Gjorgj Kushi
Gjorgj Kushi (born 29 October 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays for Albanian club FK Vllaznia.[1] He plays mainly as a central midfielder but can also play as an attacking and defensive midfielder. He was always admired as a talent because of his style remarkably similar to that of Real Madrid's[2] star Luka Modric.[3]
He started playing football since he was 6, with an amateur club in his hometown where he impressed with his talent. At the age of 14 he joined the academy system of FK Vllaznia. He continued his development at U-15 where he scored 28 goals, U-17 he scored 10 goals. He was selected at the trials of the Albanian U-17 squad.[4] At U-19 (half season) he scored only 1 goal due to immigration reasons. At the age of 17 he moved to London, England. In March, 2016 he attended the Under-18 Development Squad trials[5] for Barnet FC where he was immediately offered a non-proffesional contract to join the Barnet Football Club's Academy where he played for U-18 Development squad of Barnet FC[6] academy until December where he returned in his hometown (individual reasons). In January, 2017 he returned to FK Vllaznia.
References
- ^ "fk vllaznia". fk vllaznia.
- ^ Madrid, Real. "Real Madrid". Real Madrid wiki.
- ^ Modric, Luka. "luka modric". Luka Modric.
- ^ kombetares, Seleksionimi. "Kombetare U-17". www.fshf.org.
- ^ Barnet FC, Trials. "Barnet fc". www.barnetfc.com.
- ^ FC, Barnet. "Barnet offical page". Barnet fc.
http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/ekipet-kombetare/seleksionimet/u-17/1073-seleksionimi-28-29-janar-zona-shkoder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx-5LdzlMjw 1:35 mentions Kushi name for his goal http://rozafa.tv/akademia-vllaznia-dy-fitore-ndaj-brians/