Ded Bushi
{{notability|sports|date=April 2025}}
{{short description|Albanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ded Bushi
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|10|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Laç, Albania
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Shënkolli
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2012–2016 | youthclubs1 = Brians
| youthyears2 = 2016–2019 | youthclubs2 = Laçi
| youthyears3 = 2016 | youthclubs3 = → Brians (loan)
| years1 = 2016–2019 | clubs1 = Laçi | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2022 | clubs2 = Besëlidhja | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2022– | clubs3 = Shënkolli | caps3 = | goals3 =
| nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Albania U20 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16 April 2022
| nationalteam-update = 14 November 2017
}}
Ded Bushi (born 2 October 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club Shënkolli .{{cite web|title=Ded Bushi profile|url=http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=242841|publisher=FSHF.org|accessdate=10 November 2017}}
Club career
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Bushi was first included in the senior squad in May 2016 where he was in the team for the league fixture versus Skënderbeu Korçë.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/04/albania/super-league/ks-skenderbeu-korce/kf-laci/2074146/|title=Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Laçi 6 – 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=23 July 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/rezultatet-live-skenderbeu-6-gola-lacit-dyfishon-flamurtari/|title=VIDEO/ Skënderbeu shpërfytyron Laçin me 6 gola|trans-title=VIDEO/ Skënderbeu dehumanizes Laçi with 6 goals|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=23 July 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/01/albania/super-league/ks-teuta-durres/kf-laci/2342702/|title=Teuta Durrës vs. Laçi 2 – 0|publisher=Soccerway|date=1 April 2017|accessdate=23 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/09/albania/super-league/kf-laci/ks-korabi-peshkop-/2342707/|title=Laçi vs. Korabi Peshkopi 2 – 0|publisher=Soccerway|date=9 April 2017|accessdate=23 July 2018}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/renditja-skenderbeu-kampion-vllaznia-e-lushnja-ne-gremine-shikoni-tabelen-perfundimtare/|title=RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare|trans-title=RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=23 May 2018|accessdate=23 July 2018}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kupa-e-shqiperise-laci-ia-kalon-edhe-skenderbeut-ne-ndeshjen-e-pare/|title=Kupa e Shqipërisë, Laçi ia kalon edhe Skënderbeut në ndeshjen e parë|trans-title=Albanian Cup, Laçi even better than Skënderbeu in the first match|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=13 September 2017|accessdate=15 September 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/albania/cup/ks-lushnja/kf-laci/2607350/|title=Lushnja vs. Laçi 1 – 3|publisher=Soccerway|date=29 November 2017|accessdate=23 July 2018}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/skenderbeu-triumfon-ne-kupe-vendos-nje-11-metersh-i-dyshimte/|title=Skënderbeu triumfon në Kupë, vendos një 11-metërsh i dyshimtë|trans-title=Skënderbeu triumphs in cup, a suspicious penalty decides|publisher=Top-Channel.tv|language=Albanian|date=27 May 2018|accessdate=28 May 2018}}
In July 2018, new manager Besnik Prenga included him in the team for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.vipsport.al/2018/07/europa-league-lista-e-lacit-emra-te-rinj-dhe-largime-kurbinasit-kerkojne-historine/|title=Europa League, lista e Laçit/ Emra të rinj dhe largime, kurbinasit kërkojnë historinë|trans-title=Europa League, the list of Laçi/ New names and departures, kurbinasit wants history|publisher=Vipsport.al|language=Albanian|date=11 July 2018|accessdate=23 July 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://top-channel.tv/2018/07/19/laci-kualifikohet-ne-europa-league-mposht-anorthosis/|title=Laçi kualifikohet në Europa League, mposht Anorthosis|trans-title=Laçi qualifies in Europa League, defeats Anorthosis|publisher=Top-Channel.tv|language=Albanian|date=19 July 2018|accessdate=23 July 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/12/europe/uefa-cup/anorthosis-famagusta-fc/kf-laci/2800139/|title=Anorthosis Famagusta vs. Laçi 2 – 1|publisher=Soccerway|language=Albanian|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=23 July 2018}}
International career
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.{{cite web|url=http://sportekspres.com/ded-bushi-realizon-endrren-grumbullohet-ne-kombetare/|title=Ded Bushi realizon ëndrrën, grumbullohet në kombëtare|trans-title=Ded Bushi accomplishes the dream, get gathered in the national team|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=8 November 2017|accessdate=23 July 2018}} He entered as a substitute in the 65th minute for Agon Mucolli in an eventual 3–0 loss.{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5909-u-20-humbet-ndeshjen-miqesore-ne-gjeorgj|title=U-20, humbet ndeshjen miqësore në Gjeorgji|trans-title=U-20 loses the friendly match versus Georgia|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=14 November 2017|accessdate=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115084056/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5909-u-20-humbet-ndeshjen-miqesore-ne-gjeorgj|archive-date=15 November 2017|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
{{updated|23 July 2018}}{{Soccerway|ded-bushi/444024|accessdate=10 November 2017}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" valign="center"| Laçi
|rowspan="4"|Albanian Superliga | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" valign="center"|Total
!15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 |
References
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External links
- {{FSHF player|242841}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bushi, Ded}}
Category:Footballers from Lezhë County
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Albania men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Kategoria e Parë players