Regi Lushkja

Regi Lushkja (born 17 May 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kategoria Superiore club Egnatia.

Regi Lushkja

Personal information
Full name	Regi Lushkja
Date of birth	(1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Kavajë, Albania
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tractor S.C.
Number	10
Youth career
2011–2014	Besa Kavajë
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Besa Kavajë	30	(2)
2016–2022	Laçi	181	(21)
2022–2023	Sheriff Tiraspol	16	(2)
2023–2024	Tirana	51	(2)
2024–2025	Egnatia	34	(16)
2025–	Tractor S.C.	0	(0)
International career
2014	Albania U19	1	(0)
2017–2019	Albania U21	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2023

Club career

Early career

Lushkja started his youth career at Besa in 2011.^[1] During the 2012–13 season he played for the under-17 side managed by Ylli Teliti forming a strong duo striker partnership with Ardit Deliu, where in the first half of the season the duo scored 90% off all Besa Under-17 goals.^[2] He gained entry with the first team during the 2014–15 season where he soon established himself as a starter under coach Bledar Sinella playing 15 matches as a starter and 3 other as a substitute. In the next season he retained his starting place playing 12 matches and completing 10 as full-90 minutes.^[3]

Laçi

On 20 January 2016, Lushkja joined Laçi for an undisclosed fee.^[4] He made his competitive debut later on 7 February in a 0–3 home defeat to Tirana valid for the matchday 20.^[5]

Sheriff Tiraspol

On 2 February 2022, Lushkja joined Sheriff Tiraspol.^[6]

Tirana

On 10 January 2023, Lushkja officially signed with reigning Kategoria Superiore champions KF Tirana.^[7]

International career

Lushkja has represented Albania at under-19 level, making his debut on 29 August 2014 in a friendly against Bulgaria.

Following injures of 3 players at Albania national under-21 football team, Qazim Laçi, Leonardo Maloku & Emanuele Ndoj during the gathering for the Friendly match against France U21 on 5 June 2017 and the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017, coach Alban Bushi chose Lushkja among Agim Zeka as a replacement.^[8] He was not part of the 18-man squad which featured in the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 April 2023 ^[10]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe[a]		Other[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Besa Kavajë	2013–14	Kategoria e Parë	—		1	0	—		—		1	0
	2014–15		18	1	2	0	—		—		20	1
	2015–16		12	1	—		—		—		12	1
	Total		30	2	3	0	—		—		33	2
Laçi	2015–16	Kategoria Superiore	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	2016–17		31	2	5	0	—		—		36	2
	2017–18		32	3	7	1	—		—		39	4
	2018–19		32	3	4	0	4	0	1	1	41	4
	2019–20		32	4	1	0	2	0	—		35	4
	2020–21		33	5	3	0	2	0	—		38	5
	2021–22		17	6	4	0	6	2	—		27	8
	Total		184	23	25	1	14	2	1	1	224	27
Sheriff	2021–22	Divizia Națională	7	2	2	1	0	0	—		9	3
	2022–23		9	0	0	0	5	0	—		14	0
	Total		16	2	2	1	5	0	—		23	3
Tirana	2022–23	Kategoria Superiore	11	0	2	1	0	0	—		13	1
Career total			241	27	32	3	19	2	1	1	293	33

1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
2. Including other competitions, such as Superkupa e Shqipërisë

Honours

Besa Kavajë

• Kupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2015–16

Laçi

• Kupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2017–18
• Superkupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2018

Sheriff Tiraspol

• Moldovan National Division: 2021–22
• Moldovan Cup: 2021–22
• Moldovan Super Cup runner-up: 2021

Tirana

• Abissnet Superiore
  • Runner-up:2022–23
• Kupa e Shqipërisë
  • Runner-up:2022–23

Egnatia

• Abissnet Superiore
  • Winner:2024–25
• Kupa e Shqipërisë
  • Runner-up:2024–25
• Superkupa e Shqipërisë
  • Winner:2024