Ronald Gërçaliu (German: Ronald Gercaliu, pronounced [ˈʁoːnalt ˈɡɛʁtsali̯u]; born 12 February 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Kufstein. Born in Albania, he chose to play for Austria after being called up by Hans Krankl in 2005.[1]
 Gërçaliu in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Kufstein | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | KF Tirana | ||
| 1998–2004 | SK Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Sturm Graz | 46 | (0) |
| 2006 | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Sturm Graz | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Austria Wien | 43 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Red Bull Salzburg | 23 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | SC Wiener Neustadt | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | ŁKS Łódź | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Erzgebirge Aue | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | Universitatea Cluj | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | SC Rheindorf Altach | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | KF Tirana | 24 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | SC Schwaz | 56 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | SC Imst | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | FC Kufstein | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Austria | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Tirana but moved to Austria in 1997, Gërçaliu came up through the ranks at Sturm Graz, becoming first-team mainstay in 2004–05 season and also played professionally for Salzburg and Austria Wien. In summer 2008 he rejoined Salzburg after only one and a half season at Austria Wien. On 28 June 2009, it was announced that Gërçaliu signed with Wiener Neustadt for the new season. After one season he left Wiener Neustadt and signed for German club FC Ingolstadt. On 3 January 2014, he signed a two-year contract with Universitatea Cluj and, after a season playing for Rheindorf Altach, in July 2015 he signed a contract with KF Tirana, the team of the city where he was born.
International career
editHe chose to play for Austria after being called up by Hans Krankl in 2005 and then made his debut for Austria in an August 2005 friendly match against Scotland and was a participant at Euro 2008.[2]
Honours
editAustria Wien
Red Bull Salzburg
References
edit- ^ "Gercaliu, Ronald" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ "Ronald Gërçaliu". European Football. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links
edit- Player profile at Austria Archiv (in German)
- Ronald Gërçaliu at National-Football-Teams.com