Esi Lufo

Esi Lufo (born 10 September 2001) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a forward for Vllaznia in the Albanian Women's National Championship and the Albania women's national team.

Esi Lufo
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001
Place of birth Tirana, Albania
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vllaznia
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– TRU WolfPack 13 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Kinostudio 48 (52)
2019 Tirana 12 (15)
2019–2022 Vllaznia 63 (67)
2023 Rivers FC 11 (5)
2023– Vllaznia 2 (1)
International career‡
2017–2019 Albania U19 10 (1)
2019– Albania 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

University career

In 2020, she had been set to attend the University of Charleston and play for the women's soccer team, but ultimately did not play.[1]

In 2023, she moved to Canada to attend Thompson Rivers University, where she will play for the women's soccer team.[2][3] On September 16, 2023, she scored her first goal in a match against the Saskatchewan Huskies.[4]

Club career

Lufo began her senior career with Kinostudio in the Albanian Women's National Championship, where she played for three years.[5] She made her professional debut at age 14.[6]

Afterwards, she joined Tirana.[7]

In 2019, she joined Vllaznia, the top club in the Albanian league.[8]

In 2023, she joined Rivers FC in League1 British Columbia.[9] She scored in her debut on April 30 against Altitude FC.[10]

In November 2023, she returned to Vllaznia.[11]

International career

She made her debut with the Albania U19 team in a friendly against Montenegro U19.[12]

She scored her first senior international goal against Armenia in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory.[13]

References
  1. "Esi Lufo Charleston Golden Eagles profile". Charleston Golden Eagles.
  2. "Albanian soccer star Lufo brings Champions League experience to WolfPack". TRU Wolfpack. 8 February 2023.
  3. "Lufo to bring Champions League experience to WolfPack". Kamloops This Week. 12 February 2023.
  4. "Hard-luck WolfPack dealt defeat on the road". TRU WolfPack. 16 September 2023.
  5. "Kur dashuria për futbollin i mund fjalët! Historia e Esi Lufos, luftëtares kuqezi që frymëzohet nga Ibra" [When love for football beats words! The story of Esi Lufo, the red and black warrior who is inspired by Ibra]. Albanian Football Association (in Albanian). 8 March 2022.
  6. Alexander, Emily (9 February 2023). "Albanian soccer star joins TRU WolfPack". Kamloops Now.
  7. Omeri, Klesiana (3 March 2019). "Të guximshmet e fushës së blertë! Vajzat e futbollit që nuk njohin pengesa" [The brave of the green field! Soccer girls who know no obstacles]. Shqiptarja (in Albanian).
  8. Trent, Tyler (9 March 2023). "A New Adventure – The Story of Albanian Forward Esi Lufo". The WoSo Collective.
  9. @goRiversFC (12 February 2023). "Player Signing ✍🏼 Esi Lufo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. "Esi Lufo 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
  11. Fortuzi, Arbi (25 November 2023). "Liga e Kombeve për vajza/ Sfidat e fundit të grupit ndaj Irlandës së Veriut e Hungarisë, Grima fton 20 futbolliste" [Women's League of Nations/ Final group challenges against Northern Ireland and Hungary, Grima invites 20 footballers]. Albanian Telegraphic Agency (in Albanian).
  12. "Esi Lufo: Si e theva rekordin e Vllaznisë" [Esi Lufo: How I broke Vllaznia's record]. Panorama Sport (in Albanian). 17 March 2017.
  13. Mima, Gjergji (24 November 2021). "Kombëtarja e femrave, Elezaj dhe Lufo: Vlerësim maksimal për kundërshtaret" [Women's national team, Elezaj and Lufo: Maximum rating for opponents]. Albanian Telegraphic Agency (in Albanian).
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