Marash Kumbulla

Marash Kumbulla

Personal information
Full name	Marash Kumbulla[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Peschiera del Garda, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Espanyol (on loan from Roma)
Number	4
Youth career
2008–2018	Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Hellas Verona	28	(1)
2020–2021	→ Roma (loan)	21	(1)
2021–	Roma	24	(0)
2024	→ Sassuolo (loan)	7	(0)
2024–	→ Espanyol (loan)	9	(1)
International career^‡
2015–2016	Albania U17	6	(0)
2017–2018	Albania U19	5	(0)
2019	Albania U21	1	(0)
2019–	Albania	22	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024

Marash Kumbulla (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Espanyol, on loan from Serie A club Roma. Born in Italy, he plays for the Albania national team.

Club career

Kumbulla during a match with Roma in 2021.

Kumbulla made his professional debut for Hellas Verona on 12 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Catania in the Coppa Italia.[3][4]

On 17 September 2020, Kumbulla joined Roma on loan with an obligation to buy.[5] On 1 February 2024, he moved on loan to Sassuolo.[6]

On 17 August 2024, Kumbulla was announced at La Liga side Espanyol on a one-year loan deal.[7]

International career

Kumbulla made his senior debut for the Albania national team on 14 October 2019, in a 4–0 away win against Moldova in a Euro 2020 qualifier. He came on for Ardian Ismajli in the 89th minute.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hellas Verona	2018–19	Serie B	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2019–20	Serie A	25	1	1	0	—		26	1
	Total		26	1	2	0	—		28	1
Roma (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	21	1	1	0	6[a]	1	28	2
	2021–22		17	0	2	1	9[b]	0	28	1
Roma	2022–23	Serie A	7	0	2	0	3[b]	1	12	1
	2023–24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		45	1	5	1	18	2	68	4
Sassuolo (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	7	0	—		—		7	0
Career total			78	2	7	1	18	2	103	5

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 3 June 2024[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Albania	2019	1	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	9	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	1	0
Total		19	0

Honours

Roma

• UEFA Europa Conference League: 2021–22[11]
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2022–23

References

1. "Kumbulla, Marash" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
2. "Marash Kumbulla". Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
3. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
4. "Marash Kumbulla is shining in Serie A, the Albanian is wanted by Inter". Oculus News. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
5. "UFFICIALE: Roma, preso il difensore Kumbulla. Diaby e Cancellieri all'Hellas Verona".
6. "MARASH KUMBULLA ARRIVA IN NEROVERDE IN PRESTITO DALLA ROMA" [MARASH KUMBULLA ARRIVES IN NEROVERDE ON LOAN FROM ROMA] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
7. "Marash Kumbulla joins on loan". RCD Espanyol. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
8. "Moldova v Albania game report". ESPN. 14 October 2019.
9. Marash Kumbulla at Soccerway
10. "Marash Kumbulla". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
11. Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

External links

• Marash Kumbulla at the AS Roma website
• Marash Kumbulla – UEFA competition record (archive)