Samir Ujkani
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Ujkani with Novara in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vushtrri, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kosovo (sports director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Ingelmunster | ||
| 2006–2007 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2007–2008 | Palermo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2015 | Palermo | 34 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | → Novara (loan) | 86 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chievo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Latina (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Pisa (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Cremonese | 37 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Çaykur Rizespor | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Torino | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Empoli | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 217 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Albania U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Albania | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2022 | Kosovo | 36 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Kosovo (sports director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samir Ujkani (born 5 July 1988) is a former Kosovan professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is currently the sports director of the Kosovo national team.
Ujkani began his youth career with Ingelmunster before moving to Anderlecht and later to Palermo. He started his senior career with Palermo in 2007, making 34 league appearances for the club. During his time under contract with Palermo, he was loaned to Novara, Chievo and later to Latina and Pisa while contracted to other Italian clubs.
Ujkani later played for Cremonese, Çaykur Rizespor, Torino and Empoli, accumulating 217 club appearances across his professional career.
At international level, he represented Albania U21 and the Albania senior team before switching allegiance to represent the Kosovo national team, earning 36 caps for Kosovo between 2014 and 2022. In 2023, he was appointed sports director of the Kosovo national team.