Marash Kumbulla

Marash Kumbulla (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma. Born in Italy, he plays for the Albania national team.

Marash Kumbulla

Personal information
Full name	Marash Kumbulla[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Peschiera del Garda, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Roma
Number	24
Youth career
2008–2018	Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Hellas Verona	26	(1)
2020–2021	→ Roma (loan)	21	(1)
2021–	Roma	24	(0)
2024	→ Sassuolo (loan)	7	(0)
2024–2025	→ Espanyol (loan)	35	(3)
International career‡
2015–2016	Albania U17	6	(0)
2017–2018	Albania U19	5	(0)
2019	Albania U21	1	(0)
2019–	Albania	24	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Kumbulla during a match with Roma in 2021.

Kumbulla made his professional debut for Hellas Verona on 12 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Catania in the Coppa Italia.^[3][4]

On 17 September 2020, Kumbulla joined Roma on loan with an obligation to buy.^[5] On 1 February 2024, he moved on loan to Sassuolo.^[6]

On 17 August 2024, Kumbulla was announced at La Liga side Espanyol on a one-year loan deal.^[7]

International career

Kumbulla made his senior debut for the Albania national team on 14 October 2019, in a 4–0 away win against Moldova in a Euro 2020 qualifier. He came on for Ardian Ismajli in the 89th minute.^[8]

Personal life

Kumbulla was born in Peschiera del Garda, Italy to Albanian parents from Shkodër.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hellas Verona	2018–19	Serie B	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2019–20	Serie A	25	1	1	0	—		26	1
	Total		26	1	2	0	—		28	1
Roma (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	21	1	1	0	6[b]	1	28	2
	2021–22		17	0	2	1	9[c]	0	28	1
Roma	2022–23	Serie A	7	0	2	0	3[c]	1	12	1
	2023–24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		45	1	5	1	18	2	68	4
Sassuolo (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	7	0	—		—		7	0
Espanyol (loan)	2024–25	La Liga	35	3	1	0	—		36	3
Career total			113	5	8	1	18	2	139	8

1. Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 10 June 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Albania	2019	1	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	9	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	4	0
	2025	2	0
Total		24	0

Honours

Roma

• UEFA Europa Conference League: 2021–22^[12]
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2022–23