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Vasil Shkurti

{{short description|Albanian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vasil Shkurti

| image = Vasil Shkurtaj01.jpg

| caption = Shkurti with the Albania under-21s in 2014

| full_name = Vassilis Skourtis-Shkurtaj

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Chania, Greece

| height = 1.90 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Flamurtari

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2001–2006

| youthclubs1 = Chania

| youthyears2 = 2006–2009

| youthclubs2 = Ajax

| youthyears3 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs3 = Olympiacos

| youthyears4 = 2010

| youthclubs4 = Lazio

| years1 = 2010–2011

| clubs1 = Panionios

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011

| clubs2 = → Thrasyvoulos (loan)

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011

| clubs3 = Platanias

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = Vilaverdense

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2012–2013

| clubs5 = Tondela

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2013–2014

| clubs6 = Roda JC

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2014

| clubs7 = Niki Volos

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2015

| clubs8 = Asteras Tripoli

| caps8 = 9

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2016

| clubs9 = Skoda Xanthi

| caps9 = 12

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016–2017

| clubs10 = Aris Limassol

| caps10 = 19

| goals10 = 4

| years11 = 2017–2018

| clubs11 = Luftëtari

| caps11 = 33

| goals11 = 13

| years12 = 2019–2020

| clubs12 = Kukësi

| caps12 = 46

| goals12 = 28

| years13 = 2020–2021

| clubs13 = Jiangxi Liansheng

| caps13 = 9

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2022

| clubs14 = Kukësi

| caps14 = 9

| goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2022–2023

| clubs15 = Laçi

| caps15 = 26

| goals15 = 6

| years16 = 2023–2024

| clubs16 = Polis Chrysochous

| caps16 = 7

| goals16 = 2

| years17 = 2024–

| clubs17 = Flamurtari

| caps17 = 22

| goals17 = 7

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam1 = Albania U19

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2014

| nationalteam2 = Albania U21

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| club-update = 1 June 2024

| nationalteam-update =

| medaltemplates =

}}

Vasil Shkurti (born Vassilis Skourtis-Shkurtaj; 27 February 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Flamurtari.

Club career

=Early years=

Born in Chania, Greece, to an ethnic Albanian family. Shkurti played youth football for four clubs, including Ajax, Olympiacos and Lazio. He arrived at the latter in January 2010 as compatriot Igli Tare acted as the club's director of football.{{cite web|url=http://www.lalaziosiamonoi.it/?action=read&idnotizia=10151|title=Primavera, l'attaccante albanese Vassilis Skourtis in prova alla Lazio|trans-title=Primavera, Albanian forward Vassilis Skourtis on trial at Lazio|publisher=La Lazio Siamo Noi|language=it|date=28 January 2010|access-date=5 July 2010}}

In the 2010–11 season, Shkurti made his senior debut, representing Panionios in his country of adoption but also being loaned by the Superleague side to Thrasyvoulos in January 2011. Roughly one year later, he moved to Portugal with lowly Vilaverdense, and the following campaign he signed with Tondela in that nation's Segunda Liga, led by former Benfica and Portugal great Vítor Paneira.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/vasilis-convocado-para-a-selecao-albanesa-sub-21-774854.html|title=Vasilis convocado para a seleção albanesa sub-21|trans-title=Vasilis called to the Albania under-21 national team|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=24 August 2012|access-date=7 November 2017}}

Shkurti did not settle with any team in the following years, representing in quick succession Roda (Dutch Eredivisie), Niki Volos, Asteras Tripoli and Skoda Xanthi (all in the Greek top level) and Aris Limassol from the Cypriot First Division.

=Luftëtari=

On 8 September 2017, Shkurti joined Albanian Superliga side Luftëtari on a one-year contract{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/ekskluzive-luftetari-gjen-sulmuesin-vasil-shkurtaj-firmos-per-gjirokastritet/|title=Zyrtare/ Luftëtari prezanton Vasil Shkurtajn, skuadra qipriote hezitoi ta linte të lirë|trans-title=Official / Luftëtari present Vasil Shkurti, Cypriot side hesitated to let him go for free|newspaper=Panorama Sport|language=sq|date=8 September 2017|access-date=8 September 2017}}– as the transfer was done after the deadline, he remained ineligible to play for the club until the next transfer window.{{cite web|url=http://sportekspres.com/shkurtaj-pritja-gjashtemujore-rraskapitese/|title=Shkurtaj: Pritja gjashtëmujore, rraskapitëse|trans-title=Shkurtaj: The six-month waiting, exhausting|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=sq|date=11 February 2018|access-date=11 February 2018}} He made his competitive debut on 31 January 2018 in a 3–0 away loss against Laçi for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Albanian Cup, and first appeared in the league four days later in the goalless draw to Lushnja.

Shkurti scored his first goals on 10 February 2018, in the 3–2 win at Teuta Durrës.{{cite web|url=http://supersport.al/sukaj-zgjon-vllaznine-kamza-pushton-kukesin/|title=Sukaj "zgjon" Vllazninë, Kamza "pushton" Kukësin, Laçi i merr pikë Partizanit|trans-title=Sukaj "awakens" Vllaznia, Kamza "invade" Kukësi, Laçi take a point from Partizani|publisher=Super Sport|first=Erjon|last=Halili|language=sq|date=10 February 2018|access-date=10 February 2018}} On 1 March, he netted the lone goal at Flamurtari to help the team climb to sixth place,{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/video-40-vite-pa-fituar-luftetari-thyen-tersin-e-fushes-se-flamurtarit-vlonjati-shkurtaj-nderon-gjirokastritet/|title=VIDEO/ 40 vite pa fituar, Luftëtari thyen tersin e fushës së Flamurtarit. Vlonjati Shkurtaj nderon gjirokastritët|trans-title=VIDEO/ 40 years without winning, Luftëtari break jinx at Flamurtari's field. Shkurtaj honours Gjirokastra|newspaper=Panorama Sport|language=sq|date=1 March 2018|access-date=1 March 2018}} also giving them the first win at Vlorë in 40 years.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/statistikat-fusha-e-flamurtarit-makth-luftetari-ka-40-vite-pa-fituar-ne-vlore/|title=Statistikat/ Fusha e Flamurtarit makth, Luftëtari ka 40 vite pa fituar në Vlorë|trans-title=Statistics/ Flamurtari's field a nightmare, Luftëtari have not won in Vlorë in 40 years|newspaper=Panorama Sport|language=sq|date=1 March 2018|access-date=1 March 2018}}

=Kukësi=

On 3 January 2019, Shkurti moved to Kukësi on a two-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/zyrtare-shkurtaj-firmos-me-kukesin-ja-detajet-e-marreveshjes/|title=Zyrtare/ Shkurtaj firmos me Kukësin, ja detajet e marrëveshjes|trans-title=Official/ Shkurtaj signs with Kukësi, here are the details of the deal|newspaper=Panorama Sport|language=sq|date=3 January 2019|access-date=4 January 2019}} He was presented the following day, alongside his former teammate Eduart Rroca.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/prezantohen-shkurtaj-e-rroca-gjici-e-ka-me-cungun-kukesi-i-blinduar-i-solla-cfare-kerkoi-tani-s-pres-me/|title=Prezantohen Shkurtaj e Rroca, Gjici e ka me Cungun: Kukësi i blinduar, i solla çfarë kërkoi. Tani s' pres më…|trans-title=Shkurtaj and Rroca presented, Gjici now at it with Cungu: Kukësi are armoured, I brought him what he wanted. Now I don't wait anymore…|newspaper=Panorama Sport|language=sq|date=4 January 2019|access-date=4 January 2019}}

Career statistics

{{updated|26 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/vasil-shkurtaj/322437/|title=V. Shkurtaj|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=25 May 2014}}{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

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"|National cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Panionios

|2010–11

|Superleague Greece

|3

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
Thrasyvoulos (loan)

|2010–11

|Football League

|7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
Platanias

|2011–12

|Football League

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
Vilaverdense

|2011–12

|Terceira Divisão

|14

300colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—143
Tondela

|2012–13

|Segunda Liga

|13

240colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—172
Roda

|2013–14

|Eredivisie

|8

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—91
Niki Volos

|2014–15

|Superleague Greece

|10

410colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—114
rowspan="3"|Asteras Tripoli

|2014–15

|Superleague Greece

|4

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
2015–16

|Superleague Greece

|5

12220colspan="2"|—93
colspan="2"|Total

!9

1222000133
Xanthi

|2015–16

|Superleague Greece

|12

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—120
rowspan="3"|Aris Limassol

|2016–17

|Cypriot First Division

|18

410colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—164
2017–18

|Cypriot First Division

|1

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!19

4100000204
rowspan="3"|Luftëtari

|2017–18

|Albanian Superliga

|15

610colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—166
2018–19

|Albanian Superliga

|18

70020colspan="2"|—74
colspan="2"|Total

!33

131020003613
rowspan="3"|Kukësi

|2018–19

|Albanian Superliga

|16

57400colspan="2"|—239
2019–20

|Albanian Superliga

|30

2241201{{efn|name=ASC|Appearances in Albanian Supercup}}03723
colspan="2"|Total

!46

2711520106032
rowspan="3"|Jiangxi Liansheng

|2020

|China League One

10colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in China League One relegation play-offs}}030
2021

|China League One

81colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
colspan="2"|Total

!9

1000020111
Kukësi

|2021–22

|Albanian Superliga

|9

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—91
Laçi

|2022–23

|Albanian Superliga

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—91
colspan="3"|Career total

!192

57217603022264

{{notelist}}

Honours

Kukësi

  • Albanian Cup: 2018–19{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/02/albania/cup/ks-perparimi-kukes/kf-tirana/3018884/|title=KUKËSI VS. TIRANA 2 - 1|publisher=Soccerway.com|date=2 June 2019|access-date=20 October 2020}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • {{FSHF player|215369}}
  • [https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=152496 Vasil Shkurti] at playmakerstats.com (formerly thefinalball.com)
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  • {{Soccerbase|88994}}
  • {{Soccerway|322437}}

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Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

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Category:Albanians in Greece

Category:Men's association football forwards

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Category:C.D. Tondela players

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Category:Niki Volos F.C. players

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