Uendi Vecaj
Uendi Vecaj (born 18 February 1997), is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for KF Laçi.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right winger[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Laçi | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Vraka | ||
2012–2015 | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Vllaznia | 25 | (0) |
2017 | Vllaznia B | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Teuta Durrës | 29 | (2) |
2020– | Laçi | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2016 | Albania U-21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:16, 22 January 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Early career
Dinamo Zagreb
On 31 August 2017 Vecaj completed a transfer to Croatian First Football League giants GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[3]
International career
He received his first international level call up to the Albania national under-21 team by coach Redi Jupi for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification closing match against Israel U21 on 10 October 2016.[4] He debuted for the under-21 national side against Israel U21 playing as a starter until half time where he was replaced by Ardit Hoxhaj in a 4–0 loss.[5]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vllaznia Shkodër | 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
Total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
Vllaznia Shkodër B | 2016–17 | Albanian Second Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Dinamo Zagreb II | 2017–18 | Croatian Second League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
- Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Personal life
He is a cousin of Stivi Vecaj, also a football player. In February 2016 they were both omitted from their squads due to a blood feud after a remote family member killed a member from another family.[7]
References
- Profile on Worldfootball, worldfootball
- "Uendi Vecaj profile" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Një tjetër talent "emigron" nga Vllaznia, Vecaj firmos te Dinamo e Zagrebit". Panorama Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- "FSHF skandal me Shpresat, fshihet lista e Kombëtares U-21" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Israel U21 vs. Albania U21 - 10 October 2016". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- Uendi Vecaj at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- Histori e dhimbshme, ngujohen nga gjakmarrja futbollisti i Vllaznisë dhe Adës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)