Ardian Cuculi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Shkëndija | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2001 |
Vëllazërimi 77 | ||
2001–2005 | Napredok | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 |
Vëllazërimi 77 | 37 | (1) |
2005–2014 |
Shkëndija | 158 | (3) |
2008 | → Pobeda (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2008–2009 |
→ Milano (loan) | 27 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Partizani Tirana | 32 | (0) |
2015–2018 |
Shkëndija | 88 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Kukësi | 31 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Drita | 85 | (3) |
2022– |
Shkëndija | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2005–2006 |
Macedonia U17 | 8 | (0) |
2007 |
Macedonia U19 | 2 | (0) |
2014 |
Macedonia | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2014 |
Ardian Cuculi (born 19 July 1987) is a
Club career
Shkëndija
Cuculi went on trial at Croatian club HNK Rijeka in the summer of 2012 but returned to Shkëndija for the 2012–13 season.[3]
He was named in the 2013–14 Macedonian First League team of the year while at Shkëndija.[4]
Partizani Tirana
Cuculi followed coach
He made his debut for the club on 24 August in the opening week of
Cuculi appeared in 32 league matches in the 2014–15 season, and left the club at the end of May 2015 after his contract run out.[8]
Return at Shkëndija
On 6 June 2015, Cuculi returned to his first club Shkëndija by inking a two-year contract.[9]
In the 2017–18 season, Cuculi made 30 league appearances as Shkëndija won the championship for the second time in history.[10] He also played in five cup matches as the tournament ended in conquest, meaning that the team has completed an unforeseen domestic double.[11]
On 18 June 2018, Cuculi announced his departure from club along with team captain Ferhan Hasani, with the players refusing to sign contract extensions.[12]
Kukësi
On 13 August 2018,
International career
Cuculi earned his first cap for
Outside football
Cuculi is a law graduate after gaining his degree in January 2010 from The FON University.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 September 2018[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vëllazërimi 77
|
2005–06 | Macedonian First Football League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2006–07 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
Shkëndija | 2006–07 | Macedonian First Football League] | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
2009–10 | Macedonian Second Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | Macedonian First Football League] | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
2011–12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
2013–14 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
Total | 158 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 4 | ||
Pobeda (loan) | 2007–08 | Macedonian First Football League] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Milano Kumanovo (loan)
|
2008–09 | Macedonian First Football League] | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
Partizani Tirana | 2014–15
|
Albanian Superliga
|
32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
Shkëndija | 2015–16 | Macedonian First Football League] | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |
2016–17 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | |||
Total | 88 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 0 | — | 123 | 2 | |||
Kukësi | 2018–19
|
Albanian Superliga] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Career total | 351 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 399 | 10 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Macedonian Football Supercup
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of 9 October 2014[19]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Macedonia
|
2014 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Shkëndija[1]
- Macedonian First Football League: 2010–11, 2017–18
- Macedonian Second Football League: 2009–10
- Macedonian Football Cup: 2017–18
- Macedonian Football Supercup: 2011
Individual
- Macedonian First League team of the year: 2013–14[4]
References
- ^ a b c Ardian Cuculi at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Cuculi dhe Shabani pajisen me pasaportë shqiptare" [Cuculi and Shabani equipped with Albanian passport] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Aleksandar Zlateski (20 June 2012). "Ardijan Cuculi training with Rijeka". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ a b Filip Zdraveski (25 June 2014). "Team of the season 2013/14". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Ardian Cuculi set to sign with Partizani". Macedonian Football. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Vladimir Prenga (25 August 2014). ""Luftë" për një pikë, Partizani barazon në Laç. Trajneri Duro: Raçiç, "bast" im i fituar" ["War" for a point, Partizani equates in Laç. Coach Duro: Raĉić, my winning "bet"] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Partizanin e nderon Cuculi, thyhet Lushnja" [Partizani honoured by Cuculi, Lushnja broken] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Aleksandar Zlateski (30 May 2015). "Ardian Cuculi decides to leave Partizani". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Filip Zdraveski (6 June 2015). "Ardian Cuculi inks deal to return to Shkendija". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Shkëndija, kampione e Maqedonisë për herë të dytë" [Shkëndija, champion of Macedonia for the second time] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Shkëndija fiton edhe Kupën e Maqedonisë, fut Shkupin në Europa League" [Shkëndija wins the Macedonian Cup, put Shkupi in Europa League] (in Albanian). Top-Channel-tv. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Filip Zdraveski (18 June 2018). "Shkendija parts ways with Hasani & Cuculi". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Skerdilaid Sulozeqi (13 August 2018). "Kukësi prezanton Cuculin dhe huazimin nga Juventusi, Gjici beson te përmbysja" [Kukësi presents Cuculi and the Juventus loanee, Gjici believes the overturn] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Skerdilaid Sulozeqi (11 August 2018). "Cuculi firmos me Kukësin dhe rigjen Nexhipin, ja rroga që do përfitojë te verilindorët" [Cuculi signs with Kukësi and refinds Nexhipi, here's the wage he'll receive at northeasterns] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Kukësi dhe Laçi barazojnë në Elbasan" [Kukësi and Laçi draw at Elbasan] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Sotir Kora (15 September 2018). "Cuculi: Nder të jesh kapiten i Kukësit, askush më i fortë se ne!" [Cuculi: An honour to be captain of Kukësi, nobody stronger than us!] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Macedonia 0-2 Cameroon". BBC Sport. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Futbollisti Ardian Cuculi edhe me diplomë të juristit" [Footballer Ardian Cuculi with juristic degree] (in Albanian). Ylli Press. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Ardian Cuculi - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
External links
- Ardian Cuculi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ardian Cuculi – UEFA competition record (archive)