Arbnor Muçolli
Albanian footballer (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arbnor Muçolli ([muˈtʃɔɫi]; born 15 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Albania national team.
.jpg) Muçolli with IFK Göteborg in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arbnor Muçolli | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Fredericia, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Fredericia | ||
| 2012–2017 | Vejle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Vejle | 149 | (24) |
| 2023– | IFK Göteborg | 30 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Albania U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Albania | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 10 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:11, 25 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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Early career
Muçolli was born in Fredericia, Denmark, to ethnic Albanian parents from Podujevo, Kosovo. He began his career with local club Fredericia at age 5.[1]
Vejle Boldklub
A central midfielder, Muçolli made his debut for Vejle Boldklub on 17 November 2016, aged 17, in a match against Næstved BK, playing a total of 80 minutes before being substituted. He started alongside his brother, Agon Muçolli.[2]
Muçolli was injured for parts of the 2017–18 season, appearing in 15 matches and helping Vejle secure promotion to the Danish Superliga.
During the 2018–19 Danish Superliga season, Muçolli was a first-team regular for Vejle. On 25 July 2018, he extended his contract with the club until 2020.[3]
During the 2019–20 Danish 1st Division season, following Vejle's relegation, he helped his side earn promotion again, appearing in 26 matches and winning Player of the Season honours.[4]
IFK Göteborg
On 6 July 2023, Muçolli joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg on a deal until the end of 2026.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club four days later, replacing Marcus Berg at half-time in a 2–1 league loss to Varbergs BoIS at home at Gamla Ullevi.[6] His first start for Blåvitt occurred the following week, playing 81 minutes before being substituted for Eman Marković in an away draw against IF Elfsborg.[7] On 13 August, he scored his first goal for the side, helping Göteborg to a 2–1 home victory against Djurgårdens IF.[8] He scored his first brace on 3 September against Malmö FF, with his second goal prompting objects to be thrown from the stands, leading to a temporary interruption of the match.[9] Due to his outstanding performances throughout September 2023, including three goals in three appearances, he was awarded the title of Player of the Month for September.[10] In his debut half-season at IFK, Muçolli netted six goals in 17 appearances, aiding the club in narrowly evading relegation, finishing in 13th place.[11]
Muçolli started 2024 strong, scoring two goals in three Svenska Cupen matches.[12][11]
International career
Born in Denmark, Muçolli is of Albanian descent. He was capped four times at under-18 level for Denmark, making his international debut on 8 March 2017 against Italy as a substitute in the 68th minute.[13][14]
Albania
Muçolli received Albanian citizenship on 8 February 2018, thus becoming eligible to represent Albania internationally.[15]
Muçolli was called up to the Albania under-21 side for the first time for 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers in September 2018.[16] He made his debut against Spain on 6 September, coming on the field in the 70th minute.[17] He started both the return leg against Spain on 11 October and the next match against Estonia on 16 October.[18][19]
He also participated in 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, finding the field against Andorra, Turkey, Austria, and Kosovo.[20][21]
Senior team
He made his senior debut for Albania in a friendly against Estonia on 13 June 2022.[22]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vejle | 2016–17 | 1st Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 1st Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Superliga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 1st Division | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | Superliga | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1st Division | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | ||
| Total | 135 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 21 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 6 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Total | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 26 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 158 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 30 | ||
- One appearance at 2018–19 Danish Superliga Relegation play-offs
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Vejle
Individual
- Danish 1st Division Player of the Season: 2019–20[29]
- Danish Superliga Goal of the Season: 2020–21[30]
- Allsvenskan Player of the Month: September 2023[10]
References
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