Armando Vajushi
Vajushi with Litex Lovech in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991
Place of birth Shkodër, Albania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Youth career
2006–2009 Vllaznia Shkodër
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Vllaznia Shkodër 56 (8)
2012–2014 Litex Lovech 86 (22)
2015–2016 Chievo 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Livorno (loan) 22 (0)
2016–2018 Pro Vercelli 22 (2)
2018 → Avellino (loan) 9 (1)
2019 Teuta Durrës 9 (0)
2020–2022 Petrolul Ploiești 34 (16)
International career‡
2009 Albania U19 3 (1)
2010–2012 Albania U21 10 (1)
2011–2014 Albania 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2014

Armando Vajushi (born 3 December 1991) is an Albanian professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

Vajushi made his senior debut for Vllaznia Shkodër in 2009, aged 17. He moved abroad to Bulgarian club Litex Lovech in January 2012, and three years later earned a transfer to Chievo in Italy. He did not make any appearances for the Gialloblu and spent the following seasons with stints in the Serie B, before returning to Albania with Teuta Durrës in 2019. In 2020, Vajushi joined Petrolul Ploiești in Romania.

Internationally, he registered his full debut for the Albania national team in a 0–4 friendly loss to Argentina in June 2011.

Club career

Vllaznia Shkodër

Vajushi is a product of the academies of his hometown club Vllaznia Shkodër, where he was part for 3 years before becoming professional.[2]

Vajushi made his professional debut for Vllaznia Shkodër in the Europa League against Rapid Vienna on 16 July 2009, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Fetim Kasapi in the 5–0 loss.[3] He made his league debut in the opening game on 23 August 2009 against Besa Kavajë, replacing Ansi Nika in the 72nd minute in the 2–0 loss.[4]

In UEFA.com's season review of 2010–11, Vajushi was the 'One To Watch' and described as "one of the hottest prospects in Albania" after a successful campaign in which he made 32 league appearances for Vllaznia Shkodër and earned his first full international cap with Albania.[5]

He went on trial at German Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln before the start of the 2011–12 season but Köln did not follow up their interest in the player as they deemed his €300,000 price tag too expensive. He even scored twice in a 7-0 friendly against Vorgebirgsauswahl and was described by manager Stale Solbakken as being "very fast, even mentally" and that he was convinced in his ability.[6][7][8][9]

Litex Lovech

Vajushi playing for Litex Lovech in a league fixture against Vidima-Rakovski, 3 March 2012.

On 3 January 2012, Vajushi joined Bulgarian A PFG title holders Litex Lovech on a three and a half-year contract, for a fee of €100,000.[1][10][11] He made his debut in a 3–0 home win over Vidima-Rakovski on 3 March, coming on as a substitute for Galin Ivanov.[12]

On 12 May, Vajushi scored his first goal, netted the fourth for Litex's 5–0 victory over Kaliakra Kavarna.[13] On 2 March 2013, he scored two goals in the 0–2 away win over CSKA Sofia and a few days later he voted by journalists as the player of the Bulgarian A Football Group 16th week.[14] In the 2012–13 season, Vajushi played in all 30 league games for Litex and finished the season with 9 goals.[15] On 10 August 2013, Vajushi scored Litex's 1000th A PFG goal in a 5–1 away win over Pirin Gotse Delchev.[16]

Vajushi finished the first part of the 2013–2014 season with a total of 24 appearances (including 2 in the Bulgarian Cup), 9 goals (were 8 goals scored in the league, positioning in 10th place in the League's rank of Top scorers and 1 goal scored in Bulgarian Cup), also a total of 9 assists, positioning in second place behind Zdravko Lazarov on League's rank of Top assists.[17] Litex were placed as runners-up in the League table and gained entry in the Championship Group, who played with a total of seven teams.[17] Vajushi finished the 2013–2014 season scoring in total 11 goals (including 1 in the Bulgarian Cup) in 33 appearances and Litex ranked 3rd in the league table, gaining entry to play in the UEFA Europa League for the next season.[18]

Italy

On 1 February 2015 Vajushi signed for Italian Serie A team Chievo Verona becoming the second Albanian player to transfer in Italy during the Winter transfers window, after Andi Lila who moved to Parma.[19]

On 20 July 2016, Vajushi moved to Pro Vercelli.[20]

Teuta Durrës

On 4 February 2019, Vajushi joined Teuta Durrës on a contract for the rest of the season.[21]

Petrolul Ploiești

On 22 January 2020, he signed for Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești.[22]

International career

He made his international debut with the Albania national under-19 football team in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (qualifying round) 2010 on 13 November 2009 in the opening match against Italy, finished in the hard 5–0 loss in where Vajushi came in as a substitute in the second-half 59th minute in place of Edon Hasani.[23]

Vajushi was called up for the Albania national under-21 football team's closing match of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group 10 against Azerbaijan on 4 September 2010.[24] He made it his debut for Albania U21 against Azerbaijan by coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in place of Ardit Shehaj and the match finished in the 3–2 loss.[25] For the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Vajushi played in 7 out 8 matches, all as a starter where he got substituted off in only 1 match, as Albania U21 came last trailing behind Russia, Portugal, Poland and Moldova, with 1 win and 2 draws, 11 goals scored and 18 conceded.[26]

He made his international debut for Albania national football team on 20 June 2011 in a friendly match against Argentina.[27] Vajushi scored his first goal for Albania on 8 June 2014, playing as a starter against San Marino and scoring the second goal in the 32nd minute, also gave an assist for the opening goal scored by Mërgim Mavraj in the 28th minute.[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2015[29][30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vllaznia Shkodër 2009–10 Albanian Superliga 900020110
2010–11 Albanian Superliga 3234000363
2011–12 Albanian Superliga 12544412010
Total 53884616713
Litex Lovech 2011–12 A Group 1111000121
2012–13 A Group 30951—3510
2013–14 A Group 301031—3311
2014–15 A Group 1522240214
Total 86221144010126
Chievo2014–15Serie A 0000—00
Total 0000—00
Career total 1393019810116839

International

As of match played 8 June 2014[30][31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Albania
201110
201210
201320
201421
Total61
Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vajushi goal.[28]
List of international goals scored by Armando Vajushi
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 June 2014Serravalle Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino6 San Marino0–20–3Friendly

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Armando Vajushi "lan duart" me Vllazninë, firmë për Liteksin" [Armando Vajushi "washes his hands" with Vllaznia, signed for Litex] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Vajushi: E vërteta për Monakon, klubi po punon fshehtazi Archived 5 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Panorama Sport "Vajushi ka dalë nga akademia e klubit shkodran, ku luajti për tre vjet."
  3. ↑ "Rapid Vienna 5-0 Vllaznia Shkodër". Soccerway. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Besa Kavajë 2-0 Vllaznia Shkodër". Soccerway. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Season review: Albania". UEFA.com. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Vor allem die Gastspieler zaubern in Bornheim" (in German). General Anzeiger. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "FC gewinnt 7:0 gegen Vorgebirgsauswahl" (in German). Koeln.de. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Köln: Vajushi überzeugte Solbakken" (in German). Kicker.de. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Der Fußball-Tag im Ticker" (in German). Spox. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Litex part company with coach Dzhambazki". Euro Sport. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  11. ↑ Stoyan Georgiev (9 January 2012). "Stoichkov turning to youth at Litex". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Litex 3–0 Vidima-Rakovski". soccerway.com. 3 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Litex 5–0 Kaliakra". soccerway.com. 12 May 2012.
  14. ↑ Vajushi mes më të mirëve - Sporti Shqiptar Online Archived 12 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine Sporti Shqiptar
  15. ↑ "CSKA Sofia vs. Lovech - 2 March 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ↑ "Литекс вече с над 1000 гола в А група, Ваюши и Десподов влязоха в историята". pfclitex.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013.
  17. 1 2 "А група - Сезон 2013-2014". a-pfg.com.
  18. ↑ "Summary - First League - Bulgaria - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  19. ↑ Zyrtare: Vajushi kalon te Kievo Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine SUPERLIGA SHQIPTARE
  20. ↑ "Calciomercato Pro Vercelli, ufficiale Vajushi dal Chievo". Tuttosport (in Italian). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  21. ↑ ZYRTARE/ Teuta merr formë, prezantohet edhe Armando Vajushi, panorama.com.al, 4 February 2019
  22. ↑ Mihaitalazarica (22 January 2020). "Oficial: Armando Vajushi a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești!" (in Romanian). Petrolul Ploiești. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  23. ↑ "Italy U19 vs. Albania U19 - 13 November 2009 - Soccerway".
  24. ↑ Kombëtarja U-21, Bushati shpall listën anti-Azerbajxhan > Sport: Kombëtaret Yll Pres
  25. ↑ "Azerbaijan U21 vs. Albania U21 - 4 September 2010 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  26. ↑ "Summary - UEFA U21 Championship - Europe - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  27. ↑ "Argentina vs. Albania - 20 June 2011 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  28. 1 2 "San Marino vs. Albania - 8 June 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  29. ↑ Armando Vajushi at Soccerway
  30. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Armando Vajushi". www.national-football-teams.com.
  31. ↑ Armando Vajushi - national football team player EU-Football.info
  32. ↑ "Roshi dhe Vajushi, talentet e sezonit". Top-Channel.tv. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  33. ↑ "Talenti shkodran Vajushi, "futbollisti i muajit" në Shqipëri". Ikub.al. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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