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Elizabeta "Liz" Ejupi (born 21 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Durham. She previously played for Charlton Athletic (two spells), Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Aston Villa and London City Lionesses.

Elizabeta Ejupi

Ejupi in action with Durham in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Elizabeta Ejupi
Date of birth	(1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth	Pristina, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Durham
Number	37
Youth career
2005–2010	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Charlton Athletic	8	(0)
2013–2016	Nottingham Forest	29	(5)
2016–2017	Notts County	3	(0)
2017–2018	Aston Villa	15	(0)
2018–2019	Charlton Athletic	18	(13)
2019–2021	London City Lionesses	29	(7)
2021–	Durham	13	(2)
National team‡
2009	England U15	1	(0)
2011–2012	Albania	3	(0)
2022–	Kosovo	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:05, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

Born in Kosovo and raised in England, she represented England as a youth and Albania at full international level while still a teenager, with an intended switch to the Kosovo national team in 2021 delayed due to documentation issues.

Club career

London City Lionesses

On 18 August 2019, FA Championship club London City Lionesses published the squad list for the 2019–20 season and Ejupi was included.[1] That same day, she made her debut in a 2–0 away win against London Bees after being named in the starting line-up.[2]

Durham

On 23 July 2021, Ejupi signed a one-season contract with FA Championship club Durham.[3] On 29 August 2021, she made her debut in a 2–1 home win against Watford after being named in the starting line-up.[4]

International career

England U15 and Albania

In 2009, Ejupi became part of England U15 with which she made her debut in a match against Germany U15. On 5 November 2011, she received her first senior international call-up from Albania for the friendly match against Macedonia,[5] and made her debut in the nation's second ever international match after being named in the starting line-up.[6]

Kosovo

On 11 June 2021, Ejupi received a call-up from Kosovo for a four-day training camp in Hajvalia.[7] She was planned to be called up from Kosovo in September 2021 for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Albania and Norway, but due to problems with documentation, namely the lack of passport, could not be part of the national team.[8] Her debut with Kosovo came on 12 April 2022 in a 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match against Belgium after coming on as a 46th minute substitute in place of Argnesa Rexhepi.[9]

Personal life

Ejupi at the age of three together with her parents and brother due to the Kosovo War was displaced as a refugee in London.[10]

See also

• List of Kosovo women's international footballers
• List of Albania women's international footballers

References

External links

• Elizabeta Ejupi at Soccerway

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