Esi Lufo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rivers FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | TRU WolfPack | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Kinostudio | 48 | (52) |
| 2019 | Tirana | 12 | (15) |
| 2019–2022 | Vllaznia | 63 | (67) |
| 2023– | Rivers FC | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Albania U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2019– | Albania | 11 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2022 | |||
Esi Lufo (born 10 September 2001) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a forward for League1 British Columbia club Rivers FC and the Albania women's national team.
University career
In 2020, she had been set to attend the University of Charleston and play for the women's soccer team, but ultimately did not play.[1]
In 2023, she moved to Canada to attend Thompson Rivers University, where she will play for the women's soccer team.[2][3]
Club career
Lufo began her senior career with Kinostudio in the Albanian Women's National Championship, where she played for three years.[4]
Afterwards, she joined Tirana.[5]
In 2019, she joined Vllaznia, the top club in the Albanian league.
In 2023, she joined Rivers FC in League1 British Columbia.[6] She scored in her debut on April 30 against Altitude FC.[7]
International career
She made her debut with the Albania U19 team in a friendly against Montenegro U19.[8]
She scored her first senior international goal against Armenia in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory.[9]
External links
- Esi Lufo at Albanian Football Association
- Esi Lufo at Soccerway
References
- ^ "Esi Lufo Charleston Golden Eagles profile". Charleston Golden Eagles.
- ^ "Albanian soccer star Lufo brings Champions League experience to WolfPack". TRU Wolfpack. 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Lufo to bring Champions League experience to WolfPack". Kamloops This Week. 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Kur dashuria për futbollin i mund fjalët! Historia e Esi Lufos, luftëtares kuqezi që frymëzohet nga Ibra" [When love for football beats words! The story of Esi Lufo, the red and black warrior who is inspired by Ibra]. Albanian Football Association (in Albanian). 8 March 2022.
- ^ Omeri, Klesiana (3 March 2019). "Të guximshmet e fushës së blertë! Vajzat e futbollit që nuk njohin pengesa" [The brave of the green field! Soccer girls who know no obstacles]. Shqiptarja (in Albanian).
- ^ @goRiversFC (12 February 2023). "Player Signing ✍🏼 Esi Lufo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Esi Lufo 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
- ^ "Esi Lufo: Si e theva rekordin e Vllaznisë" [Esi Lufo: How I broke Vllaznia's record]. Panorama Sport (in Albanian). 17 March 2017.
- ^ Mima, Gjergji (24 November 2021). "Kombëtarja e femrave, Elezaj dhe Lufo: Vlerësim maksimal për kundërshtaret" [Women's national team, Elezaj and Lufo: Maximum rating for opponents]. Albanian Telegraphic Agency (in Albanian).