Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
16
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Ipswich Town
top club · 89 apps
Career highs
€3.70m
peak value · 2006
€3.75m
top transfer fee · 06/07
20
best season · 04/05
63 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-11-10 · 4 players total
629Appearances
171Goals
31Assists
41Yellow cards
2Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shefki Kuqi |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-11-10 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vučitrn, Finland |
| Citizenship | Finland Kosovo |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Star Management ... |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Hibernian FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hibernian FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Newcastle → Oldham Athletic
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Oldham Athletic
49 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Swansea → Newcastle
10/11 · Transfer
Dec 2010
Transfer: Derby → Swansea
10/11 · Return from loan
Sep 2010
Transfer: Swansea → Derby
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Derby County, Swansea City, Newcastle United, Newcastle United Reserves
24 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: TuS Koblenz → Swansea
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — TuS Koblenz, Swansea City
40 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Crystal Palace → TuS Koblenz
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crystal Palace
37 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Ipswich → Crystal Palace
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Ipswich
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Fulham → Crystal Palace
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Fulham
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Fulham FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → Crystal Palace
06/07 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crystal Palace, Blackburn Rovers
38 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
41 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Ipswich → Blackburn
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Ipswich Town
48 matches · 20 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2003
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Ipswich
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday
45 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield Wednesday
43 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Stockport → Sheff Wed
01/02 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Stockport County, Sheffield Wednesday
37 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: FC Jokerit → Stockport
00/01 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Stockport County, FC Jokerit
20 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — FC Jokerit
33 matches · 19 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → FC Jokerit
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
1999 — HJK Helsinki
25 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — HJK Helsinki
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — HJK Helsinki
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — HJK Helsinki
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — HJK Helsinki
25 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — HJK Helsinki
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Mikkelin → HJK Helsinki
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
1996 — Mikkelin Palloilijat
26 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
1995 — Mikkelin Palloilijat
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.70m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
HJK Helsinki
26.6%
FC Jokerit
1.7%
Mikkelin Palloilijat
12.0%
Hibernian FC
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
8.8%
Derby County
4.5%
Newcastle United
0.0%
Swansea City
4.1%
Newcastle United Reserves
0.0%
TuS Koblenz
4.2%
Crystal Palace
7.1%
Ipswich Town
7.2%
Fulham FC
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
6.5%
Sheffield Wednesday
8.5%
Stockport County
8.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 6 | 1997 | 99/00 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 2,309 |
| FC Jokerit | 2 | 00/01 | 2000 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 151 |
| Mikkelin Palloilijat | 2 | 1995 | 1996 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 1,042 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 766 |
| Derby County | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 391 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 352 |
| Newcastle United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TuS Koblenz | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 367 |
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 83 | 18 | 9 | 619 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 89 | 32 | 6 | 620 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 560 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 68 | 19 | 0 | 738 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 753 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | HJK Helsinki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Veikkausliiga | FC Jokerit | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 1999 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 1999 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | HJK Helsinki | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 1998 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,347 |
| 1997 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga | Mikkelin Palloilijat | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 507 |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga Relegation Group | Mikkelin Palloilijat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 1995 | Veikkausliiga | Mikkelin Palloilijat | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 303 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 391 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Newcastle United Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | TuS Koblenz | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 262 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | TuS Koblenz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 201 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 305 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 43 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 179 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 36 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 222 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 366 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 288 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Jokerit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Mikkelin | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | HJK Helsinki | FC Jokerit | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | FC Jokerit | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Stockport | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Sheff Wed | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ipswich | Blackburn | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Blackburn | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 1750000 | €3.75m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Crystal Palace | Fulham | Loan | 3700000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Fulham | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 3700000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Crystal Palace | Ipswich | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Ipswich | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Crystal Palace | TuS Koblenz | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | TuS Koblenz | Swansea | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Swansea | Derby | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Derby | Swansea | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-10 | Swansea | Newcastle | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Newcastle | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-17 | Oldham Athletic | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.70m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3443 | — | 63 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 19 | 43 |
| 2000 | Veikkausliiga | FC Jokerit | 19 | 33 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Stockport County | 11 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 6 | 43 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 6 | 35 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Derby | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Swansea | Derby | Loan | — | €900k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Ipswich | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Crystal Palace | Ipswich | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Fulham | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | €3.70m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Crystal Palace | Fulham | Loan | — | €3.70m |
Teams faced most often by Shefki Kuqi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 60 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 65 | 72 | -7 | 32% |
| Southampton FC | 58 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 68 | 88 | -20 | 24% |
| Coventry City | 58 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 87 | 72 | +15 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 56 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 39% |
| Cardiff City | 54 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 39% |
| Barnsley FC | 52 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 40% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 52 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 33% |
| Preston North End | 52 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 35% |
| Reading FC | 48 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 90 | -40 | 23% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 48 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 33% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 48 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 31% |
| Bristol City | 48 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 1999 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 10 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 22 | 1,347 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 766 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 481 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 629 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 418 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 560 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 359 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 378 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 366 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 753 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 00/01 | 20 | 255 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
159 apps
43 G
16 A
Veikkausliiga
143 apps
41 G
0 A
First Division
128 apps
36 G
1 A
League One
40 apps
11 G
2 A
Premier League
50 apps
7 G
4 A
2. Bundesliga
17 apps
7 G
1 A
Second Division
7 apps
5 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
4 G
1 A
League Cup
16 apps
4 G
1 A
Veikkausliiga Relegation Group
5 apps
4 G
0 A
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Who is Shefki Kuqi?
Shefki Kuqi is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Shefki Kuqi?
Shefki Kuqi is 49 years old. He was born on November 10, 1976 in Vučitrn.
What position does Shefki Kuqi play?
Shefki Kuqi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Shefki Kuqi play for?
Shefki Kuqi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shefki Kuqi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shefki Kuqi has scored 171 goals in 629 appearances.