Liridon Leci

Liridon Ilaz Leci (born 11 February 1985) is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kosovan club Drita.

Liridon Leci
Personal information
Full name Liridon Ilaz Leci
Date of birth (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985
Place of birth Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Drita
Number 13
Youth career
1999–2003 Prishtina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Prishtina 30 (1)
2005–2007 Elbasani 25 (1)
2007–2008 Flamurtari Vlorë 12 (0)
2008–2010 Besa Kavajë 53 (5)
2010–2011 Vllaznia Shkodër 12 (0)
2011–2012 Kastrioti 13 (0)
2012–2013 Kalmar 0 (0)
2013 Landskrona BoIS 15 (1)
2014–2016 Hajvalia 26 (8)
2016–2017 Prishtina 25 (3)
2017– Drita 30 (3)
National team‡
2010 Kosovo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 February 2010

Early life

Leci was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia from Kosovo Albanian parents. On 19 September 2013, he obtained Albanian passport.[1]

Club career

Match fixing scandal

On 7 October 2014. Swedish investigative journalism television program, Uppdrag granskning published an interview with Leci, filmed with a hidden camera. In the interview, he admits his involvement in match fixing. On the recording, he blatantly speaks about his contacts in the second tier league Superettan and particularly Sweden's highest football league, Allsvenskan.[2]

Return to Prishtina

On 14 June 2016. Leci joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Prishtina.[3] His performances throughout the year earned him a spot at 2017 Football Superleague of Kosovo's Team of the Year and he along with Armend Dallku were the only Prishtina players to be selected.[4]

On 30 April 2017. Leci arrested from Kosovo Police during the match against Besa Pejë in Peć after he entered the field even though he was punished with a red card, this happened after the injury of goalkeeper Alban Muqiqi[5] and for this action, except that he was sentenced by the police was also sentenced by the Football Federation of Kosovo with two non-match games.[6]

Drita

On 19 July 2017. Leci joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Drita, along with his teammate Endrit Krasniqi.[7]

International career

On 17 February 2010. Leci made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Albania after coming on as a substitute.[8]

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References
  1. "Dekret për dhënie të shtetësisë shqiptare nr. 8325" [Decree for granting of Albanian citizenship no. 8325] (in Albanian). President of Albania. 19 September 2013.
  2. "Albanian footballer offers match fixing in the Swedish top-flight". Sveriges Television. 7 October 2014. Liridon Leci used to play for Swedish second tier team Landskrona BoIS, but was banned after allegations of match fixing last year. Then he said he was "one hundred percent innocent", now a top player for FC Pristina, the major team in the Kosovo capital, he offers match fixing in Sweden
  3. "Prishtina me lojtarë me karrierë ndërkombëtare" [Prishtina with players with international career] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 14 June 2016. FC Prishtina ka nënshkruar me nëntë lojtarë dhe tani arrin numri prej 12 lojtarëve me kontrata vetëm në këtë afat kalimtar. Sot kanë nënshkruar Armend Dallku, Debatik Curri, Ahmed Jonuzi, Liridon Leci, Lorik Maxhuni dhe Mergim Pefqeli
  4. "Valon Berisha shpallet futbollisti më i mirë i vitit për herë të dytë radhazi" [Valon Berisha announced best footballer of the year for the second time in a row] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 January 2018. Top 11-shja e vitit e Vala Superligës: GK: Faton Maloku, DF: Armend Thaqi, DF: Liridon Leci, DF: Armend Dallku, DF: Fidan Gërbeshi, MF: Hamdi Namani, MF: Behar Maliqi, MF: Mentor Zhdrella, MF: Xhevdet Shabani, FW: Otto John dhe FW: Granit Arifaj
  5. "Policia arreston futbollistin e Prishtinës (Foto)" [Police arrest the footballer of Prishtina (Photo)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 30 April 2017.
  6. "FFK dënon Lecin me dy ndeshje mos lojë" [FFK sentenced Leci with two non-match games] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 6 May 2017.
  7. "Zyrtare: Leci dhe Krasniqi kalojnë te Drita" [Official: Leci and Krasniqi pass to Drita] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 July 2017.
  8. "Miqesore/Kosove - Shqipëri 2-3" [Friendly/Kosovo - Albania 2-3]. AlbaniaSoccer (in Albanian). 17 February 2010.
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