Mehdi Çoba

Mehdi Çoba (born 9 March 2000) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a forward for Gjilani in the Football Superleague of Kosovo.^[1]

Mehdi Çoba

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Shkodër, Albania
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Gjilani
Number	11
Youth career
	AAS Academy
2020	FK Sabah-2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2025	Vllaznia Shkodër	111	(9)
2025–	Gjilani	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Albania U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 October 2021

Career

Early career

In September 2019, Çoba traveled to Azerbaijan to train with Sabah FC. He signed an 18-month contract with the club in January 2020, joining the club's youth team.^[2]

Vllaznia

In August 2020, Çoba returned to his native Albania, signing with Kategoria Superiore club Vllaznia. He made his league debut for the club on 29 November 2020, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Ismael Dunga in a 4–2 home defeat to Kukësi.^[3] in February 2022, he signed a three-year contract extension with the club.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 October 2021^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vllaznia	2020–21	Kategoria Superiore	4	0	1	1	—	—	—	—	5	1
	2021–22		5	0	3	1	4	1	—	—	12	2
Career total			9	0	4	2	4	1	0	0	17	3

1. Includes appearances in the Albanian Football Cup and Albanian Supercup
2. Includes appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League