Elizabeta Ejupi
.jpg) Ejupi in action with Durham in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elizabeta Ejupi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1994 | ||
| 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) |
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*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) | |||
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.
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
References
- ^ London City Lionesses [@LC_Lionesses] (18 August 2019). "The Pride. #LondonCityLionesses" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "London Bees 0–2 London City Lionesses". Women's Leagues and Competitions – The FA. 18 August 2019.
- ^ "SIGNING: Liz Ejupi Joins Durham". Durham W.F.C. 23 July 2021.
- ^ "REPORT: Durham 2–1 Watford". Durham W.F.C. 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Albania Call-Up For Liz". Charlton Athletic. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Winning International debut for Liz". Charlton Athletic. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Kombëtarja e femrave në kamp përgatitor" [Women's national team in the training camp] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Kosova nis kualifikimet për Botëror me ndeshjen emocionale ndaj Shqipërisë" [Kosovo starts the World Cup qualifiers with the emotional match against Albania] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Kosovo vs. Belgium 1–6". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Katie Whyatt (13 October 2018). "'There were massacres, killings – we left to survive': Refugee Elizabeta Ejupi on fleeing Kosovo and new life in England". The Telegraph.
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pristina
- Kosovan women's footballers
- Kosovo women's international footballers
- Kosovan women's expatriate footballers
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in England
- Albanian women's footballers
- Albania women's international footballers
- Albanian expatriate sportspeople in England
- English women's footballers
- English people of Kosovan descent
- English people of Albanian descent
- Women's association football forwards
- FA Women's National League players
- Women's Super League players
- Women's Championship (England) players
- Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest Women F.C. players
- Notts County L.F.C. players
- Aston Villa W.F.C. players
- London City Lionesses players
- Durham W.F.C. players
- Dual internationalists (women's football)