Ervin Skela

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Ervin Skela
Personal information
Full name Ervin Skela
Date of birth November 17, 1976 (1976-11-17) (age 31)
Place of birth    Vlorë, Albania
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Energie Cottbus
Number 11
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1992–1995
1993
1995–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006
2007–
Flamurtari
SK Tirana (loan)
Union Berlin
Erzgebirge Aue
Chemnitzer FC
Waldhof Mannheim
Eintracht Frankfurt
Arminia Bielefeld
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Ascoli
Energie Cottbus
 ? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
50 (11)
15 0(3)
92 (26)
32 0(0)
34 0(4)
07 0(0)
35 0(7)   
National team
2000– Albania 45 0(9)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13 April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Ervin Skela (born November 17, 1976 in Vlorë) is an Albanian footballer currently playing for Energie Cottbus.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Albania

His early football career was spent with Albanian top division team KS Flamurtari Vlorë and later SK Tirana.

[edit] Germany

In 1995 he moved to Germany, playing for Union Berlin (1995-1998), Erzgebirge Aue (1998–1999) and Chemnitzer FC (1999-2000) before he moved to SV Waldhof Mannheim, who missed promotion the following season by one point. He moved on to Eintracht Frankfurt (2001–2004), DSC Arminia Bielefeld (2004–2005) and 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2005–2006).After the disappointing season 2005–06 (relegation into the Second Bundesliga), Ervin Skela was released from his current contract with Kaiserslautern, and subsequently joined Italian side Ascoli Calcio on a free transfer.

[edit] Ascoli

He signed a one-year deal and made his debut with Ascoli on September 9, 2006. However, Skela did not manage to make his breakthrough on the starting lineup and was released for free soon after.

[edit] Energie Cottbus

during the January 2007 transfer market Skela returned to Germany on 29, January, 2007 with Energie Cottbus on a two and a half year contract. in the 2007-2008 season he played 34 matches and scored 7 goals. At the end of the season he had made 137 Appearances In The Bundesliga and has scored 19 goals in Germany's top division.

[edit] International career

Ervin Skela was included in the Albania national football team in 2000, and has so far played 49 games and scored nine goals.

[edit] External links