Armando Dobra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armando Dobra | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Albania U19 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 13 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:02, 9 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Armando Dobra (born 14 April 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ipswich Town.
Club career
Ipswich Town
Dobra joined the Ipswich Town academy in 2017, progressing through the youth set up at Portman Road. He signed his first professional contract on 27 February 2019, signing an 18-month deal with the option of a further years extension.[1] He scored on his first-team debut for the club in a 3–1 loss to Luton Town in an EFL Cup first round tie, on 13 August 2019.[2]
His second appearance with the Ipswich Town first-team saw him assist both goals in a 2–1 win against Tottenham Hotspur U21s in the EFL Trophy group stage on 3rd September 2019.[3] The following month he appeared in another group stage match, coming on as a substitute to assist the final goal in a 4–0 win against Gillingham.[4]
International career
Born in England, Dobra qualifies to play for Albania through his father.[5] He made his debut for the Albania U19 team in a friendly on 24 March 2019, featuring in a 1–1 draw with Macedonia U19 in Korça. He won his second cap in another friendly with Macedonia on 26 March 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat in Ohrid.[6]
In August 2019, Dobra was called up to the Albania U19s for two friendlies against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He featured in both friendly matches, with the first game ending in a 0–0 draw and the second result a 2–0 loss, winning his fourth and fifth caps respectively for the U19s.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 October 2019
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2019–20[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Dobra Signs First Pro Deal". TWTD. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Luton Town 3–1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur U21s - Match Report - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "TOWN 4 GILLINGHAM 0". itfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "The making of Armando Dobra: A young man with skill, drive, support and his feet firmly on the ground". East Anglian Daily Times. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Downes Wins Cap as England U20s Defeated". TWTD. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Georgiou, Dozzell and Dobra Win Caps". TWTD. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Armando Dobra in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
External links
- Armando Dobra profile at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
- Armando Dobra at Soccerbase