Geri Çipi (born 28 February 1976) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1] He notably played 76 games for Gent from 2000 to 2003, and was part of the Albania national team from 1995 to 2005. After establishing himself at Flamurtari during the early 1990s, Çipi moved to Maribor in the summer of 1998.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamurtari | |||
| Vllaznia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | Flamurtari | 85 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Maribor | 42 | (2) |
| 2000–2003 | Gent | 76 | (2) |
| 2003 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Tirana | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 241 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2005 | Albania | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editÇipi made his debut for Albania in a November 1995 friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals.[2] His final international was a June 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Georgia.[3]
Personal life
editHis uncle Kreshnik[4] also played for Flamurtari and the national team.
Career statistics
edit| Albania national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Cipi, Geri" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Albania - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Kreshnik Çipi: Kapiteni që solli rilindjen e bujshme të Flamurtarit të madh - Telegraf (in Albanian)
External links
edit- Geri Çipi at National-Football-Teams.com