Ded Bushi (born 2 October 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club Shënkolli .[1]

Ded Bushi
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Laç, Albania
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Shënkolli
Youth career
2012–2016 Brians
2016–2019 Laçi
2016Brians (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Laçi 19 (0)
2019–2022 Besëlidhja 52 (5)
2022– Shënkolli
International career
2017 Albania U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2017

Club career

edit

Laçi

edit

Bushi was first included in the senior squad in May 2016 where he was in the team for the league fixture versus Skënderbeu Korçë.[2] He made his professional debut by playing in the first 37 minutes of the match before making space for Endri Muçmata in an overwhelming 6–1 away loss.[3] This was his only appearance of the 2015–16 season.

He played only twice in the following season, featuring twice as a substitute in the league matches versus Teuta Durrës and Korabi Peshkopi.[4][5]

Bushi found more space to play in the 2017–18 season where he amassed 12 league appearances, collecting 359 minutes as Laçi finished in 4th position which returned them to UEFA Europa League after three years.[6] He scored his first senior goal in the 12–0 crushing win of Laçi versus Sopoti Librazhd in the first round of 2017–18 Albanian Cup.[7] He was on target again in this competition, scoring the third of a 3–1 win at Lushnja in the first leg of second round.[8] Laçi eventually made their way to the final, where they were defeated 1–0 by Skënderbeu Korçë via a controversial penalty of Sabien Lilaj, with Bushi remaining on bench.[9]

In July 2018, new manager Besnik Prenga included him in the team for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League campaign.[10] He made his debut in the competition on 19 July by entering in the final 10 minutes of the second leg match versus Anorthosis Famagusta with Laçi winning 1–0 and progressing to the next round on away goal rule after losing the first leg.[11][12]

International career

edit

Bushi burst on to the international scene in 2017 where he was called up by Alban Bushi of the Albania under-20 side for the friendly match against Georgia.[13] He entered as a substitute in the 65th minute for Agon Mucolli in an eventual 3–0 loss.[14]

Career statistics

edit
As of 23 July 2018[15]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Laçi 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 1 0 1 0
2016–17 2 0 2 0
2017–18 12 0 3 2 15 2
2018–19 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 15 0 3 2 1 0 19 2
Career total 15 0 3 2 1 0 19 2
  1. ^ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

edit
  1. ^ "Ded Bushi profile". FSHF.org. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Laçi 6 – 1". Soccerway. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "VIDEO/ Skënderbeu shpërfytyron Laçin me 6 gola" [VIDEO/ Skënderbeu dehumanizes Laçi with 6 goals] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Teuta Durrës vs. Laçi 2 – 0". Soccerway. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Laçi vs. Korabi Peshkopi 2 – 0". Soccerway. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ "RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare" [RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Kupa e Shqipërisë, Laçi ia kalon edhe Skënderbeut në ndeshjen e parë" [Albanian Cup, Laçi even better than Skënderbeu in the first match] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Lushnja vs. Laçi 1 – 3". Soccerway. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Skënderbeu triumfon në Kupë, vendos një 11-metërsh i dyshimtë" [Skënderbeu triumphs in cup, a suspicious penalty decides] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Europa League, lista e Laçit/ Emra të rinj dhe largime, kurbinasit kërkojnë historinë" [Europa League, the list of Laçi/ New names and departures, kurbinasit wants history] (in Albanian). Vipsport.al. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Laçi kualifikohet në Europa League, mposht Anorthosis" [Laçi qualifies in Europa League, defeats Anorthosis] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Anorthosis Famagusta vs. Laçi 2 – 1" (in Albanian). Soccerway. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Ded Bushi realizon ëndrrën, grumbullohet në kombëtare" [Ded Bushi accomplishes the dream, get gathered in the national team] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  14. ^ "U-20, humbet ndeshjen miqësore në Gjeorgji" [U-20 loses the friendly match versus Georgia] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  15. ^ Ded Bushi at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
edit