Arbër Basha (born 13 January 1998) is an

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n footballer who plays as a

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for Kukësi in the

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in Albania.

Career

Narva Trans

Basha began his professional career in Kosovo, spending time in the youth ranks at Vllaznia before returning to his native Albania with Kamza, albeit making no first-team appearances. In June 2018, Basha moved to Estonian club Narva Trans. Basha's goal was to use the move to prompt an eventual transfer to the

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. He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 July 2018 in a

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tie against Željezničar; a 2–0 defeat. He scored his first goal for the club in August of that year, the fifth in a 7–0 victory over SK Kadrina.

Kastrioti

In August 2019, Basha returned to Albania, joining then-

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club

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. He made his competitive debut for the club on 14 September 2019 in a 3–2 victory over Egnatia.

International

In October 2018, Basha was called up to the Albania U21 team.

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* 1998 births Living people FC Kamza players JK Narva Trans players KS Kastrioti players Kategoria e Parë players Meistriliiga players Albanian men's footballers Albanian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Estonia Expatriate men's footballers in Estonia {{Albania-footy-midfielder-stub