Taulant Kuqi | |
Fullname: | Taulant Kuqi |
Birth Date: | 1985 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Vlorë, Albania |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Oriku |
Clubnumber: | 20 |
Youthyears1: | 2002–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | Flamurtari Vlorë |
Years1: | 2006–2017 |
Caps1: | 255 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | Kamza |
Caps2: | 31 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018– |
Clubs3: | Oriku |
Caps3: | 33 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Pcupdate: | 13 December 2019 |
Taulant Kuqi (born 11 November 1985 in Vlorë) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oriku in the Albanian First Division.[1]
An Flamurtari Vlorë product, Kuqi debuted during 2005–06 season and since then played more than 250 league appearances, notably winning Albanian Cup twice. On 22 July 2012, Kuqi agreed a contract extension, signing until June 2013.[2]
He left the club after 15 years in June 2017.[3]
After two months of negotiations, on 1 September 2017, Kuqi agreed personal terms and joined newly promoted side Kazma.[4] Priror to that, he had a failed move to Albanian First Division's Bylis Ballsh.[5] He was a regular starter in the team during the 2017–18 season in which Kamza escaped relegation by only winning in the final match, with Kuqi collecting 2313 minutes from 31 appearances.[6]
In July 2018, Kuqi along with Argjent Halili joined newly promoted Albanian First Division side Oriku.[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Flamurtari Vlorë | 2005–06 | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2006–07 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
2007–08 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
2008–09 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||||
2009–10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
2011–12 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4[8] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
2012–13 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||||
2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[9] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
2015–16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||||
2016–17 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||||
Total | 255 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 313 | 6 | |||
Kamza | 2017–18 | Albanian Superliga | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
Oriku | 2017–18 | Albanian First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 286 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 346 | 6 |