People from Vu?itrn - Shefki Kuqi, Viktorija, Samir Ujkani, Njazi Kuqi, Hasan Prishtina, Blerim Rrustemi, Rahim Ademi (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 10:46, 10 September 2009 (GMT)Shefki Kuqi (pronounced born 10 November 1976 in Vuitrn) is a professional footballer who plays for Welsh club Swansea City in the English Football League Championship. Kuqi represents the Finland national football team at international level Kuqi was born in Vuitrn, but he started his youth career at Trepa, he played several games for the youth team, but he and his family later moved to Finland as Kosovar Albanian immigrants. Kuqi started his playing career with Mikkelin Kissat shortly after immigrating to Finland. He later played for Mikkelin Palloilijat, HJK and FC Jokerit in Finland's Veikkausliiga. Kuqi was the league top scorer in the 2000 season. Kuqi joined Stockport County in January 2001. Regarded by many as the saviour of County's 200001 season as he impressed with his speed and strength, he went on to score six goals in eighteen games to help County retain their division one status. Shefki is still the club's second most internationally capped player. He then had a spell at Sheffield Wednesday where he scored 19 times between January 2002 and September 2003, unfortunately with Wednesday being relegated to Division Two (or League One as it is now known) during his time at Hillsborough. Many Wednesday fans were bemused though at then manager Chris Turner's decision to let Kuqi leave for Ipswich for free. Whilst in Sheffield, Shefki also scored a goal against Sheffield United in The Steel City Derby. He scored the second goal in the 81st minute at Hillsborough to ensure a win after Lloyd Owusu had opened the scoring with his very first touch of the ball on his debut. Kuqi joined Ipswich Town in September 2003. His 20 goals in the Champion... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2103196