Eugent Zeka

{{Infobox football biography | name = Eugent Zeka | image = | height = | fullname = Eugent Zeka | birth_date = (1974-01-01) 1 January 1974 | birth_place = Shkodër, Albania | currentclub = KF Laçi | position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1992 - 1993 | clubs1 = KF Studenti | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1993 - 1994 | clubs2 = KF Studenti | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1994 - 1995 | clubs3 = KF Studenti | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1995 - 1996 | clubs4 = KF Porto] | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 1996 - 1997 | clubs5 = KF Shkodra | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1998 - 1999 | clubs6 = US Vecchia Chiavari | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1999 - 2000 | clubs7 = US Riviera Fazzini | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 2000 - 2001 | clubs8 = US Il Villaggio Calcio | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 2001 - 2002 | clubs9 = Verbania Calcio | caps9 = | goals9 | years10 = 2002 - 2003 | clubs10 = US Cambiasca | caps10 = | goals10 | years11 = 2003 - 2004 | clubs11 = US Cambiasca | caps11 = | goals11 | years12 = 2004 - 2005 | clubs12 = US Calvarese | caps12 = | goals12

| manageryears1 = 2004 - 2005 | managerclubs1 = Acquarone Angels (Disability Team Head Coach) | manageryears2 = 2005 - 2006 | managerclubs2 = Acquarone Angels (Disability Team Head Coach) | manageryears3 = 2006 - 2007 | managerclubs3 = U.S.D. Sestri Levante (Youth Teams - U11,U9 and U8 Head Coach) | manageryears4 = 2007 - 2008 | managerclubs4 = U.S.D. Sestri Levante (Youth Teams - U13 and U11 Head Coach) | manageryears5 = 2008 - 2009 | managerclubs5 = U.S.D. Sestri Levante (Youth Teams - Academy Technical Director, U19 Head Coach) | manageryears6 = 2009 - 2010 | managerclubs6 = Virtus Entella (Youth Teams - Academy Techinal Coach, U19 Assistant Coach) | manageryears7 = 2010 - 2011 | managerclubs7 = Virtus Entella (Youth Teams - Academy Techinal Coach, U15 Head Coach) | manageryears8 = 2011 - 2012 | managerclubs8 = U.S.D. Sestri Levante (Youth Teams - Academy Technical Director, U19 Head Coach and First Team Assistant Coach) | manageryears9 = 2014 - 2015 | managerclubs7 = Il Golfo del Tigullio (Academy Techinal Coach) | manageryears10 = 2015 - 2016 | managerclubs8 = Genoa CFC (Talent Scout and Football Observer) | manageryears11 = 2016– | FK Laçi

Eugent Zeka (born 1974) is an Italian and Albanian football coach who is currently the manager of KF Laçi in the Albanian Superliga.

Career

Early life

Zeka was born in Shkodër in 1974 where he attended Jordan Misja High School before moving to Tiranë where he studied teaching and football coaching at the Vojo Kushi University of Sports and Physical Education between 1992 and 1996, where he was taught by the likes of Shyqyri Rreli, Miqo Papadhopulli, Bahri Ishka, Bujar Kasmi, Parid Beliu. Met Spahija, . He returned to his hometown Shkodër after graduating from university, where he worked as a physical education teacher at Oblikë High School for two years before moving to Italy in 1998. During his time in Albania he played as a semi-professional footballer for KF Studenti, KF Porto as well as KF Shkodra in the Albanian First Division between 1992 and 1998.

KF Laçi

Zeka became the head coach of Albanian Superliga side KF Laçi on 25 March 2016 following the departure of Stavri Nica. This was his first role as a head coach of a senior professional club, and he guided his side to a goalless draw against title challengers Partizani Tirana in his first game on 2 April, winning 1–0 in his second game in charge against the Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë in the first leg of the Albanian Cup semi-finals.