Realdo Fili

Realdo Fili
Personal information
Full name Realdo Fili
Date of birth (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997
Place of birth Fier, Albania
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Partizani Tirana
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2014 Apolonia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Apolonia 41 (5)
2016– Partizani Tirana 11 (3)
National team‡
2014–2015 Albania U19 1 (1)
2015– Albania U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2016

Realdo Fili (born 14 May 1996 in Fier) is an Albanian football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Partizani Tirana in the Albanian Superliga as well as the Albania U21 national team.[1][2]

Club career

Apolonia Fier

An Apolonia Fier academy product, Fili made his first-team debut on 11 May 2013 in the last league match of 2012–13 season against Flamurtari Vlorë at the age of 16 years and 363 days, playing the last 7 minutes of the goalless home draw.[3] Apolonia Fier finished the league in the last position, meaning that they are relegated and would spend the 2013–14 season in the Albanian First Division.[4]

During the whole 2013–14 season, Fili didn't make a single league appearance, and was an unused substitute five times. His only match of the season was against Kukësi on 18 December 2013 in the returning leg of 2013–14 Albanian Cup second round, where he played the second half in an eventual 4–0 away defeat, which resulted Apolonia Fier eliminated with the aggregate 4–1.[5] Apolonia finished the league season as runner-ups, promoting in the Albanian Superliga along with Elbasani.[6]

2014–15 season

Apolonia commenced the league season with a 3–0 disappointing away lose to Tirana, where Fili was an unused substitute for the entire match.[7][8] Fili played his first league match of the season on 26 September 2014 against Kukësi, appearing as a second-half substitute for Renato Naçi in an eventual 0–1 home defeat.[9] He begun to win more minutes by playing his first match as a starter on 1 October during the 4–0 away win against Dinamo Tirana for the first leg of the first round of 2014–15 Albanian Cup.[10]

With the arrival of the new coach Artan Mërgjyshi, who begun focusing on the new players, Fili begun to play more often, playing 63 minutes in the 2–0 defeat to Partizani Tirana at home in the first match of the 2015.[11] Fili scored his first goal of the season on 28 February during the 2–2 home draw against Kukësi, receiving the first point of the second part of the season.[12] Fili continued his fine form by scoring the lone goal against the survival rivals of Elbasani, giving Apolonia three important points.[13] Only three days later, Fili was on the scoresheet again, scoring against another survival rival, this time Teuta Durrës, to give Apolonia its second consecutive league win.[14]

On 12 April, Fili scored a winner in the 88th minute against Flamurtari Vlorë for a 2–1 home victory to help Apolonia reducing the gap with Teuta Durrës in their bid to escape relegation.[15] On 9 May, Apolonia thrashed Elbasani 4–1 at home, to secur mathematically the penultimate spot and to reduce the gap with Teuta Durrës to only one point; Fili himself scored the fourth goal of the match.[16] Eight days later, in the decisive match away against Teuta Durrës, Apolonia was defeated thanks to a last-minute winner of Ardit Peposhi, shattering the club's goal of surviving.[17]

Fili finished his third season with Apolonia Fier by playing 33 matches between league and cup, including 28 in league, scoring five times in the process. He was praised for his performances throughout the season along with the other youngster Myrto Uzuni. They were the target of many Albanian Superliga clubs, but they did not not leave due to their contract with the club.[18] After the end of the season, he was named one of the Albanian Superliga Talent of the Season along with his team-mate Uzuni and other players.[19]

Partizani Tirana

On 12 February 2016, Fili agreed personal terms and joined Albanian Superliga side Partizani Tirana on a three-year deal, taking the vacant squad number 28 for the second part of 2015–16 season.[20] Before signing with the club, Fili had to solve an issue with his old club Apolonia Fier who didn't allow him to become a free agent, so Fili sent the case in the Dispute Resolution Chamber of AFA.[20] This issue postponed his debut with the first team, as he first needed to debut with the B-team.[21]

On 21 February 2016, Fili made his B-team debut in the match against Shënkolli, where he appeared as a 75th-minute substitute for Fabio Hasa in an eventual 1–1 home draw.[22] He would make another appearance with the B-team on 6 March during the 1–1 away draw against Kevitan, playing full-90 minutes.[23]

On 27 February, six days after making his debut with B-team, Fili finally debuted with the first-team during the away goalless draw against the underdogs of Tërbuni Pukë, playing the last 20 minutes in place of Lorenc Trashi.[24]

International career

In June 2015, Fili was called up for the first time in Albania U21 by the coach Skënder Gega for the friendly matches against Kazakhstan U21 and Sweden U21.[25] In the first match against Kazakhstan on 12 June, Fili was an unused substitute with Albania who lost the match 3–1.[26] In the second friendly match four days later, Fili was able to make his U21 debut by playing in the 4–1 away lose against Sweden.[27]

Career statistics

As of 22 March 2016[1][28][29]
Club Season League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Apolonia Fier 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 1000——10
2013–14 Albanian First Division 0010——10
2014–15 Albanian Superliga 28550——335
2015–16 Albanian First Division 12031——151
Total 41591——506
Partizani Tirana 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 20———20
Total 20———20
Career total 435910000526
  1. ↑ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup

References

  1. 1 2 "Albania - R. Fili - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ↑ FSHF profile
  3. ↑ "Apolonia Fier vs. Flamurtari Vlorë". Soccerway. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Summary - Superliga - Albania - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "K. Shqipërisë, kualifikohet Kukësi, shkatërron 4-0 Apoloninë" (in Albanian). Botasot.info. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Pas Elbasanit, edhe Apolonia në Superiore" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tirana vs. Apolonia Fier 3 – 0". Soccerway. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Adela Merko (25 August 2014). ""Fluturon" Tirana, gola dhe spektakël ndaj Apolonisë. Magani: S'duhet të shpërdoronim" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Mikel Mbriçaj (27 September 2014). "Pejiç është heroi, Kukësi fundos fierakët. Artim Shaqiri: Ne fitojmë edhe me 10 lojtarë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Erjon Hamitaj (3 October 2014). "Apolonia super, urdhër për Rajkoviçin: Mos shëno më" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Partizani mposht Apoloninë në 11 minuta" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Apolonia Fier vs. Kukësi 2 – 2". Soccerway. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Elbasani vs. Apolonia Fier". Soccerway. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  14. ↑ E. Shkambi (8 March 2015). "Apolonia ndez shpresë për mbijetesë, mposht Teutën në "Loni Papuçiu" (2–1)" (in Albanian). BalkanWeb.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Apolonia mposht Flamurtarin, fiton edhe Teuta" (in Albanian). Sot.com.al. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ribaj nderon Apoloninë, tani −1 pikë nga Teuta, ndizen shpresat për mbijetesë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Teuta siguron mbiejtesën në fund të një prej sezoneve më të vështira të durrsakëve" (in Albanian). Bulevardi Online. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  18. ↑ Erjon Hamitaj (20 May 2015). "Uzuni dhe Fili në "lupën" e elitës, por i pengon kontrata" (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "Amir Rrahmani, talenti i sezonit" (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  20. 1 2 Rinald Bregasi (12 February 2016). "Realdo Fili firmos për 3 vjet me Partizanin" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Fili nuk lejohet të debutojë" (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Partizani B 1–1 Shënkolli" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Kevitan 1–1 Partizani" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  24. ↑ "Tërbuni nuk dorëzohet, reziston dhe i merr një pikë Partizanit" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  25. ↑ "Ekipi Shpresa, për miqësoret e qershorit" (in Albanian). Shekulli.com.al. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  26. ↑ "Shpresat marrin leksion nga Kazakistani" (in Albanian). Minuta90.al. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  27. ↑ Eduard Ilnica (16 June 2015). "Shqipëria U-21 humb thellë në miqësoren me U-21 të Suedisë" (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "Profile and stats". Scoresway. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "Football : Realdo Fili". Football Database. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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