Mensur Kurtiši

Mensur Kurtiši (Macedonian: Менсур Куртиши, Albanian: Mensur Kurtishi; born 25 March 1986) is an Albanian footballer from Macedonia who currently plays for First Vienna in the Austrian Regional League East. Kurtiši plays as a striker and was called up to the Macedonian national team in May 2010.

Mensur Kurtiši
Kurtiši warming up for Wiener Neustadt in 2008
Personal information
Full name Mensur Kurtiši
Менсур Куртиши
Date of birth (1986-03-25) 25 March 1986
Place of birth Kumanovo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 First Vienna
Number 7
Youth career
Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Parndorf 1919 47 (26)
2008–2010 Wiener Neustadt 43 (22)
2010–2011 Al-Taawon 15 (8)
2011–2012 Shkëndija 14 (5)
2012–2013 Tobol 37 (12)
2013–2014 Shkëndija 13 (9)
2014–2015 Brisbane Roar 9 (1)
2015 Varese 7 (0)
2015–2016 Matera 15 (4)
2016– First Vienna 56 (31)
National team‡
2010 Macedonia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 July 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2010

Club career

Kurtiši was born in the village of Hotlane near Kumanovo, but moved to Austria when he was 13. He began his career with an Austrian club Rapid Wien. Between 2006 and 2008 he played in Parndorf 1919. In September 2008 he signed with the Austrian club SC Wiener Neustadt. In January he joined Al-Shabaab from Al-Tawon. He scored a hat-trick in his first game for Al-Shabab. Persepolis club from Iran signed him on the mid-season transfer window of the Iranian league.

On 15 July 2014, Kurtiši signed a 1-year contract with Brisbane Roar for the 2014–15 A-League season.[1] On 15 January 2015, he was released by the Roar.[2] At the end of winter market, as a free agent he signed a six-month contract for the Italian Serie B legends of A.S. Varese. In January 2016, Kurtiši moved back to Austria to play for First Vienna.[3]

International career

He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a May 2010 friendly match against Azerbaijan and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His second and final international was another friendly 4 days later against Romania.[4]

Honours

Individual
  • Best Player in Austrian Football First League: 2007–08
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gollark: 200 °F
gollark: 200 Farenheit
gollark: 200 degrees Farenheit
gollark: 20006 farenheit

References
  1. "Roar welcomes striker Kurtiši to Brisbane". Football Federation Australia. 15 July 2014.
  2. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/01/15/brisbane-roar-releases-misfiring-striker-kurtishi
  3. Ostliga: Vienna verstärkt sich mit zwei Ex-Nationalspielern - Vienna.at (in German)
  4. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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