Ernest Muçi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 March 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) |
attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2018 | Tirana | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Tirana | 49 | (13) |
2021–2024 | Legia Warsaw | 81 | (13) |
2024– | Beşiktaş | 9 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Albania U19 | 7 | (4) |
2020–2022 | Albania U21 | 11 | (4) |
2021– | Albania | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 |
Ernest Muçi (born 19 March 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Albania national team.[1][2]
Club career
Tirana
Muçi was born in Albania's capital
Muçi made his top-flight debut on 2 September 2018 in a 3–1 away loss to Kukësi, where he also scored in the 61st minute after coming on at half time for Yunus Sentamu. He struggled for game time in the first-team and only managed 8 league appearances and one goal as Tirana avoided relegation by 5 points. As he struggled for first-team minutes, he was a regular in the under-19s, where he scored 4 goals in 11 games to help Tirana finish 3rd in Group A of the under-19s league.
Muçi was one of the most important players in the 2019–20 season,[6] during which Tirana won their 25th championship.[7] Even tho being mostly a substitute player, he scored some important goals coming off the bench.[6] On 22 December 2019, Muçi scored a brace in the away win over Laçi.[8] Later on throughout the season, he scored another brace in the historic 5–1 win over cross-town rivals Partizani.[9] He ended the season with 12 goals between league and cup, setting a personal best.
Muçi became an undisputed starter in the 2020–21 season, playing 20 league matches as starter during the first part of the season.[10][11] At the beginning of the campaign, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[12] Muçi scored his first goal of the season in a 4–1 cup win over Shkumbini.[13] His first league goal of the season came in the 3–2 defeat at Vllaznia in matchday 3.[14] In February 2021, Tirana announced that Muçi would leave the club after five years, during which he scored 23 goals and won two trophies.[15]
Legia Warszawa
On 23 February 2021, Muçi signed with Polish club Legia Warsaw.[16] The club reportedly paid €500,000.[17] Muçi made his debut with Legia four days later in a 2–1 away win over Górnik Zabrze, coming off the bench in the second half.[18] His first goal for the club came later on 27 July, a winner against Wisła Płock in the opening matchday of the 2021–22 season.[19]
Besiktas
On 9 February 2024, Süper Lig club Beşiktaş announced the signing of Muçi on a three-and-a-half-year contract, for a fee of €10 million, with Legia keeping a 10% sell-on clause.[20] He became the club's most expensive player ever.[21]
International career
Muçi begun his international career in September 2018 when Albania under-19 side manager Erjon Bogdani gave him a call-up for the friendlies versus Iceland.[22] He earned his first cap on 8 September and scored the match's only goal to give his side a 1–0 win in Lushnjë.[23]
On 4 September 2020, he was called in the Albania U21 team where he scored a brace against Austria U21.
He made his debut for the senior national team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Andorra.[24]
On 20 June 2023, he scored his first goal for the national team in a EURO 2024 qualification match against Faroe Islands.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 February 2024[26]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tirana | 2017–18 | Kategoria e Parë | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | Kategoria Superiore | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 27 | 12 | |||
2020–21 | Kategoria Superiore | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | – | 25 | 7 | ||
Total | 59 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 23 | ||
Legia Warsaw | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8[b] | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||
2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12[d] | 5 | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 9 | |
Total | 81 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 21 | ||
Beşiktaş | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
Career total | 146 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 46 |
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Polish Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Albania | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 2 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muçi goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 June 2023 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
2 | 17 October 2023 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Bulgaria | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly
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Honours
Tirana
Legia Warsaw
References
- ^ "Ernest Muçi Profile". KF Tirana.
- ^ "Ernest Muçi Profile FSHF". FSHF.
- ^ Tirana 3–0 Shkumbini
- ^ Tirana 4–1 Shënkolli
- ^ Tirana 5–1 Apolonia
- ^ a b "Nga Egbo te Ngo, ja notat e sezonit te kampionët e Tiranës" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "LIBRI I ARTË/ Tirana shpallet zyrtarisht kampione, fiton titullin e 25-të pas 11 vitesh" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "VIDEO/ Dopieta e talentit Muçi, Tirana mposht me përmbysje Laçin dhe ngjitet në vendin e tretë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Kryeqyteti vishet bardheblu, Tirana shpartallon 5-1 Partizanin në "Air Albania Stadium"" (in Albanian). BalkanWeb.com. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Besim i plotë te Ernest Muçi, Egbo zgjedh formacionin titullar ndaj Tbilis" (in Albanian). ABC News. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Muçi i ngjyrave te flokëve te Tirana dhe Muçi i thjeshtësisë te Legias e Varshavës, Shqipëria fërkon duart për yllin e ri" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "ZYRTARE/ Merr fund telenovela e Ernest Muçit, Tirana jep përgjigjen përfundimtare" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Tirana vs. Shkumbini 4 – 1". Soccerway. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "VIDEO/ Klasike për "infarkt", Vllaznia mposht Tiranën me gol në frymën e fundit" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Muçi largohet nga Tirana, transferohet në Poloni" (in Albanian). Gazeta Si. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Muci - witamy w Legii" [Ernest Muci - welcome to Legia]. Legia Warszawa Official Website (in Polish). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Pesëqind mijë euro më shumë e një talent më pak: Ernest Muçi përshëndet Tiranën dhe firmos me Legian" (in Albanian). Lapsi.al. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "VIDEO/ Ernest Muçi debuton me Legian në Poloni, fitojnë në transfertën e vështirë" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Muçi "shkund merimangat", çfarë goli shënon ish-i i Tiranës" (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Muçi'nin Transfer Süreci Tamamlandı" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Muçi is the most expensive purchase of Besiktas". Pamfleti.com (in Albanian). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "LISTA / Bogdani mbledh Shqipërinë U19, shumë lojtarë nga Superiorja" [The list / Bogdani gathers Albania U19, a lot of players of Superliga] (in Albanian). VIPSport.al. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Kombëtarja e Bogdanit triumfon në miqësore, vendos goli i talentit të Tiranës" [Bogdani's national team triumphs in friendly, a goal of Tirana's talent decides] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Albania v Andorra game report". FIFA. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036368--faroe-islands-vs-albania/
- ^ Ernest Muçi at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "120 minut walki i nic! Zadecydowały dopiero rzuty karne". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Superpuchar dla Legii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2023.