Arbër Çyrbja (born 18 September 1993) is an Albanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

Teuta Durrës Klubi i Futbollit Teuta, commonly referred to as ''Teuta'', is an Albanian professional football club based in Durrës. The club competes in the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is the Niko Dovana Stadiu ...

Club career

Born in

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, Çyrbja started his career with

, where in 2011 he joined the under-19 side and scored 7 goals in 19 games as a right midfielder during the 2011–12 season. During the second half of the season he was invited to train with the senior side and was included in the senior team's

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side. He joined

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side Erzeni in September 2014 where he played 9 games and scored twice before moving back to the

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with Elbasani in January 2015. Çyrbja returned to his boyhood club Teuta Durrës in July 2015 after only half season at Elbasani. He served as

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in the 2017–18 season, in which he played 34 league games and scored 7 goals, a new personal best. On 23 June 2018, Kukësi announced to have signed Çyrbja ona two-year deal for a reported fee of €50,000. He deal also included an additional €50,000 to Teuta Durrës if Kukësi manages to sell the player to a foreign club.

International career

A former Albania youth international, Çyrbja has represented under-17 side, making two appearances.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Kukësi *

: 2018–19 ;Teuta Durrës *

: 2019–20

References

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* 1993 births Living people People from Shijak Footballers from Durrës County Albanian men's footballers Albanian sportsmen Men's association football midfielders KF Teuta players KF Erzeni Shijak players KF Elbasani players FK Kukësi players KF Dukagjini players Kategoria Superiore players Kategoria e Dytë players 21st-century Albanian sportsmen {{Albania-footy-midfielder-stub