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Marsel Ismailgeci (born 14 March 2000) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Football Superleague of Kosovo club Ballkani.
Club career
In July 2017, Ismailgeci signed his first professional contract with Tirana until June 2021.
Ismailgeci spent most of the 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore season on the bench, however he managed to appear in 21 matches, including 13 as starter, as Tirana won the championship title for the 25th time in their 100th anniversary. His only goal in the league came on 18 July in the 2–0 home win over Flamurtari. In 2019–20 Albanian Cup, where Tirana reached the final, Ismailgeci scored once in eight appearances; the goal, which was his first as a professional, came on 29 January against Kastrioti.
On 19 August 2020, Ismailgeci made his UEFA Champions League debut in Tirana's first qualifying round match against Dinamo Tbilisi; in the 86th minute, he scored from a rebound to make the score 2–0 and help Tirana progress to the next round, also achieving their first win in the competicion after 14 years.
International career
Ismailgeci made his international debut for Albania on 11 November 2020 in a friendly match against Kosovo.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 August 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tirana B | 2018–19 | Kategoria e Dytë | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Tirana | 2017–18 | Kategoria e Parë | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
Honours
Club
- Tirana
- Kategoria Superiore: 2019–20, 2021–22
- Kategoria e Parë: 2017–18
- Albanian Supercup: 2022
- Zrinjski Mostar
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2022–23
- Ballkani
- Football Superleague of Kosovo :2023–24
- Kosovar Cup :2023–24