Dorian Kërçiku

Dorian Kërçiku (born 30 August 1993 in Tirana) is an Albanian footballer who currently for Partizani in the Albanian Superliga. He started his career with KF Tirana in 2011, but after only three appearances he moved to Skënderbeu Korçë where he would go on to win the Albanian Superliga title twice in two years before he moved back to KF Tirana in the summer of 2013 where he has since established himself as an important first team player.

Dorian Kërçiku
Personal information
Full name Dorian Kërçiku
Date of birth (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bylis Ballsh
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2011 KF Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Tirana 0 (0)
2011–2013 Skënderbeu 33 (1)
2013–2019 Tirana 139 (1)
2020– Partizani 0 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 Albania U18 2 (0)
2011–2013 Albania U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2013

Career

Early career

Kërçiku made his professional debut for KF Tirana in a Europa League second qualifying round game at home against Slovak side FC Spartak Trnava on 14 July 2011. Tirana's coach at the time Julián Rubio started Kërçiku in midfield and played him for the entire game, which ended in a goalless draw.[1] He then played in the return fixture the following week in Slovakia where he once again started the game, but he was substituted off in 70th minute for Cameron Hepple in a game that ended in a 3–1 loss for KF Tirana.[2] His next game was the 2011 Albanian Supercup against Skënderbeu Korçë where he started on the bench but was brought on at half time in the 1–0 win for KF Tirana thanks to a Bekim Balaj winner.[3]

Skënderbeu

He left KF Tirana and signed for reigning Albanian Superliga champions Skënderbeu Korçë in the last few hours of the summer transfer window, and he was seen as the man to play behind striker Daniel Xhafa.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on his first start against Shkumbini Peqin on 24 September 2011 in a 3–1 win where he opened the scoring in the 15th minute.[5]

Return to Tirana

Shortly before the start of 2015–16 season, Kërçiku, when everyone thought he was going to leave, extended his contract for another season.[6]

Career statistics
As of 18 June 2015[7]
Club Season League Albanian Cup Supercup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KF Tirana 2011–12 Albanian Superliga ————102030
Total ————102030
Skënderbeu Korçë 2011–12 Albanian Superliga 17191————262
2012–13 160901010270
Total 3311811010532
KF Tirana 2013–14 Albanian Superliga 26140————301
2014–15 25080————330
2015–16 25040————290
2016–17 20030————230
2017–18 Albanian First Division 3010201070
Total 99119120101212
Career total 132237140401773

Honours

Club
Skënderbeu Korçë [7]
  • Albanian Superliga: 2011–12. 2012-13
Tirana[7]

References
  1. "Tirana 0 – 0 Spartak Trnava". Soccerway. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. "Spartak Trnava 3 – 1 Tirana". Soccerway. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. "Skënderbeu 0 – 1 Tirana". Soccerwy. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. Tirana s’diti të më mbante, te Skënderbeu si “pasha"
  5. "Skënderbeu Korçë 3 – 1 Shkumbini Peqin". Soccerway. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  6. "Kërçiku rinovon me bardheblutë". Sportal.al (in Albanian). 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  7. "Dorian Kërçiku". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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