Kastriot Peqini
Albanian footballer
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Kastriot Sabri Peqini (born 19 February 1974)[1] is a retired Albanian professional footballer who played for KF Elbasani in Albania and Birkirkara FC in Malta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kastriot Sabri Peqini | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Elbasan, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Elbasani | 47 | (9) |
| 1993–1995 | Birkirkara | 20 | (4) |
| Total | 67 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Albania U-21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Albania | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2015 | |||
He became the second youngest player to play for the Albania national team when he made his debut on 29 January 1992 at the age of 17 years and 343 days old, just 12 days older than the youngest ever player Blendi Nallbani.[2]
International career
He made his debut for Albania in a January 1992 friendly match against Greece and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a June 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Denmark.[3]
National team statistics
| Albania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
Personal life
He is the son of former Albania international and Dinamo Tirana legend Sabri Peqini.[4] His own son, Jurgen Peqini, is also a professional footballer.[5]
