Shqiprim Taipi
{{short description|Kosovo Albanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shqiprim Taipi
| image =
| full_name = Shqiprim Izir Taipi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|2|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bujanovac, FR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Zhetysu
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs1 = Shkëndija
| years1 = 2015–2019
| clubs1 = Shkëndija
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → Horizont Turnovo (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Shkupi (loan)
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Prishtina (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Skënderbeu
| caps5 = 64
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = Kukësi
| caps6 = 62
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = Caspiy
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = Gjilani
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Zhetysu
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Albania U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16 November 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Shqiprim Izir Taipi ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Шћиприм Таипи}}; born 19 February 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Zhetysu.
Club career
=Shkëndija=
In June 2015, Taipi signed his first professional contract with Shkëndija as a 18-year old, inking for the next three years,{{cite news|url=https://zeri.info/futboll/37534/zyrtare-taipi-nenshkruan-me-shkendijen-video/|title=Zyrtare: Taipi nënshkruan me Shkëndijën (VIDEO)|trans-title=Official: Taipi signs for Shkëndija (VIDEO)|language=Albanian|website=Zëri.info|date=17 June 2015}} and he returned to his parent club Shkëndija for the next season. On 8 August 2016, he debuted by playing full-90 minutes in the 2–1 win over Sileks.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/08/macedonia-fyr/first-league/kf-shkendija-79-tetovo/fk-sileks/2310155/|title=Shkëndija vs. Sileks 2–1|website=Soccerway|date=8 August 2016}}
==Loan at Horizont Turnovo==
Then he began his professional career as a loanee at fellow top flight side Horizont Turnovo, where he played 21 games in the 2015–16 season. On 13 September 2015, he made his professional debut by appearing in the last minutes of a 5–1 away defeat to Vardar.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/13/macedonia-fyr/first-league/fk-vardar-skopje/fk-turnovo/2114085/|title=Vardar vs. Turnovo 5–1|website=Soccerway|date=13 September 2015}}
==Loan at Shkupi==
On 2 July 2017, Taipi was loaned again this time at Shkupi, on a six-month loan. He was presented along with fellow loanee Shpend Asani and took squad number 22.{{cite news|url=https://www.alsat-m.tv/taipi-dhe-asani-te-fc-shkupi-ne-forme-huazimi/|title=Taipi dhe Asani te FC Shkupi, në formë huazimi|trans-title=Taipi and Asani at FC Shkupi, as loanee|language=Albanian|publisher=Alsat-M|date=2 July 2017}} On 13 August 2017, he played his first game for the club by starting in the 1–1 draw versus Akademija Pandev.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/13/macedonia-fyr/first-league/shkupi/akademija-pandev/2534996/|title=Shkupi vs. Akademija Pandev 1–1|website=Soccerway|date=13 August 2017}} He played 14 games for the club, 10 as starter before leaving in January of the following year.{{cite news|url=http://shenja.tv/shqiprim-taipi-largohet-nga-fc-shkupi/|title=Shqiprim Taipi largohet FC Shkupi|trans-title=Shqiprim Taipi leaves from FC Shkupi|language=Albanian|website=TV Shenja|date=31 January 2017}}
==Loan at Prishtina==
On 31 January 2018, Taipi was sent on loan at Football Superleague of Kosovo club Prishtina for the remaining part of 2017–18 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.infosport.mk/2018/01/31/shqiprim-taipi-largohet-nga-shkupi-te-luaj-fc-prishtinen/|title=Shqiprim Taipi largohet nga Shkupi, do të luaj me FC Prishtinën|trans-title=Shqiprim Taipi leaves Shkupi, will play for Prishtina|language=Albanian|website=InfoSport|date=31 January 2018}} He played 12 matches in the league as Prishtina finished runner-up.{{cite news|url=http://top-channel.tv/2018/05/20/drita-kampione-e-kosoves-finale-e-hidhur-per-josen/|title=Drita kampione e Kosovës, finale e hidhur për Josën|trans-title=Drita champion of Kosovo, bitter end for Josa|language=Albanian|publisher=Top Channel|date=20 May 2018}} On 27 May 2018, he won his first trophy after Prishtina defeated Vëllaznimi, on penalty shootouts to clinch the 2017–18 Kosovar Cup.{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/prishtina-fiton-kupen-e-kosoves-fiton-ne-penallti-ndaj-vellaznimit/|title=Prishtina fiton Kupën e Kosovës, fiton në penallti ndaj Vëllaznimit|trans-title=Prishtina wins the Kosovar Cup, wins on penalties versus Vëllaznimi|language=Albanian|publisher=Telegrafi|date=27 May 2018}}
=Skënderbeu Korçë=
On 19 January 2019, Taipi signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Skënderbeu Korçë.{{cite news|url=https://www.kfskenderbeu.al/shqiprim-taipi-zyrtarisht-bardhekuq/|title=Shqiprim Taipi, zyrtarisht Bardhekuq|trans-title=Shqiprim Taipi, officially red and white|language=Albanian|publisher=KF Skënderbeu Korçë|date=19 January 2019}} Three days later, he made his debut with Skënderbeu Korçë in the 2018–19 Albanian Cup second round against Besëlidhja Lezhë after being named in the starting line-up.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/fitore-minimale-ne-kupe-skenderbeu-kursehet-para-ndeshjes-me-partizanin/|title=VIDEO/Fitore minimale në Kupë, Skënderbeu kursehet para ndeshjes me Partizanin|trans-title=VIDEO/Minimal win in Cup, Skënderbeu spared before the match with Partizani|quote=SKËNDERBEU: Teqja, Pëllumbi, Sambou, Vangjeli, Abazi, Taipi, Guexh (Qoshku 76'), Dita (Mara 66'), Hoxhaj, Gripshi, Oto Xhon (Ajzeraj 70')|language=Albanian|publisher=Panorama Sport|date=22 January 2019}} He made his first Kategoria Superiore appearance on 25 January after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Arnaud Guedj in a 0–1 minimal home defeat against Partizani Tirana.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/video-partizani-ben-ujkun-e-debores-ne-korce-skenderbeu-thellon-krizen/|title=VIDEO/Partizani bën "ujkun e dëborës" në Korçë, Skënderbeu thellon krizën|trans-title=VIDEO/Partizan makes "snow wolf" in Korça, Skënderbeu deepens the crisis|quote=46' Starton pjesa e dytë. Të dy skuadrat kryejnë zëvendësimet e para. Te Skënderbeu largohet Guedj në fushë debutuesi Taipi. Ndërkohë Gega largon Kardozon, në lojë Hila|language=Albanian|publisher=Panorama Sport|date=25 January 2019}}
International career
Taipi has been called only once by Albania U17 for a training camp.{{cite news|url=http://titulli.com/titulli/public/index.php/shqiprim-taipi-nga-lugina-dua-komb%C3%ABtaren-kuqezi-n%C3%AB-shqip%C3%ABri-luaj-vet%C3%ABm-me-sk%C3%ABnderbeun|title=Shqiprim Taipi nga Lugina: Dua kombëtaren kuqezi, në Shqipëri luaj vetëm me Skënderbeun|trans-title=Shqiprim Taipi from Valley: I want the red and black national team, in Albania I play only for Skënderbeu|quote=Tashmë jeni në moshën 20-vjeçare por më parë jeni thirrur nga kuqezinjtë e U-17-ës. Jeni ftuar më? Po është e vërtetë. Më thirrën njëherë te ekipi i U-17-ës, por më pas nuk jam ftuar më. Nuk e di as vetë se pse|language=Albanian|website=Titulli.com|date=24 June 2018}}
Personal life
Taipi was born in Vranje, FR Yugoslavia to Albanian parents from Veliki Trnovac, a village near Bujanovac and is the younger brother of professional footballer Gjelbrim Taipi, who plays for Albanian club Kukësi and the Kosovo national team.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|29 July 2020}}{{Soccerway}}{{cite news|url=https://fshf.org/garat/?query=info&player_id=329328|title=Sciprim Taipi|language=Albanian|publisher=Albanian Football Association|access-date=29 July 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe{{efn|Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Shkëndija
|rowspan="3"|Macedonian First Football League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Horizont Turnovo (loan)
|Macedonian First Football League |23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| Shkupi (loan)
|Macedonian First Football League |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| Prishtina (loan)
|Football Superleague of Kosovo |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Skënderbeu Korçë
|rowspan="2"|Kategoria Superiore |7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!96 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 1 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Prishtina
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|sciprim-taipi/407992}}
{{SC Gjilani squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taipi, Shqiprim}}
Category:Sportspeople from Vranje
Category:Footballers from Pčinja District
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Albania men's youth international footballers
Category:Kosovan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FK Horizont Turnovo players
Category:KF Skënderbeu Korçë players
Category:Macedonian First Football League players
Category:Football Superleague of Kosovo players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players
Category:Albanian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia
Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia
Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan