Full name Aldo Teqja Number 40 Height 1.96 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Tirane, Albania Name Aldo Teqja Position Goalkeeper | |
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Date of birth (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 20) | ||
Aldo Teqja (born 4 May 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albanian club Skënderbeu Korçë.
Contents
- Anorthosis Famagusta
- Loaned to Elpida Xylofagou
- Albania
- Albania U15
- Albania U19
- Albania U20
- Club
- References
Anorthosis Famagusta
Teqja joined Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta in January 2011 from Dinamo Tirana for a reported fee of €60,000 as the side's first winter signing. He initially joined the youth team at the club before being promoted to the first team ahead to the 2013–14 season, where he acted as an understudy for Mathieu Valverde and Mario Vega. He made his professional debut on 3 May 2014 in a home tie against Omonia Nicosia which ended in a 2–1 defeat. Until the end of the season 2013-14 Teqja counted 3 appearances with Anorthosis Famagusta with one match without conceded a goal. In the penultimate game of the season he conceded 8 goals against APOEL FC as he finished the season with 3 league appearances.
Loaned to Elpida Xylofagou
On 22 August 2014 he was loaned out to Elpida Xylofagou in order to gain more first team experience, especially following the arrival of Thomas Kaminski from Anderlecht at Anorthosis Famagusta.
Albania
After more than 5 years spended in Cyprus, Teqja was returned in Albania singing for Albanian Superliga side FK Kukësi managed by Klodian Duro on 18 June 2016.
Albania U15
Teqja received his first international level call-up at age of 14 by coach Sulejman Demollari of the Albania national under-15 football team, which were just founded in 2009 for participating in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics (Football). Albania U15 played their first match against Liechtenstein in the semi-final qualification round on 17 October 2009 winning 2–0 with Teqja playing the full 90-minutes. Albania U15 advanced to the final where they faced Montenegro on 19 October 2009 where Teqja played another full 90-minutes where they lost 1–2, missing their participation in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics finals.
Albania U19
Teqja was called up to the Albania national under-19 football team to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification, coached by Foto Strakosha. Teqja didn't managed to play any minute in the Group 7 matches as coach Foto Strakosha played with Thomas Strakosha as an undisputet starter.
Albania U20
Teqja was called up at Albania national under-20 football team by coach Skënder Gega to participate in the 2013 Mediterranean Games football tournament which began on 19 June 2013 in Mersin, Turkey. Teqja played in all 5 Albania U20s matches in which 4 of them were full 90-minutes, 1 as starter until second-half where he was substituted off for Marsel Çaka. Albania U20 was ranked in the last place out of 8 teams.