Dejvi Bregu

Dejvi Bregu
Personal information
Full name Dejvi Bregu
Date of birth (1995-10-24) 24 October 1995
Place of birth Vlorë, Albania
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Skënderbeu Korçë
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2013 Flamurtari Vlorë
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Flamurtari Vlorë 26 (5)
2016–2018 Luftëtari Gjirokastër 63 (21)
2018– Skënderbeu Korçë 2 (2)
2018 Luftëtari Gjirokastër (loan) 17 (4)
National team‡
2015 Albania U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2015

Dejvi Bregu (born 24 October 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Albanian club Skënderbeu Korçë.[1]

Club career

Flamurtari Vlorë

Bregu was first promoted to Flamurtari Vlorë's senior squad on 12 May 2012 for the final matchday against Laçi.[2] He was able to make his professional debut when manager Shkëlqim Muça decided to put him in place of Semiran Çela as the match ended in a goalless draw.[2]

In the 2012–13 season, Bregu made two league appearances, both of them as starter, in the final two matchdays against Vllaznia Shkodër (3–1 win) and Apolonia Fier (0–0 draw).[3][4]

Bregu scored his first senior goals during the 2013–14 season in 2013–14 Albanian Cup; the goals came on 18 December 2013 in the 4–2 home win over Tomori Berat in the second leg of second round.[5]

Bregu had his breakthrough season during the second part of 2014–15 season where his goals made him a vital member of the Flamurtari side which was having a failed season.[6] He scored his first goal in the Albanian Superliga on 4 April 2015 against Tirana, netting in the 47th minute just one minute after coming on in place of Jurgen Sino to temporally level the figures in an eventual 2–1 home defeat.[7] The goal was followed by another one in the next week, this time against Apolonia Fier, in another 2–1 loss.[8] He concluded the 2014–15 season by scoring 5 goals in 14 league appearances and in addition 3 goals in 3 cup matches.

Bregu was mostly benched in the first half of 2015–16 season, collecting 327 minutes from only 8 matches, 4 of them as starter. He eventually left the club during the winter transfer window, finishing his spell at the club with 36 appearances and 12 goals between league and cup.[9]

Luftëtari Gjirokastër

On 30 January 2016, Bregu joined Albanian First Division side Luftëtari Gjirokastër on a free transfer.[9] He signed a contract until December 2016.[9]

2015–16 season: Promotion to top flight

Bregu was allocated squad number 21,[10] and made his competitive debut on 13 February in the league match at Lushnja, entering as a second-half substitute and scoring a last-minute winner via a free-kick.[11] Bregu played his first match as a starter on 6 April in his 7th league appearance by scoring the lone goal against Turbina Cërrik, a match which was infamously marred after a brawl between players.[12] Four days later, he scored his first brace in Luftëtari's 5–1 defeat of Butrinti Sarandë, taking his tally up to 4 league goals.[13] Bregu finished the second part of 2015–16 season by scoring 7 times in 15 league appearances, as Luftëtari achieved promotion to Albanian Superliga for 2016–17 season, returning in top flight after 3 years.[14]

2016–17 season: Talent of the Year

Bregu announced that he was going to play for Lufëtari in the upcoming season by agreeing a contract extension, penning until June 2018.[15] He played his first match of 2016–17 on 7 September against Partizani Tirana at Elbasan Arena, unable to avoid the 1–0 away loss.[16] On 5 October, in the returning leg of 2016–17 Albanian Cup first round against Elbasani, Bregu scored a last-minute equalizer to help Luftëtari go through 3–2 on aggregate.[17] He opened his scoring account in league in matchday 8 by scoring the winner home against Tirana to give the team the third win of the season.[18]

During the winter transfer window, Bregu was linked with many Albanian Superliga sides, including Skënderbeu Korçë,[19] Partizani Tirana[20] and Kukësi,[21] but the club denied all the rumours by stating that the player has a contract with the club.[22]

In the second part of season Bregu continued to be an important player in the impressive Luftëtari side. His goal in the match against Tirana on 19 March 2017 resulted the winner as Luftëtari took all three points.[23] Later on the final matchday of championship, he scored the winner via a penalty kick against Kukësi the cause the latter the first league loss of 2016–17 season.[24] Following the end of the season, Bregu was named Albanian Superliga Talent of the Year by association "Sporti na bashkon".[25] He bagged 9 in 32 matches as Luftëtari finished in an impressive 4th place, but missed out Europe after Tirana won Albanian Cup.[26]

2017–18 season: Reaching Europa League

Bregu started his third Luftëtari season by playing full-90 minutes in the opening day of 2017–18 Albanian Superliga versus Teuta Durrës.[27] His first score-sheet contributions of the 2017–18 campaign came on 12 October in form of a temporary equalizer against Kamza in an eventual 1–2 loss.[28] Later on 17 December, Bregu scored the opener in the 5–0 thrashing of Partizani Tirana at Gjirokastra Stadium to bring his tally up to 5 goals.[29] It was Partizani's biggest loss since returning in top flight in 2013.[29]

In the 2017–18 season, he played 33 league matches and scored 9 goals as the team finished third, meaning that Luftëtari have gained the right to play in European competitions for the first time in history.[30]

The short-term loan

In June 2018, following Skënderbeu Korçë exclusion from European competitions by UEFA for the next 10 years,[31] the club loaned Bregu at Luftëtari Gjirokastër for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round against Latvia's Ventspils.[32] He started in the first leg played at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions on 12 July, but it was a game to forget as the team lost 5–0 with all goals conceded in the first half.[33] Then Bregu was left in bench for the second leg after having a confrontation with manager Miloš Kostić who was reportedly unhappy with his commitment in training.[34] Bregu remained an unused substitute as Luftëtari drew 3–3 at Elbasan Arena which confirmed their elimination.[35] After the end of the match, which was dubbed as fixed by Albanian media,[36][37][38] Kostić told the media that Bregu did not play due to a "tactical decision" while Bregu himself stated that he was "relieved" not to play.[39]

Skënderbeu Korçë

In January 2018, Bregu reached an agreement with fellow Albanian Superliga side Skënderbeu Korçë. In the meantime, he remained at Luftëtari Gjirokastër but as a loanee until the end of the season.[40]

Bregu was officially presented as a Skënderbeu Korçë player on 24 July where he signed a contract running until 2021.[41] He made his official debut for the club on 12 August in the 2018 Albanian Supercup match against Laçi, making an excellent performance by first winning a penalty kick which was successfully scored by Gjergji Muzaka for a one-goal lead and then scoring for himself to make it 3–1 in an eventual 3–2 win at Selman Stërmasi Stadium.[42] It has Skënderbeu's third trophy in 2018 and Bregu's third in his professional career.[42] Five days later, Bregu made his league debut as well in the opening day against Partizani Tirana, proving to be instrumental once again as he won a penalty in injury time which was scored again by Gjergji Muzaka for a 1–0 win.[43] Bregu scored his first league goals in the second matchday versus newly promoted side Kastrioti Krujë, netting in each half, including a free-kick, to lead his side to a 3–0 victory.[44]

International career

Bregu was called up to the Albania national under-19 football team to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification, coached by Foto Strakosha.[45] However he was not selected in the final 18-man squad that participated in the tournament.[46]

Following some impressive performances in the Albanian Superliga with Flamurtari Vlorë, he received his first international call up by Albania under-21s head coach Skënder Gega in the squad from home league Albanian Superliga to participate in for a 3-days mini preparatory stage in Durrës, Albania from 22–25 February 2015.[47]

Career statistics

As of 26 August 2018[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamurtari Vlorë 2011–12 Albanian Superliga 10———10
2012–13 20—00—20
2013–14 1032——42
2014–15 14533——178
2015–16 8042——122
Total 26510700—3612
Luftëtari Gjirokastër 2015–16 Albanian First Division 157———157
2016–17 Albanian Superliga 32921——3410
2017–18 33920——359
2018–19 ——1[lower-alpha 1]0—10
Total 80254110—8526
Skënderbeu Korçë 2018–19 Albanian Superliga 2200—1[lower-alpha 2]133
Career total 10832148101112441
  1. ↑ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Albanian Supercup

Honours

Club

Flamurtari Vlorë[1]
Luftëtari Gjirokastër[1]
Skënderbeu Korçë[1]

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dejvi Bregu at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Flamurtari vs. Laçi 0 – 0". Soccerway. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Flamurtari vs. Vllaznia Shkodër 3 – 1". Soccerway. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Apolonia Fier vs. Flamurtari 0 – 0". Soccerway. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Ermal Sika (19 December 2013). "Dopietat në modë, vlonjatët luajnë "poker". 10 milionë lekë për "kokën" e Partizanit" [Doubles in mode, vlonjatët play “poker”. 10 million lek for Partizani's “head”] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Flamurtari, talenti i radhës quhet Dejvi Bregu" [Flamurtari, the next talent's name is Dejvi Bregu] (in Albanian). Gazeta Dita. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Tirana nuk fal, mposht në transfertë Flamurtarin, Partizani fundos Apoloninë" [Tirana doesn't tolerate, defeats in away game Flamurtari, Partizani sinks Apolonia] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Apolonia mposht Flamurtarin, fiton edhe Teuta" [Apolonia defeats Flamurtari, even Teuta wins] (in Albanian). Sot.com.al. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 "Lufëtari transferon ish lojtarin e Flamurtarit" [Luftëtari transfers ex player of Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Minuta90.com. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Tomor Shehu (16 February 2016). "Numri me fat, ja sekreti i Bregut në debutim" [Lucky number, here's the secret of Bregu's debut] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Luftëtari nis shkëputjen, Lushnja është "dramë"" [Luftëtari starts abruption, Lushnja is "drama"] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Video e sherrit/ Turbina-Luftëtari u kthye në arenë boksi" [Brawl video/ Turbina-Luftëtari turned into a boxing arena] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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  14. ↑ Ergis Tafalla (14 May 2016). "Korabi dhe Luftëtari në Superligë, bien Ada dhe Butrinti" [Korabi and Luftëtari in Superliga, Ada and Butrinti relegated] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Luftëtari blindon talentin" [Luftëtari locks the talent] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  16. ↑ Andi Deçka (7 September 2016). "Fitore e vuajtur, Batha shpëton Partizanin" [A suffered win, Batha saves Partizani] (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Luftëtari Gjirokastër vs. Elbasani 2 – 2". Soccerway. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  18. ↑ Rinald Bregasi (23 October 2016). "Shuplakë Tiranës, Luftëtari fiton 2-1" [Slap to Tirana, Luftëtari wins 2–1] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Bregu te Skënderbeu? Ja situata" [Bregu at Skënderbeu? Here's the situation] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Bregu te Partizani? Sqaron Luftëtari" [Bregu at Partizani? Luftëtari explains] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  21. ↑ ""Bomba" e Gjokës: Bregu te Kukësi nuk "çan"" [Gjoka's "Bomba": Bregu cannot "go through" at Kukësi] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "Reagon Luftëtari: Bregu te Partizani? Është i yni për 3 vite" [Lufëtari reacts: Bregu at Partizani? He is ours for 3 years] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "VIDEO / Spektakël në Gjirokastër, Luftëtari mposht Tiranën në duelin për Europën" [VIDEO . Show at Gjirokastër, Lufëtari beats Tirana in the duel of Europe] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Luftëtari Gjirokastër vs. Kukësi 1 – 0". Soccerway. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  25. 1 2 "Dejvi Bregu shpallet Talenti i Vitit!" [Dejvi Bregu is announced Talent of the Year!] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016-2017" [Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016-2017 season] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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  29. 1 2 "Luftëtari zbraz nervat e gjithë sezonit dhe turpëron Partizanin" [Luftëtari empties the whole season nerves and humiliates Partizani] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  30. ↑ "Luftëtari në Europë, festë madhështore dhe premio speciale sot në Gjirokastër" [Luftëtari in Europe, magnificent celebration and special prize today at Gjirokastra] (in Albanian). VIPSport.al. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  31. ↑ "Skënderbeu, 10 vite jashtë Evropës. CAS lë në fuqi vendimin e UEFA-s" [Skënderbeu, 10 years out of Europe, CAS upholds UEFA's decision] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Bregu rikthim emocionues në Gjirokastër: Skuadrën e kishte marrë mallin, ja si më pritën" [Bregu an emotional return at Gjirokastër: The team missed me, here's how they welcomed me] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  33. ↑ "Ventspils 5-0 Luftëtari". UEFA.com. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  34. ↑ "EKSKLUZIVE/ Zbulohet biseda, Kostiç i tregon "vendin" Dejvi Bregut" [EXCLUSIVE/ The conversation unveiled, Kostić shows the place Dejvi Bregu] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  35. ↑ "VIDEO/ 6 gola për një barazim, Luftëtari skualifikohet nga Europa mes turpit" [VIDEO/ 6 goals for a draw. Luftëtari disqualified from Europe with shame] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  36. ↑ "Eksperti: Luftëtari, ndeshje e dyshimtë, e konfirmojnë koeficientët" [The expert: Luftëtari, a suspicious match, the coefficients confirms it] (in Albanian). Gazeta Tema. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  37. ↑ "E tregojnë ekspertët e basteve: Luftëtari e trukoi ndeshjen!" [Betting experts shows: Luftëtari fixed the match] (in Albanian). Pamfleti.net. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  38. ↑ "FOTO / Jo vetëm në Shqipëri, edhe jashtë janë të bindur: Luftëtari e trukoi!" [PHOTO / Not only in Albania, even outside are convinced: Luftëtari fixed it!] (in Albanian). VIPSport.al. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  39. ↑ "EKSKLUZIVE/ Skandali i Luftëtarit, Bregu: I lehtësuar që s'luajta, ja çfarë më tha trajneri para ndeshjes" [EXCLUSIVE/ Luftëtari's scandal, Bregu: Relieved not to play, here's what the coach told me before the match] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  40. ↑ Llazi Saro (20 January 2018). "Skënderbeu ka një plan për Abazajn, Dejvi Bregu ka firmosur vetëm… parakontratë" [Skënderbeu has a plan for Abazaj, Dejvi Bregu has signed only a… precontract] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  41. ↑ Gjergji Mima (24 July 2018). "Skënderbeu prezanton blerjen e re Dejvi Bregun" [Skënderbeu presents the new purchase Dejvi Bregu] (in Albanian). Agjensia Telegrafike Shqiptare. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  42. 1 2 Erjon Halili (12 August 2018). "Skënderbeu "tregon dhëmbët" çon Superkupën në Korçë" [Skënderbeu “shows the teeths” sends the Supercup at Korçë] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  43. ↑ Sotir Kora (17 August 2018). "Skënderbeu e nis si kampion, Shehi debuton me fitore" [Skënderbeu starts like champion, Shehi debutes with a win] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  44. ↑ "VIDEO/ Shkëlqen Bregu, Skënderbeu shumë i fortë për Kastriotin" [VIDEO/ Bregu shines, Skënderbeu very strong for Kastrioti] (in Albanian). BalkanWeb.com. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  45. ↑ U-19/ Foto Strakosha shpall listen per ndeshjet eleminatore te Europianit AlbaniaSoccer
  46. ↑ Summary - UEFA U19 Championship - Europe - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway
  47. ↑ "Gega, zbor 3 ditor me lojtarët e superiores" [Gega, 3 exhausting days with Superliga players] (in Albanian). aSport.al. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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