Gentian Stojku (born 22 July 1974) is an

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n former football

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and football coach who most recently was the

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of Burreli in the

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Playing career

Club

He started his career at

KF Elbasani Klubi i Futbollit Elbasani is an Albanian professional football club based in the city of Elbasan, that last competed in the Kategoria e Dytë, the third tier of football in the country. History The club was formed in 1913 as Klubi Futbollit U ...

, and then played at Shkumbini, Elbasani for a second time,

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, Elbasani for a third time,

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, Elbasani for a fourth time, Egnatia, Shkumbini for a second time, Elbasani for a fifth time, Vllaznia and Elbasani for a sixth time.

International

He made his debut for

in a May 1994

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away against Macedonia, in which he was substituted before half time by

Edi Martini Eduard "Edi" Martini (born 2 January 1975) is an Albanian football manager and former player, who is the current head coach of Teuta in the Kategoria Superiore. Playing career Club During his playing career, Martini represented mostly Vllaznia ...

. It proved to be his sole international game.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Stojku became coach of former club Gramshi and later managed Sopoti and Pogradeci. In November 2016 he was named manager of Tomori and Stojku was succeeded by Gentian Begeja as coach of Erzeni in February 2019, when Stojku joined Kamza. He left

Apolonia Fier KF Apolonia is an Albanian football club based in Fier. The club was founded on 17 June 1925 and took its name from the nearby ruins of the ancient city of Apollonia. The club currently compete in the Kategoria e Parë and they play their ho ...

in June 2019 after keeping them in the

and he was dismissed by Burreli in October 2019.Lajm i fundit/ Shkarkohet nga detyra Trajneri i Burrelit Gentian Stojku
- Mat TV

References

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- FuPa 1974 births Living people People from Elbasan Men's association football midfielders Albanian men's footballers Albania men's international footballers KF Elbasani players KF Shkumbini players FC Erzgebirge Aue players KF Teuta Durrës players SC Pfullendorf players KF Egnatia players KF Vllaznia Shkodër players KF Gramshi players KF Bylis players Albanian football managers KF Tomori managers FC Kamza managers FK Apolonia Fier managers KS Burreli managers Kategoria Superiore players Kategoria e Parë players Kategoria Superiore managers {{Albania-footy-midfielder-stub