Burim Kukeli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Burim Nue Kukeli | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Gjakova, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Zürich | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2003 | Solothurn | ||
| 2003–2004 | Wangen bei Olten | ||
| 2004–2005 | Zofingen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Zofingen | 21 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Schötz | 25 | (6) |
| 2008–2012 | Luzern | 103 | (3) |
| 2012– | Zürich | 80 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Albania | 25 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:34, 27 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2017 |
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Burim Nue Kukeli (born 16 January 1984) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Zürich and the Albania national team.
Kukeli was born in Gjakova, SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, but moved to Switzerland at the age of four following his father road along with other part of his family. He started his youth career at age of 9 with the Solothurn youth academies. Later he was in the squad of Wangen bei Olten and SC Zofingen.
With Zofingen he played 21 matches and scored 4 goals during the 2004–05 season of the Swiss 3rd league. He also managed to play a full 90-minutes match, valid for the Swiss Cup against Schaffhausen, finished in the 1–5 loss.
He moved to FC Schötz during the 2005 Summer Transfers Window. In the 2005–06 season of the 1. Liga Promotion (Swiss 3rd league) Kukeli played in total 11 matches all as a starter and in only 1 substituted off, also he scored 4 goals and where Schötz relegated to the 1. Liga Classic (Swiss 4th league) for the next season.
Kukeli missed out the entire 2006–07 season of 1. Liga Classic due to a long injury. Schötz were promoted again in the 1. Liga Promotion.
During the 2007–08 season first half Kukeli made it 14 Appearances and scored 2 goals. He played 1 match in the Swiss cup against Mendrisio, which finished in the 3–1 loss, where Kukeli himself played a full 90-minutes match.
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