi (born 28 February 1976) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1] He notably played 76 games for Gent from 2000 to 2003, and was part of the Albania national team from 1995 to 2005. After establishing himself at Flamurtari during the early 1990s, Çipi moved to Maribor in the summer of 1998.

International career

Çipi made his debut for Albania in a November 1995 friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals.[2] His final international was a June 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Georgia.[3]

Personal life

His uncle Kreshnik[4] also played for Flamurtari and the national team.

Career statistics

Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
199510
200080
200170
200230
2003100
200420
200530
Total340

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cipi, Geri . German . kicker.de . 12 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Albania - Record International Players . . 12 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 10 February 2019.
  4. http://telegraf.al/sport/kreshnik-cipi-kapiteni-qe-solli-rilindjen-e-bujshme-te-flamurtarit-te-madh/ Kreshnik Çipi: Kapiteni që solli rilindjen e bujshme të Flamurtarit të madh