Vasil Shkurti Explained

Vasil Shkurti
Full Name:Vassilis Skourtis-Shkurtaj
Birth Date:27 February 1992
Birth Place:Chania, Greece
Height:1.90 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Flamurtari
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:2001–2006
Youthclubs1:Chania
Youthyears2:2006–2009
Youthclubs2:Ajax
Youthyears3:2009–2010
Youthclubs3:Olympiacos
Youthyears4:2010
Youthclubs4:Lazio
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Panionios
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Thrasyvoulos (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Platanias
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Vilaverdense
Caps4:14
Goals4:3
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:Tondela
Caps5:13
Goals5:2
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Roda JC
Caps6:8
Goals6:1
Years7:2014
Clubs7:Niki Volos
Caps7:10
Goals7:4
Years8:2015
Clubs8:Asteras Tripoli
Caps8:9
Goals8:1
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Skoda Xanthi
Caps9:12
Goals9:0
Years10:2016–2017
Clubs10:Aris Limassol
Caps10:19
Goals10:4
Years11:2017–2018
Clubs11:Luftëtari
Caps11:33
Goals11:13
Years12:2019–2020
Clubs12:Kukësi
Caps12:46
Goals12:28
Years13:2020–2021
Clubs13:Jiangxi Liansheng
Caps13:9
Goals13:1
Years14:2022
Clubs14:Kukësi
Caps14:9
Goals14:1
Years15:2022–2023
Clubs15:Laçi
Caps15:26
Goals15:6
Years16:2023–2024
Clubs16:Polis Chrysochous
Caps16:7
Goals16:2
Years17:2024–
Clubs17:Flamurtari
Caps17:13
Goals17:7
Nationalyears1:2010–2011
Nationalteam1:Albania U-19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2011–2014
Nationalteam2:Albania U-21
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:1 June 2024

Vasil Shkurti (born Vassilis Skourtis-Shkurtaj on 27 February 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Flamurtari.

Club career

Early years

Born in Chania, Greece, to an ethnic Albanian family. Shkurti played youth football for four clubs, including Ajax, Olympiacos and Lazio. He arrived at the latter in January 2010 as compatriot Igli Tare acted as the club's director of football.[1]

In the 2010–11 season, Shkurti made his senior debut, representing Panionios in his country of adoption but also being loaned by the Superleague side to Thrasyvoulos in January 2011. Roughly one year later, he moved to Portugal with lowly Vilaverdense, and the following campaign he signed with Tondela in that nation's Segunda Liga, led by former Benfica and Portugal great Vítor Paneira.[2]

Shkurti did not settle with any team in the following years, representing in quick succession Roda (Dutch Eredivisie), Niki Volos, Asteras Tripoli and Skoda Xanthi (all in the Greek top level) and Aris Limassol from the Cypriot First Division.

Luftëtari

On 8 September 2017, Shkurti joined Albanian Superliga side Luftëtari on a one-year contract[3] – as the transfer was done after the deadline, he remained ineligible to play for the club until the next transfer window.[4] He made his competitive debut on 31 January 2018 in a 3–0 away loss against Laçi for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Albanian Cup, and first appeared in the league four days later in the goalless draw to Lushnja.

Shkurti scored his first goals on 10 February 2018, in the 3–2 win at Teuta Durrës.[5] On 1 March, he netted the lone goal at Flamurtari to help the team climb to sixth place,[6] also giving them the first win at Vlorë in 40 years.[7]

Kukësi

On 3 January 2019, Shkurti moved to Kukësi on a two-year deal.[8] He was presented the following day, alongside his former teammate Eduart Rroca.[9]

Career statistics

[10] [11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Panionios2010–11Superleague Greece300030
Thrasyvoulos (loan)2010–11Football League700070
Platanias2011–12Football League000000
Vilaverdense2011–12Terceira Divisão14300143
Tondela2012–13Segunda Liga13240172
Roda2013–14Eredivisie811091
Niki Volos2014–15Superleague Greece10410114
Asteras Tripoli2014–15Superleague Greece400040
2015–16Superleague Greece51222093
Total91222000133
Xanthi2015–16Superleague Greece12000120
Aris Limassol2016–17Cypriot First Division18410164
2017–18Cypriot First Division100010
Total194100000204
Luftëtari2017–18Albanian Superliga15610166
2018–19Albanian Superliga187002074
Total33131020003613
Kukësi2018–19Albanian Superliga1657400239
2019–20Albanian Superliga30224120103723
Total462711520106032
Jiangxi Liansheng2020China League One102030
2021China League One8181
Total91000020111
Kukësi2021–22Albanian Superliga910091
Laçi2022–23Albanian Superliga000091
Career total19257217603022264

Honours

Kukësi

2018–19[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Primavera, l'attaccante albanese Vassilis Skourtis in prova alla Lazio. Primavera, Albanian forward Vassilis Skourtis on trial at Lazio. La Lazio Siamo Noi. it. 28 January 2010. 5 July 2010.
  2. News: Vasilis convocado para a seleção albanesa sub-21. Vasilis called to the Albania under-21 national team. Record. pt. 24 August 2012. 7 November 2017.
  3. News: Zyrtare/ Luftëtari prezanton Vasil Shkurtajn, skuadra qipriote hezitoi ta linte të lirë. Official / Luftëtari present Vasil Shkurti, Cypriot side hesitated to let him go for free. Panorama Sport. sq. 8 September 2017. 8 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Shkurtaj: Pritja gjashtëmujore, rraskapitëse. Shkurtaj: The six-month waiting, exhausting. Sport Ekspres. sq. 11 February 2018. 11 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Sukaj "zgjon" Vllazninë, Kamza "pushton" Kukësin, Laçi i merr pikë Partizanit. Sukaj "awakens" Vllaznia, Kamza "invade" Kukësi, Laçi take a point from Partizani. Super Sport. Erjon. Halili. sq. 10 February 2018. 10 February 2018.
  6. News: VIDEO/ 40 vite pa fituar, Luftëtari thyen tersin e fushës së Flamurtarit. Vlonjati Shkurtaj nderon gjirokastritët. VIDEO/ 40 years without winning, Luftëtari break jinx at Flamurtari's field. Shkurtaj honours Gjirokastra. Panorama Sport. sq. 1 March 2018. 1 March 2018.
  7. News: Statistikat/ Fusha e Flamurtarit makth, Luftëtari ka 40 vite pa fituar në Vlorë. Statistics/ Flamurtari's field a nightmare, Luftëtari have not won in Vlorë in 40 years. Panorama Sport. sq. 1 March 2018. 1 March 2018.
  8. News: Zyrtare/ Shkurtaj firmos me Kukësin, ja detajet e marrëveshjes. Official/ Shkurtaj signs with Kukësi, here are the details of the deal. Panorama Sport. sq. 3 January 2019. 4 January 2019.
  9. News: Prezantohen Shkurtaj e Rroca, Gjici e ka me Cungun: Kukësi i blinduar, i solla çfarë kërkoi. Tani s' pres më…. Shkurtaj and Rroca presented, Gjici now at it with Cungu: Kukësi are armoured, I brought him what he wanted. Now I don't wait anymore…. Panorama Sport. sq. 4 January 2019. 4 January 2019.
  10. Web site: V. Shkurtaj. Soccerway. 25 May 2014.
  11. Web site: Vasil Shkurtaj. Footballdatabase. 23 September 2013.
  12. News: KUKËSI VS. TIRANA 2 - 1. Soccerway.com. 2019-06-02. 2020-10-20.