Kreshnik Çipi (born 15 February 1958) 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.

Kreshnik Çipi

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.

Kreshnik Çipi

Honours

Albanian Superliga: 1

1991

Albanian Cup: 2

1985, 1988

Personal life

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

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References

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1958 births

Living people

People from Vlorë

Men's association football central defenders

Albania men's international footballers

Flamurtari FC players

Democratic Party of Albania politicians

Members of the Parliament of Albania

Albanian sportsperson-politicians

21st-century Albanian politicians

Footballers from Vlorë

Albanian men's footballers