![]() Shkurti with the Albania under-21s in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vassilis Skourtis-Shkurtaj | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Chania, Greece | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Flamurtari | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2006 | Chania | ||
2006–2009 | Ajax | ||
2009–2010 | Olympiacos | ||
2010 | Lazio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Panionios | 3 | (0) |
2011 | → Thrasyvoulos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2011 | Platanias | 0 | (0) |
2012 | Vilaverdense | 14 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Tondela | 13 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Roda JC | 8 | (1) |
2014 | Niki Volos | 10 | (4) |
2015 | Asteras Tripoli | 9 | (1) |
2016 | Skoda Xanthi | 12 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Aris Limassol | 19 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Luftëtari | 33 | (13) |
2019–2020 | Kukësi | 46 | (28) |
2020–2021 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 9 | (1) |
2022 | Kukësi | 9 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Laçi | 26 | (6) |
2023–2024 | Polis Chrysochous | 7 | (2) |
2024– | Flamurtari | 13 | (7) |
International career | |||
2010–2011 | Albania U-19 | 2 | (1) |
2011–2014 | Albania U-21 | 13 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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
[edit]Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Panionios | 2010–11 | Superleague Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Thrasyvoulos (loan) | 2010–11 | Football League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Platanias | 2011–12 | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Vilaverdense | 2011–12 | Terceira Divisão | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
Tondela | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
Roda | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
Niki Volos | 2014–15 | Superleague Greece | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||
Asteras Tripoli | 2014–15 | Superleague Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Superleague Greece | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | ||
Total | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
Xanthi | 2015–16 | Superleague Greece | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Aris Limassol | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
Luftëtari | 2017–18 | Albanian Superliga | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||
2018–19 | Albanian Superliga | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 4 | ||
Total | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 13 | ||
Kukësi | 2018–19 | Albanian Superliga | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 9 | |
2019–20 | Albanian Superliga | 30 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 23 | |
Total | 46 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 32 | ||
Jiangxi Liansheng | 2020 | China League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2021 | China League One | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Kukësi | 2021–22 | Albanian Superliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
Laçi | 2022–23 | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
Career total | 192 | 57 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 64 |
- ^ Appearances in Albanian Supercup
- ^ Appearances in China League One relegation play-offs
Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Primavera, l'attaccante albanese Vassilis Skourtis in prova alla Lazio" [Primavera, Albanian forward Vassilis Skourtis on trial at Lazio] (in Italian). La Lazio Siamo Noi. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Vasilis convocado para a seleção albanesa sub-21" [Vasilis called to the Albania under-21 national team]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "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 (in Albanian). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Shkurtaj: Pritja gjashtëmujore, rraskapitëse" [Shkurtaj: The six-month waiting, exhausting] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Halili, Erjon (10 February 2018). "Sukaj "zgjon" Vllazninë, Kamza "pushton" Kukësin, Laçi i merr pikë Partizanit" [Sukaj "awakens" Vllaznia, Kamza "invade" Kukësi, Laçi take a point from Partizani] (in Albanian). Super Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "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 (in Albanian). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "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 (in Albanian). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Zyrtare/ Shkurtaj firmos me Kukësin, ja detajet e marrëveshjes" [Official/ Shkurtaj signs with Kukësi, here are the details of the deal]. Panorama Sport (in Albanian). 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "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 (in Albanian). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "V. Shkurtaj". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Vasil Shkurtaj". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "KUKËSI VS. TIRANA 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Vasil Shkurti at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
- Vasil Shkurti at playmakerstats.com (formerly thefinalball.com)
- Vasil Shkurti at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Vasil Shkurti at Soccerbase
- Vasil Shkurti at Soccerway