Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roland Peqini | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Elbasan, Albania | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2007 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2012 | Dinamo Tirana | 49 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Apolonia Fier (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Kukësi | 24 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Tirana | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Kukësi | 7 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Tërbuni Pukë | 16 | (0) |
2016 | Dinamo Tirana | 13 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Elbasani | 12 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Dinamo Tirana | 23 | (0) |
Total | 156 | (0) | |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Albania U21 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2016 |
Roland Peqini (born 25 December 1990) is a former Albanian professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
In July 2015, Peqini completed a transfer to newly promoted top flight side Tërbuni Pukë for an undisclosed fee.[2] He made his debut on 23 August by starting in team's first ever Albanian Superliga match against Tirana which finished in a 1–2 home defeat, despite taking the lead.[3] Peqini made 16 league appearances, in addition 2 in cup, before leaving in the first days in January.[4]
On 4 January 2016, Peqini agreed terms with his former club Kukësi where he signed a contract until the end of the season, returning to the team for a third time.[5][6] However, his third spell with the club was short-lived, as he was suddenly released after only 14 days.[7] Speaking on that, he accused the team's coach Klodian Duro as the main reason of his departure, by saying: "it was him [Duro] who brought me to Kukësi and was him who removed me from the team."[8]
On 23 January 2016, Peqini joined Albanian First Division strugglers Dinamo Tirana on an 18-month contract, returning to the capital club after four years absence.[9] He was assigned squad number 15 and made his return debut on 13 February in a 1–0 away defeat to Butrinti Sarandë, playing full-90 minutes.[10]
On 11 September 2016, Peqini joined the fellow Albanian First Division side Elbasani on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.[11] He left the club on 29 January of the following year after 12 league appearances due to club financial problems.[12]
On 1 February 2017, after leaving Elbasani, Peqini returned to Dinamo on a free transfer by signing until the end of the season.[13] After two matches as an unused substitute, Peqini appeared on the matchday 16 against Pogradeci, entering as a substitute in the 25th minute to fill the blank left by the dismissal of Julian Brahja, with the finishing in a 0–1 home defeat.[14] He concluded the second part of 2016–17 season with 8 league appearances as Dinamo once again escape relegation.[15] He agreed a contract extension for another season in August 2017,[16] and was also named club captain.[17]
On 3 July 2018, Peqini announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 27, citing his injuries as the main reason.[18]
Peqini has been a former Albania U21 member, ammasing 9 appearances from 2010 to 2012. He made his first appearance on 26 May 2010 in a friendly versus Poland which ended in a 2–2 draw.[19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dinamo Tirana | 2007–08 | Albanian Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Apoloinia Fier | 2008–09 | Albanian Superliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
Dinamo Tirana | 2009–10 | Albanian Superliga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
Total | 46 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
Kukësi | 2012–13 | Albanian Superliga | 24 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | — | — | 7[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
Total | 24 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
Tirana | 2013–14 | Albanian Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Kukësi | 2014–15 | Albanian Superliga | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
Tërbuni Pukë | 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
Dinamo Tirana | 2015–16 | Albanian First Division | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
Elbasani | 2016–17 | Albanian First Division | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
Dinamo Tirana | 2016–17 | Albanian First Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 156 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 1 |