Full name Vangjel Mile 200-2006 Kongsvinger 2004–2005 Dinamo Tirana Height 1.8 m | Years Team Role Football player Name Vangjel Mile | |
Date of birth (1986-07-01) 1 July 1986 (age 29) |
Vangjel Mile (born 1 July 1986) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Egnatia in the Albanian First Division.
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Early career
Mile joined the Norwegian First Division side Kongsvinger in February 2012 and after he received his work-permit he played five matches for the team in the 2006 Norwegian First Division.
PK-35 Vantaa
In April 2014, after Bylis was banned from the championship, Mile moved for the second time outside the country and signed with PK-35 Vantaa of Ykkönen.
Tomori Berat
On 16 September 2015, Mile completed a transfer to Albanian First Division side Tomori Berat as a free agent.
Erzeni
In January 2016, Mile joined Albanian Second Division side Egnatia as a free agent.
Egnatia
In September 2016, Mile joined Albanian Second Division side Egnatia by penning a one-year contract. He was handed the captaincy and made his competitive debut on 16 October in a 2–0 away defeat to Partizani Tirana B in the second matchday. One week later, Mile scored a late goal home against Veleçiku Koplik as Egnatia overturned the score to win 2–1 in the last minutes. After going scoreless for 6 matches, 540 minutes, Mile returned to the scoresheet by netting a brace in a 2–0 home win over Internacional Tirana in the matchday 9. He scored his first goal of 2017 in a 2–1 home win over Partizani Tirana B, helping Egnatia to extend the league gap to 11 points. Mile scored his first hat-trick of the season on 7 May 2017 in the matchday 25 against Tirana B, finished in a 0–6 away win, which put him on double figures. Mile ended the regular season with 12 goals in 21 matches, as Egnatia finished first in Group A, returning to Albanian First Divsion after 10 years. In the grand final against the winner of Group B Naftëtari Kuçovë, managed by his father, Mile scored a brace, as Egnatia won 4–1 to be crowned as Albanian Second Division champion.
Mile extended his deal with the club for another season. In the opening matchday of Albanian First Division, Mile started and scored an early goal as Egnatia opened the championship with a 1–0 home win over Vllaznia Shkodër B.
International career
Mile captained the Albanian U-19 team during qualifying for the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
Personal life
He is the son of Kristaq Mile who is the manager Naftëtari Kuçovë.