Geri Çipi (born 28 February 1976) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1] He most notably played 76 games for Gent
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geri Çipi | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-02-28) 28 February 1976 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamurtari | |||
| Vllaznia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | Flamurtari | 85 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Maribor | 42 | (2) |
| 2000–2003 | Gent | 76 | (2) |
| 2003 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Tirana | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 241 | (6) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–2005 | Albania | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
from 2000 to 2003, and was part of the Albania national team from 1995 to 2005. He was considered to be one of the europe best centre-backs in his prime due to his defensive consistency and awareness, as well as his strength, leadership, and ability in the air. After establishing himself at Flamurtari during the early 1990s, Geri moved to Maribor in the summer of 1998.
Çipi made his debut for Albania in a November 1995 friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals.[2] His final international was a June 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Georgia.[3]
His uncle Kreshnik[4] also played for Flamurtari and the national team.
| Albania national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 |