Ansi Agolli

Ansi Agolli

Agolli with Qarabağ in 2014
Personal information
Full name Ansi Agolli
Date of birth (1982-10-11) 11 October 1982
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Qarabağ
Number 25
Youth career
1998–2000 KF Tirana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 Tirana 64 (5)
2003 → Apolonia Fier (loan) 12 (1)
2005–2006 Neuchâtel Xamax 29 (3)
2006–2007 Luzern 8 (0)
2007–2009 Vaasa PS 33 (1)
2008–2009 → Tirana (loan) 29 (5)
2009–2012 Kryvbas 13 (0)
2010–2011 → Qarabağ (loan) 31 (0)
2012– Qarabağ 142 (3)
National team‡
2005– Albania 64 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2016

Ansi Agolli (born 11 October 1982 in Tirana) is an Albanian footballer who currently plays for FK Qarabağ in the Azerbaijan Premier League and the Albanian national team. He plays primarily as a left midfielder or left-back, but he can also operate as a right-back.

Club career

Tirana

Agolli began his career with his hometown club Tirana as a child, progressing through the ranks of the club. He eventually joined the first team in the 2000–01 campaign, where he made his debut as a teenager. He made 10 league appearances for Tirana before being sent out on loan to fellow Albanian Superliga side Apolonia Fier in January 2003 to help the club in their battle to avoid the drop. Agolli played 12 times and scored one goal for Apolonia Fier but the side were narrowly relegated to the Albanian First Division on goal difference. Despite experiencing relegation, the six-month loan was a successful one for Agolli as he gained more first team experience and returned to the champions Tirana before the start of the 2003–04 season.

Neuchâtel Xamax

After spending two years at Tirana, he was spotted by Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax in July 2005, where he made 32 appearances and scored four goals.

Luzern

After one season at his new club, he decided to move to another Swiss club, Luzern. Things did not work out for him at Luzern, so he moved away from Switzerland in January 2007 on a free transfer to play in Finland with Vaasa PS.

Vaasa PS and return to Tirana

At Vaasa, Agolli made 33 appearances and scored 1 goal. In July 2008, he decided to move back on loan to his first club Tirana. Agolli was part of a very successful season at the club as Tirana finished top of the league, making 36 appearances and scoring five goals.

Kryvbas

He returned to Vaasa at the end of April 2009 with a representative of KF Tirana to negotiate a permanent transfer to the Albanian club. The clubs quickly reached an agreement and the transfer was finalised on 4 May. Suddenly at the beginning of July 2009 he moved to Kryvbas in the Ukraine Premier League for a big transfer fee, linking up with compatriots Ervin Bulku, Dorian Bylykbashi and Isli Hidi who were also members of the Albania national football team. Agolli made 13 appearances for the club.

Qarabag

In July 2010, he moved on loan to Qarabağ in the Azerbaijan Premier League until the end of December 2011. Then in January 2012, he made the loan move permanent for a fee of £30,000.

On 22 February 2013, Agolli scored a goal to give his team a 3–2 win away to Ravan Baku.[1] In the 2014–15 season, his solid performances led him to be named the team's Player of the Season for the first time in his career.[2] At the end of the season, Agolli agreed a contract extension with Qarabağ, keeping him at the club until June 2016.[3]

On 22 April 2016, Agolli played his 228th match for the club across all competitions in the 2–0 home win against Inter Baku,[4] becoming the foreign player with the most appearances for the club, surpassing the record of his compatriot Admir Teli.[5][6]

International career

Agolli made his debut for Albania in the match against Kazakhstan in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 3 September 2005, coming on as a second-half substitute in place of Altin Haxhi. He scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Georgia on 10 June 2009.[7]

On 16 November 2015, aged 33, Agolli captained Albania for the first time in his 58th appearance, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Georgia at Qemal Stafa Stadium.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.[9]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 10 June 2009 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania 11  Georgia 1–1 1–1 Friendly match [10]
2 12 August 2009 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania 12  Cyprus 5–1 6–1 Friendly match [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 June 2016[12][13]
Season Club Division League League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsApps Goals
2000–01KF TiranaAlbanian Superliga10———10
2001–0230———30
2002–0360—101080
Apolonia Fier121———121
2003–04KF Tirana231—1111253
2004–05314—2000334
2005–06Neuchâtel XamaxSwiss Super League2932110—324
2006–07FC Luzern8000——80
Total Switzerland 3732110—404
2007Vaasa PSVeikkausliiga18000——180
200815100——151
Total Finland 33100——331
2008–09KF TiranaAlbanian Superliga29570——365
Total Albania 1051170412111813
2009–10Kryvbas KryvyiUkrainian Premier League13000——130
Total Ukraine 13000——130
2010–11QarabağAzerbaijan Premier League3101060—380
2011–123114061—412
2012–1327140——311
2013–143412080—441
2014–1526040120—420
2015–1624040110—390
Total Azerbaijan 1733190431—2354
Career total 362182814812144022

International

As of 20 June 2016 [14][15]
Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
200510
200610
200700
200850
200972
201090
201180
201260
201380
201480
201550
201660
Total642

Honours

Club

Albania Tirana[12]
Azerbaijan Qarabağ[12]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Teli dhe Agolli i japin fitoren Karabakut" (in Albanian). Sporti Shqiptar. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Agolli, edhe një vit tjetër te Karabak" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Agolli: firmos edhe për 1 vit" (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Qarabağ vs. Inter Baku 2 – 0". Soccerway. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Legjionarët / Ansi Agolli, "mbreti" i huaj i Kaspikut, thyen rekordin e Telit" (in Albanian). Albanian Sport. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Theu rekordin e Telit, Agolli: Numra që më japin shtysë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Shqiperia barazon me Gjeorgjine". Sport.albeu.com (in Albanian). 11 June 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Erald Kodheli (16 November 2015). "Shqipëri me karakter, barazon në 6 minutat e fundit ndaj Gjeorgjisë". Super Sport Albania (in Albanian). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ansi Agolli - national football team player". EU-Football.info. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Albania vs. Georgia 1 – 1". Soccerway. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Albania vs. Cyprus 6 – 1". Soccerway. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "Albania - A. Agolli - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Football : Ansi Agolli". Football Database. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Ansi Agolli at National-Football-Teams.com
  15. ↑ Ansi Agolli at EU-Football.info

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