Regi Lushkja
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Regi Lushkja | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tractor | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Besa Kavajë | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Besa Kavajë | 30 | (2) |
| 2016–2022 | Laçi | 181 | (21) |
| 2022–2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 16 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Tirana | 51 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Egnatia | 34 | (16) |
| 2025– | Tractor | 5 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Albania U21 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2023 | |||
Regi Lushkja (born 17 May 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor.
Early career
Lushkja started his youth career at Besa in 2011.[1] During the 2012–13 season he played for the under-17 side managed by Ylli Teliti forming a strong duo striker partnership with Ardit Deliu, where in the first half of the season the duo scored 90% off all Besa Under-17 goals.[2] He gained entry with the first team during the 2014–15 season where he soon established himself as a starter under coach Bledar Sinella playing 15 matches as a starter and 3 other as a substitute. In the next season he retained his starting place playing 12 matches and completing 10 as full-90 minutes.[3]
Laçi
On 20 January 2016, Lushkja joined Laçi for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his competitive debut later on 7 February in a 0–3 home defeat to Tirana valid for the matchday 20.[5]
Sheriff Tiraspol
On 2 February 2022, Lushkja joined Sheriff Tiraspol.[6]
Tirana
On 10 January 2023, Lushkja officially signed with reigning Kategoria Superiore champions KF Tirana.[7]
International career
Lushkja has represented Albania at under-19 level, making his debut on 29 August 2014 in a friendly against Bulgaria.
Following injures of 3 players at Albania national under-21 football team, Qazim Laçi, Leonardo Maloku & Emanuele Ndoj during the gathering for the Friendly match against France U21 on 5 June 2017 and the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017, coach Alban Bushi chose Lushkja among Agim Zeka as a replacement.[8] He was not part of the 18-man squad which featured in the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21.[9]