Albert Vallçi

Albert Vallçi
Vallçi with Red Bull Salzburg in July 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-02) 2 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Voitsberg, Austria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 St. Gallen
Number 20
Youth career
2001–2009 FC Lankowitz
2009–2013 Kapfenberger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Kapfenberger SV II 34 (4)
2014–2015 Kapfenberger SV 7 (0)
2015–2016 SV Lafnitz 37 (1)
2016–2017 SV Horn 32 (4)
2017–2019 Wacker Innsbruck 49 (3)
2019–2022 Red Bull Salzburg 45 (4)
2022– St. Gallen 58 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2019

Albert Vallçi (born 2 July 1995) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club St. Gallen.

Club career

Early career

Vallçi at the age of 6, he started playing football in FC Lankowitz, where after eight years it was transferred to Kapfenberger SV. On 9 March 2013, he made his debut with Kapfenberger SV II in Matchday 16 of Austrian Regionalliga Central against Villacher SV after coming on as a substitute at 63rd minute in place of Michael Vollmann.[1] After one year, Vallçi made his debut on 13 May as professional footballer in a 1–0 away defeat against Liefering after being named in the starting line-up.[2] In January 2015, he joined Austrian Regionalliga Central side SV Lafnitz.

SV Horn

On 10 June 2016, Vallçi signed a two-year contract with Austrian Second League club SV Horn.[3] On 16 July 2016, he made his debut with SV Horn in the 2016–17 Austrian Cup first round against FCM Traiskirchen after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Milan Bortel.[4]

Wacker Innsbruck

On 2 June 2017, Vallçi signed a one-year contract with Austrian Second League club Wacker Innsbruck. On 19 September 2017, he made his debut with Wacker Innsbruck in the 2017–18 Austrian Cup second round against SKU Amstetten after being named in the starting line-up.[5]

Red Bull Salzburg

On 18 January 2019, Vallçi signed a three-year contract with Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.[6] On 21 February 2019, he made his debut with Red Bull Salzburg in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League round of 32 against the Belgian side Club Brugge after coming on as a substitute at 77th minute in place of injured Marin Pongračić.[7]

St. Gallen

On 4 August 2022, Vallçi signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League club St. Gallen and receiving squad number 20.[8] Two days later, he was named as a St. Gallen substitute for the first time in a league match against Grasshoppers.[9]

International career

On 28 May 2019, Vallçi received a call-up from Austria for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Slovenia and North Macedonia,[10] he was an unused substitute in these matches. In addition to Austria, he has the right to represent his father's homeland, Kosovo and his mother's homeland, Romania at the international level.[11][12]

Personal life

Vallçi was born in Voitsberg, Austria by Kosovo Albanian father from Mitrovica,[11] and a Romanian mother.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 August 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kapfenberger SV II 2012–13 Austrian Regionalliga Central 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2013–14 24 3 0 0 — 24 3
2014–15 Landesliga Steiermark 9 1 0 0 — 9 1
Total 34 4 0 0 — 34 4
Kapfenberger SV 2013–14 Austrian First League 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2014–15 5 0 1 0 — 6 0
Total 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
SV Lafnitz 2014–15 Austrian Regionalliga Central 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
2015–16 25 1 0 0 — 25 1
Total 37 1 0 0 — 37 1
SV Horn 2016–17 Austrian First League 32 4 2 0 — 34 4
Wacker Innsbruck 2017–18 33 3 2 0 — 35 3
2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 16 0 3 2 — 19 2
Total 49 3 5 2 — 54 5
Red Bull Salzburg 2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 10 1 1 0 1 0 12 1
2019–20 18 2 3 0 2 0 23 2
2020–21 17 1 5 1 4 0 26 2
2021–22 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 45 4 9 1 7 0 61 5
St. Gallen 2022–23 Swiss Super League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 204 16 17 3 7 0 228 19

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg[13]

References

  1. ^ "Villacher SV vs. Kapfenberger SV II 4–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Liefering vs. Kapfenberger SV 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Vallci verstärkt die Defensive" [Vallci reinforces the defense] (in German). SV Horn. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ "FCM Traiskirchen - SV Horn 1:3 (ÖFB-Cup 2016/2017, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. 16 July 2016.
  5. ^ "SKU Amstetten - FC Wacker Innsbruck 0:1 (ÖFB-Cup 2017/2018, 2. Round)". worldfootball.net. 19 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Salzburg, Albert Vallci!". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 18 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Our European journey will continue". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 21 February 2019. SUBSTITUTIONS: Minamino for Wolf (63'), Mwepu for Junuzovic (71'), Vallci for Pongracic (77')
  8. ^ "Albert Vallci verstärkt den FCSG" [Albert Vallci strengthens the FCSG] (in German). FC St. Gallen. 4 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Grasshopper vs. St. Gallen 3–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Foda verkündet ÖFB-Kader vs. Slowenien und Nordmazedonien" [Foda announces ÖFB squad vs. Slovenia and North Macedonia] (in German). Austrian Football Association. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Refuzoi Kosovën për Austrinë, këta të fundit nuk e ftojnë fare për dy ndeshjet e shtatorit" [It rejected Kosovo for Austria, the latter do not invite him at all for the two September matches]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Vallci vjen nga një familje me prejardhje nga Mitrovica
  12. ^ a b "Romanul de care nu stia NIMENI! Va fi titular in Europa League cu Napoli in meciul carierei!" [The Romanian that NOBODY knew! He will start in the Europa League with Napoli in the match of his career!]. SPORT.RO (in Romanian). 6 March 2019.
  13. ^ a b Albert Vallçi at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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