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Ujkani was born in Resnik, a village which is now part of the municipality of [[Vučitrn|Vučitrn/Vushtrri]], in central [[Kosovo]]. His family then moved to Belgium six years after his birth.<ref name="palermo">{{cite web |publisher=US Città di Palermo |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7231 |title=Migliaccio e Ujkani i primi acquisti del Palermo |date=2007-06-08 |accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> |
Ujkani was born in Resnik, a village which is now part of the municipality of [[Vučitrn|Vučitrn/Vushtrri]], in central [[Kosovo]]. His family then moved to Belgium six years after his birth.<ref name="palermo">{{cite web |publisher=US Città di Palermo |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7231 |title=Migliaccio e Ujkani i primi acquisti del Palermo |date=2007-06-08 |accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> |
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==Club career== |
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===Youth clubs=== |
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At the age of thirteen, Ujkani enrolled into [[K.S.V. Ingelmunster|Ingelmunster]], spending six years their before moving to [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]]. The Anderlecht football academy has a reputation of producing talented goalkeepers such as [[Jean-Marie Pfaff]], [[Michel Preud'homme]] and [[Jacky Munaron]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Jean-Paul Bonomi |publisher=oknovara.it |url=http://www.oknovara.it/news/?p=6845 |title=Ujkani: “Novara? Città molto tranquilla, super-organizzata e… la società di calcio è fantastica!” |date=6 FEB 2010 |accessdate=4 March 2012}}</ref>. Ujkani played until June 2007 for the [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] Under-19s, and made also ten appearances with their Reserves team. |
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===Palermo=== |
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Since then, he served as unused bench in two UEFA Cup matches for Palermo, and several Serie A matches as well. He was confirmed as third-choice goalkeeper for the ''rosanero'''s 2008–09 season campaign, and later promoted as second goalkeeper after the club chose to transfer-list veteran goalie [[Alberto Fontana (born 1967)|Alberto Fontana]]. |
Since then, he served as unused bench in two UEFA Cup matches for Palermo, and several Serie A matches as well. He was confirmed as third-choice goalkeeper for the ''rosanero'''s 2008–09 season campaign, and later promoted as second goalkeeper after the club chose to transfer-list veteran goalie [[Alberto Fontana (born 1967)|Alberto Fontana]]. |
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On 26 April 2009, he made his professional debut with Palermo, replacing injured [[Marco Amelia]] during a [[Serie A]] game against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] at [[San Siro (stadium)|San Siro]].<ref name="palermo_debut">{{cite web |publisher=US Città di Palermo |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0809/news_scheda.jsp?id=16045 |title=Esordio di Ujkani in Serie A |date=2009-04-26 |accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> |
On 26 April 2009, he made his professional debut with Palermo, replacing injured [[Marco Amelia]] during a [[Serie A]] game against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] at [[San Siro (stadium)|San Siro]].<ref name="palermo_debut">{{cite web |publisher=US Città di Palermo |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0809/news_scheda.jsp?id=16045 |title=Esordio di Ujkani in Serie A |date=2009-04-26 |accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> On July 2009 he was loaned out to [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] club [[Novara Calcio|Novara]] to exchange with [[Giacomo Brichetto]], also in order to gain first team experience.<ref name="ujkani_brichetto">{{cite news |url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/news/articolo.php?id=895 |language=Italian |publisher=Novara Calcio |accessdate=2009-07-23 |date=2009-07-24 |title=NEWS: ARRIVA SAMIR UJKANI}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
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===Novara=== |
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Ujkani immediately cemented his place as the first choice keeper. He is a pivotal and influential member of squad, promoting Novara from the [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] to the [[Serie B]] in the [[2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2009–10 season]]. This event was significant as the club had returned to [[Serie B]] after 33 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=societa_storia |title=La storia |language=Italian |accessdate=1 November 2010 |publisher=Novara Calcio}}</ref> This led Novara to ask for an extension to his loan, which was agreed by Palermo on July 2010.<ref name="outgoing_july17">{{cite news |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0910/news_scheda.jsp?id=21040|publisher=US Città di Palermo |language=Italian |accessdate=2010-07-18 |date=2010-07-16 |title=MOVIMENTI IN USCITA DEL PALERMO}}</ref> |
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Ujkani helped Novara reach promotion to the [[Serie A]] after 55 years of absence<ref>{{cite web|title=Novara seal return to Serie A|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/serie-a/news/detail/item631323/Novara-seal-return-to-Serie-A/}}</ref>. On 31 January 2011 Palermo announced to have sold 50% of Ujkani's transfer rights to Novara, as part of a bid involving striker [[Pablo Andrés González]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/1011/news_scheda.jsp?id=22484 |publisher=US Città di Palermo |language=Italian |accessdate=31 January 2011 |date=31 January 2011 |title=ACQUISTATO PABLO ANDRES GONZALEZ}}</ref> |
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Ujkani has been a crucial member of the squad in the Serie A, helping Novara beat [[Inter Milan]] home and away when Ujkani pulled off a point-blank save to deny [[Giampaolo Pazzini]] and held off [[Wesley Sneijder]] when he struck the free kick from a dangerous position<ref>{{cite web |author=AP |publisher=Aljazeera |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/sport/football/2012/02/2012212174251597885.html |title=Inter Milan slip up against lowly Novara|date=12 February 2012 |accessdate=4 March 2012}}</ref>. He also helped Novara secure a draw against top club [[SSC Napoli]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/novara-calcio-1908-ssc-napoli/index/spielbericht_1137218.html |publisher=transfermarkt |language=English |accessdate=4 March 2012 |date=4 March 2012 |title=Match Report 1 -1 Novara v Napoli}}</ref> |
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From the 16th of October 2011, Ujkani sustained a broken nose and lost four teeth when he colided with team mate [[Michel Morganella]] against Bologna. Being one of the fan favourites, The mayor of [[Novara]], Andrea Ballarè, visted Ujkani in hospital<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.andreaballare.com/2011/10/17/il-sindaco-in-visita-a-ujkani-ricoverato-al-maggiore/ |publisher=andreaballare |language=Italian |accessdate=17 October 2011 |date=4 March 2012 |title=Il Sindaco in visita a Ujkani ricoverato al “Maggiore”}}</ref>. Ujkani returned on the 5th of December against Lazio. |
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On July 2009 he was loaned out to [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] club [[Novara Calcio|Novara]] to exchange with [[Giacomo Brichetto]], also in order to gain first team experience.<ref name="ujkani_brichetto">{{cite news |url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/news/articolo.php?id=895 |language=Italian |publisher=Novara Calcio |accessdate=2009-07-23 |date=2009-07-24 |title=NEWS: ARRIVA SAMIR UJKANI}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He played as a first choice keeper throughout the season, and was protagonist of the club's promotion to [[Serie B]] despite missing the final part of the season due to injury. This led Novara to ask for an extension to his loan, which was agreed by Palermo on July 2010.<ref name="outgoing_july17">{{cite news |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0910/news_scheda.jsp?id=21040|publisher=US Città di Palermo |language=Italian |accessdate=2010-07-18 |date=2010-07-16 |title=MOVIMENTI IN USCITA DEL PALERMO}}</ref> On 31 January 2011 Palermo announced to have sold 50% of Ujkani's transfer rights to Novara, as part of a bid involving striker [[Pablo Andrés González]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/1011/news_scheda.jsp?id=22484 |publisher=US Città di Palermo |language=Italian |accessdate=31 January 2011 |date=31 January 2011 |title=ACQUISTATO PABLO ANDRES GONZALEZ}}</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Samir Ujkani | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Novara | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Ingelmunster | ||
| 2006–2007 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Palermo | 1 | (0) |
| 2009– | Novara | 81 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Albania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008– | Albania | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 31 January 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 8 February 2010 (UTC) | |||
Samir Ujkani (born 5 July 1988) is an Albanian international football goalkeeper, currently playing for Novara in a co-ownership agreement with Palermo, and the Albanian national team.
Early life
Ujkani was born in Resnik, a village which is now part of the municipality of Vučitrn/Vushtrri, in central Kosovo. His family then moved to Belgium six years after his birth.[2]
Club career
Youth clubs
At the age of thirteen, Ujkani enrolled into Ingelmunster, spending six years their before moving to Anderlecht. The Anderlecht football academy has a reputation of producing talented goalkeepers such as Jean-Marie Pfaff, Michel Preud'homme and Jacky Munaron[3]. Ujkani played until June 2007 for the Anderlecht Under-19s, and made also ten appearances with their Reserves team.
On June 2007, he agreed to sign a 5 year contract with Palermo of Serie A.[2]
Palermo
Since then, he served as unused bench in two UEFA Cup matches for Palermo, and several Serie A matches as well. He was confirmed as third-choice goalkeeper for the rosanero's 2008–09 season campaign, and later promoted as second goalkeeper after the club chose to transfer-list veteran goalie Alberto Fontana.
On 26 April 2009, he made his professional debut with Palermo, replacing injured Marco Amelia during a Serie A game against Milan at San Siro.[4] On July 2009 he was loaned out to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Novara to exchange with Giacomo Brichetto, also in order to gain first team experience.[5]
Novara
Ujkani immediately cemented his place as the first choice keeper. He is a pivotal and influential member of squad, promoting Novara from the Lega Pro Prima Divisione to the Serie B in the 2009–10 season. This event was significant as the club had returned to Serie B after 33 years.[6] This led Novara to ask for an extension to his loan, which was agreed by Palermo on July 2010.[7]
Ujkani helped Novara reach promotion to the Serie A after 55 years of absence[8]. On 31 January 2011 Palermo announced to have sold 50% of Ujkani's transfer rights to Novara, as part of a bid involving striker Pablo Andrés González.[9]
Ujkani has been a crucial member of the squad in the Serie A, helping Novara beat Inter Milan home and away when Ujkani pulled off a point-blank save to deny Giampaolo Pazzini and held off Wesley Sneijder when he struck the free kick from a dangerous position[10]. He also helped Novara secure a draw against top club SSC Napoli[11]
From the 16th of October 2011, Ujkani sustained a broken nose and lost four teeth when he colided with team mate Michel Morganella against Bologna. Being one of the fan favourites, The mayor of Novara, Andrea Ballarè, visted Ujkani in hospital[12]. Ujkani returned on the 5th of December against Lazio.
International career
Ujkani received an Albanian passport in summer 2007 and started playing for the Albania U21. He made his debut on 1 June in a European qualification match against Italy.
On 6 October 2008, he received his first senior call-up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification qualifying matches with Hungary and Portugal.[13] He made his full senior debut on June 10, 2009 in a 1–1 draw vs Georgia at Albania.
References
- ^ "samir ujkani novara - Serie B". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Migliaccio e Ujkani i primi acquisti del Palermo". US Città di Palermo. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ^ Jean-Paul Bonomi (6 FEB 2010). "Ujkani: "Novara? Città molto tranquilla, super-organizzata e… la società di calcio è fantastica!"". oknovara.it. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Esordio di Ujkani in Serie A". US Città di Palermo. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ^ "NEWS: ARRIVA SAMIR UJKANI" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "La storia" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "MOVIMENTI IN USCITA DEL PALERMO" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Novara seal return to Serie A".
- ^ "ACQUISTATO PABLO ANDRES GONZALEZ" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ AP (12 February 2012). "Inter Milan slip up against lowly Novara". Aljazeera. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Match Report 1 -1 Novara v Napoli". transfermarkt. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Il Sindaco in visita a Ujkani ricoverato al "Maggiore"" (in Italian). andreaballare. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Albania: Ujkani convocato nazionale "A"" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.