Kreshnik Çipi


Kreshnik Çipi is an Albanian retired football player and was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.

Football career

Club

Çipi started out as a winger, moved to fullback and ended up as a central defender. He spent his entire playing career with hometown club Flamurtari in the 1980s, captaining the team during the club's golden years involving fellow international players like Sokol Kushta, Rrapo Taho, Petro Ruçi, Alfred Ferko and Alfred Zijai.

International

He made his debut for Albania in an October 1980 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an April 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Spain.

Honours

His nephew Geri also played for Flamurtari and the national team.