Irlian Ceka (born 3 March 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Italian amateur club Audace.

Irlian Ceka
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Audace
Youth career
2008–2015 Roma
2015–2016 Ascoli
2016–2017 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sambenedettese 4 (0)
2019–2020 Laçi 1 (0)
2019–2020Apolonia (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021 Atletico Lodigiani
2021–2023 Aprilia 60 (1)
2023– Audace
International career
2017 Albania U20 1 (0)
2017–2018 Albania U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023

Club career

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Sambenedettese

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On 13 July 2017 he was bought by Serie C team Sambenedettese.[1]

KF Laçi

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Ceka joined KF Laçi in January 2019, after signing a 2,5-year contract with the club.[2]

International career

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Ceka received his first international call up from the Albania national under-21 team by coach Alban Bushi for the Friendly match against France U21 on 5 June 2017 and the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017.[3] He made his competitive debut for Albania U21 against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017 under coach Alban Bushi playing the full 90-minutes match to help his side to take a goalless draw.[4] He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by same coach of the under-21 team Alban Bushi for the friendly match against Georgia on 14 November 2017.[5] He debuted for under-20 team against Georgia by playing as a starter until 55th minute when he was substituted off for Marco Hoxha with score at 1–0 and the entire match finished in an eventual 3–0 loss.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 29 December 2017 [7]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sambenedettese 2017–18 Serie C 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0
  1. ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "La Samb non si ferma più: acquistato Irlian Ceka dalla Lazio" [The Samb no longer stops: bought Irlian Ceka from Lazio] (in Italian). La Nuova Riviera. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ Laçi bën goditjen e parë në merkato, vjen mbrojtësi i Kombëtares, panorama.com.al, 1 January 2019
  3. ^ "Alban Bushi shpall listën e U21 për Francën dhe Estoninë" [Alban Bushi announces the U21 list for France and Estonia] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Albania U21 vs. Estonia U21 - 12 June 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ^ "U-21, Bushi ne konference per shtyp" [U-21, Bushi at the press conference] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ "U-20, humbet ndeshjen miqësore në Gjeorgji" [U-20 loses friendly match in Georgia] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ^ Irlian Ceka at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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