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Rubin Hebaj
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Shkodër, Albania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Domžale
Number 70
Youth career
2012–2017 Vllaznia Shkodër
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Vllaznia Shkodër 23 (4)
2016 Vllaznia Shkodër B 3 (2)
2017– Domžale 9 (2)
International career
2014 Albania U17 3 (0)
2015–2016 Albania U19 3 (0)
2016– Albania U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2017

Rubin Hebaj (born 30 July 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Slovenian club Domžale and the Albania national under-21 football team.

Club career

Early career

Hebaj started his youth career at age of 14 with Vllaznia Shkodër in September 2012 and was placed in under-15 team. With under-15 side Hebaj won the National Regional Championship and was voted as the best player of the tournament.[1] After spending one season with under-15 he advanced in other youth teams of Vllaznia. During the 2016–17 season he played for Vllaznia Shkodër B in the Albanian Second Division, scoring two goals in three matches.[2]

Vllaznia Shkodër

He made his debut with the Vllaznia Shkodër first team under the coach Armir Grimaj in the 2015–16 Albanian Cup match against Apolonia Fier on 28 October 2015 in a goalless draw, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute in place of Santiago Martinez.[3]

Domžale

On 22 June 2017, Hebaj moved for the first time aboard by joining Slovenian team Domžale on a three-year contract.[4] He made his debut on 30 July 2017 against Ankaran in the third game week, coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute in place of Matija Rom.[5] He scored his first goal on 27 August 2017 against Krško in his third match played. In the contest, Hebaj provided the assist for Alen Ožbolt's equalising goal and, minutes later, scored himself for the 2–1 lead. However, Krško managed to win the game with a score of 4–2.[6][7]

International career

Albania U17

Hebaj was called up by Albania under-17 team coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification where Albania was placed in Group 9.[8] He made his debut on 8 October in the first match against Norway where he appeared as a second-half substitute in an eventual 3–0 defeat.[9] He went on to play in the remaining two matches as Albania failed to pass the group, finishing in third position.[10]

Albania U19

In November 2015, Hebaj was called to the under-19s by the coach Arjan Bellaj for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[11] He managed to play in all three matches in Group 8, as Albania was eliminated in the process, finishing third.[12]

Albania U21

Hebaj received the first call-up at under-21 squad by coach Redi Jupi for the closing 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Israel on 10 October 2016.[13] However, he was an unused substitute as Albania was defeated 4–0.[14]

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Hebaj was called up by coach Alban Bushi for the friendly against France on 5 June 2017 and the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification opening match against Estonia one week later.[15] He made his competitive debut on 5 June 2017 coming on as a substitute of a 3–0 home defeat to France.[16]

He received his first call up for the Albania under-20 side by same coach of the under-21 team Alban Bushi for the friendly match against Georgia U20 on 14 November 2017.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 October 2017 [18][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vllaznia Shkodër 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 0 0 1 0 1 0
2016–17 23 4 2 0 25 4
Total 23 4 3 0 26 4
Vllaznia Shkodër B 2016–17 Albanian Second Division 3 2 3 2
Domžale 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga 9 2 1 1 10 3
Career total 35 8 4 1 39 9
  1. ^ Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Rajonalet U15, Shkodra fiton gjithcka" [Regions U15, Shkodra wins everything] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Rubin Hebaj profile FSHF.org
  3. ^ "Apolonia Fier vs. Vllaznia Shkodër 0 – 0". Soccerway. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  4. ^ Gaspër Marku (22 June 2017). "Zyrtare, Hebaj firmos në Slloveni" [Official, Hebaj signs in Slovenia] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. ^ Ankaran Hrvatini vs. Domžale - 30 July 2017 Soccerway
  6. ^ "VIDEO / Gol dhe asist, Ruben Hebaj fillon të lërë shenjë te Domzhale". Panorama Sport. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Krško vs. Domžale - 27 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Kombëtarja U-17, gati per Eliminatoret" [Under-17 national team, ready for the qualifying] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Norway U17 3 – 0 Albania U17". Soccerway. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Under-17 - Standings". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  11. ^ "U-19, nis grumbullimi për eliminatoret" [U-19, the gather for qualifiers has begun] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Under-19 - Standings". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  13. ^ "FSHF skandal me Shpresat, fshihet lista e Kombëtares U-21" [FSHF scandal with "hopes", the list of under-21 national team is deleted] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  14. ^ Israel U21 vs. Albania U21 - 10 October 2016 Soccerway
  15. ^ "Alban Bushi shpall listën e U21 për Francën dhe Estoninë" [Alban Bushi announces the U21 list for France and Estonia] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  16. ^ "VIDEO / Franca mposht me lehtësi në miqësore Shpresat kuqezi" [VIDEO / France easily defeats in friendly the redandblack hopes]. Syri.net. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  17. ^ "U-21, Bushi ne konference per shtyp" (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  18. ^ Rubin Hebaj at Soccerway

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