Ersid Pllumbaj is an Albanian former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for Legnano.[1]

Early life

Pllumbaj was born in 1989 in Albania.[2] He moved to Italy at the age of fourteen.[3]

Youth career

As a youth player, Pllumbaj joined the youth academy of Italian side Novara.[4]

Senior club career

Until the age of twenty-five, he played in the Italian sixth and fifth tiers before playing in the Italian fourth tier.[5] One of those clubs was Italian side Ivrea, who he signed for in 2014.[6] He was regarded as an important player in the Italian lower leagues.[7] After that, he signed for Italian third tier side Pro Patria, but he failed to establish himself in the squad and did not get consistent playing time.[8] Besides Italy, Pllumbaj has played senior club football in Switzerland.[9] In 2019, he signed for Italian side Legnano, which would become the last professional club he would play for.[10]

Previously, he played for Italian side Crema, but he failed to establish himself in the squad and did not get consistent playing time due to a physical issue.[11] At the age of thirty-two, he retired from professional football due to health problems.[12] He played his last professional game on 16 February 2020.[13]

International career

Pllumbaj has represented the Padania national football team at the CONIFA World Football Cup.[14]

Post-playing career

After retirement, Pllumbaj worked as a football club director.[15]

Style of play

Pllumbaj mainly operates as a center-forward.[16] He can also operate as a winger, is right-footed, and is known for his shooting and dribbling ability.[17]

Personal life

Pllumbaj has had Dunbar syndrome, a physical condition.[18] He has lived in Novara, Italy, with his partner, and has cited Ukraine international Andriy Shevchenko as his football idol.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Pllumbaj gol storico nel derby. E la salvezza non è più utopia". ilgiorno.it.
  2. ↑ "Ersid Pllumbaj si allena con i lilla". sportlegnano.it.
  3. ↑ "Al via gli 'etnomondiali', tra geopolitica e folklore". stradeonline.it.
  4. ↑ "ERSID PLLUMBAJ: L'attaccante per sentirsi vivo deve fare gol".
  5. ↑ "Pllumbaj: "Ora dipende tutto da noi. La mia storia? Determinazione e un mentore speciale"". padovasport.tv.
  6. ↑ "«È un'Ivrea da play off» Parola di bomber Pllumba". gelocal.it.
  7. ↑ "Ersid Pllumbaj, si ritira uno dei più forti". paolozerbi.com.
  8. ↑ "IL CASO ERSID PLLUMBAJ".
  9. ↑ "Chi è Ersid Pllumbaj". sprintesport.it.
  10. ↑ "PLLUMBAJ E L'OSSESSIONE PER LA VITTORIA CON IL LEGNANO: "I SOGNI SI AVVERANO"". varesesport.com.
  11. ↑ "Pllumbaj: "In lilla per ripetere la promozione con l'Arzignano"". legnanonews.com.
  12. ↑ "Pllumbaj dice addio al calcio a 32 anni, la sua toccante lettera d'addio dopo due anni di stop".
  13. ↑ "Pllumbaj deve arrendersi alla malattia: "Lascio il campo ma aiuterò i giovani"". lastampa.it.
  14. ↑ "Ersid Pllumbaj, il bomber albanese che segna per la Padania: "Dopo tanta gavetta gioco in serie C"". lastampa.it.
  15. ↑ "Nuova vita per Ersid Pllumbaj". bergamosport.it.
  16. ↑ "Stranieri in Serie D, il girone dal valore maggiore è…". metropolitanmagazine.it.
  17. ↑ "Pllumbaj: foto e dettagli". trivenetogoal.it.
  18. ↑ "Pllumbaj, la vita oltre il calcio: "Mi davano per pazzo, ma ho la sindrome di Dunbar"". gianlucadimarzio.com.
  19. ↑ "La storia di Pllumbaj". ilgiorno.it.
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