Regi Lushkja (born 17 May 1996) is an Albanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Egnatia.

Club career

Early career

Lushkja started his youth career at Besa in 2011. During the 2012–13 season he played for the under-17 side managed by Ylli Teliti forming a strong duo striker partnership with Ardit Deliu, where in the first half of the season the duo scored 90% off all Besa Under-17 goals. He gained entry with the first team during the 2014–15 season where he soon established himself as a starter under coach Bledar Sinella playing 15 matches as a starter and 3 other as a substitute. In the next season he retained his starting place playing 12 matches and completing 10 as full-90 minutes.

Laçi

On 20 January 2016, Lushkja joined Laçi for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut later on 7 February in a 0–3 home defeat to

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valid for the matchday 20.

Sheriff Tiraspol

On 2 February 2022, Lushkja joined

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Tirana

On 10 January 2023, Lushkja officially signed with reigning Kategoria Superiore champions

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International career

Lushkja has represented Albania at under-19 level, making his debut on 29 August 2014 in a friendly against

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. Following injures of 3 players at

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, Leonardo Maloku &

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during the gathering for the

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against France U21 on 5 June 2017 and the

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opening match against Estonia U21 on 12 June 2017, coach

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chose Lushkja among Agim Zeka as a replacement. He was not part of the 18-man squad which featured in the opening match of the qualifiers against Estonia U21.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Besa Kavajë *

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runner-up: 2015–16 Laçi * Kupa e Shqipërisë runner-up: 2017–18 *

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runner-up:

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Sheriff Tiraspol *

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: 2021–22 *

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: 2021–22 *

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runner-up:

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Tirana *

Abissnet Superiore Kategoria Superiore (), also known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons with internet service provider, Abissnet, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Albania. At the top of the Albanian football league syste ...

**Runner-up:

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**Runner-up:

Egnatia *

**Winner: 2024–25 *

**Runner-up: 2024–25 *

**Winner:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lushkja, Regi 1996 births Living people Footballers from Kavajë Albanian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Albania men's youth international footballers Albania men's under-21 international footballers KF Besa Kavajë players KF Laçi players Kategoria e Parë players Kategoria Superiore players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Moldovan Super Liga players Albanian expatriate men's footballers Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova 21st-century Albanian sportsmen