Rey Manaj

Rey Manaj
Personal information
Date of birth24 February 1997
Place of birthLushnjë, Albania
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Cremonese
Youth career
–2014Cremonese
2013–2014→ Sampdoria (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2014–Cremonese20(2)
National team‡
2014–Albania U192(0)
2015–Albania U211(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2015

Rey Manaj (born 24 February 1997), is a Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Cremonese and the Albania national under-19 and under-21 team. Soon as he will end his current season with Cremonese, he will sign with Italian Serie A defending champions Juventus after two clubs has been concluded the deal for his transfer in the summer.[1]

Club career

Juventus

On 20 April 2015 Juventus and Cremonese concluded the deal to transfer Manaj in Turin at the summer for a reported fee of 2.000.000 €.[1]

International career

He scored in his debut for the Albania national under-21 football team on 28 March 2015 against Liechtenstein, coming on as a substitute at half-time in place of Jurgen Vatnikaj and managed to score in the 52nd minute to sign the Albania U21's 0–2 away victory.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 April 2015 [3]
Season Club League country League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2014–15 Cremonese Lega Pro Prima Divisione20230--232
Total 2023000232
Career total 2023000232

International goals

Scores and results list Albania U21's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 28 March 2015 Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 2–0 2–0 2017 UEFA European U-21 qualification

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