Klodian Duro (Albanian pronunciation: [klɔ'dian 'duɾɔ]; born 21 December 1977) is an Albanian retired professional football and current coach of Gjilani of the Superliga e Kosoves.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Elbasani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Elbasani | 44 | (7) |
| 1998–1999 | Tirana | 27 | (1) |
| 1999 | Elbasani | 11 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Vllaznia | 44 | (8) |
| 2002 | Samsunspor | 9 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Malatyaspor | 18 | (3) |
| 2003 | Partizani | 11 | (3) |
| 2004 | Rizespor | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Arminia Bielefeld | 19 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Tirana | 84 | (25) |
| 2008–2009 | Omonia | 26 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Apollon Limassol | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | LASK | 18 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Tirana | 30 | (4) |
| Total | 376 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Albania U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2001–2011 | Albania | 77 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Kukësi | ||
| 2018 | Kamza | ||
| 2019 | Luftëtari | ||
| 2020–2021 | Feronikeli | ||
| 2022 | Lushnja | ||
| 2023 | Gjilani | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was a versatile midfielder who usually played in an attacking role. His brother Albert Duro was also a footballer.[1]
Duro played as an attacking midfielder for 11 different clubs in 5 countries during a career spanning 17 years, where he won 4 Albanian Superliga titles, 3 Albanian Cups, 3 Albanian Supercups and a Cypriot Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2001, and he earned 77 caps and scored 6 goals before retiring from international football in 2011.
He became the manager of Kukësi on 24 November 2015, and he won the Albanian Cup in his first season in charge.[2]
Club career edit
Early career edit
Duro started his professional career in 1996 playing for Elbasani. He played in Albania for Elbasani, Tirana, Vllaznia Shkodër, Partizani Tirana, in Turkey with Samsunspor, Galatasaray, Malatyaspor and Çaykur Rizespor,[3] and in German Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld. In the 2007–08 season, he scored 15 league goals for Tirana, making him the joint third top goalscorer.
Omonia Nicosia edit
On 19 May 2008, Duro completed a transfer to Cypriot outfit Omonia Nicosia, penning a two-year contract until June 2010.[4] Then he was included in Nedim Tutić's team for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup qualifying rounds.[5] Duro made his competitive debut in the first leg of the first qualifying round versus Milano Kumanovo as the team won 2–0.[6] He also appeared in the returning leg as Omonia won again to qualify to the next round 4–1 on aggregate.[7]
Duro's first score-sheet contributions came later on 28 August in the second leg of second qualifying round against AEK Athens, netting a brace at Neo GSP Stadium, including one from 25 yards to rescue his team a 2–2 draw,[8] which was enough to pass to the next round as Omonia had won the first leg 1–0.[9]
Duro continued to impress even further as he was on the score-sheet again on 18 September, where he netted the opener via a free kick against Premier League side Manchester City. The Citizens however, bounced back and won 2–1.[10] Duro's side lost the second leg with the same result which sent them crashing out of the competition.[11]
He scored his first career hat-trick on 14 December 2008, netting three times inside 10 minutes in the 4–1 home win against APOP Kinyras.[12]
Apollon Limassol edit
In the summer of 2009, Duro signed a two-year contract with Apollon Limassol FC. He made an impressive start with the new team and had the hearts of many fans of Apollon for him. For Apollon it was the most important transfer during that season.
LASK edit
In August 2010, Duro left Cyprus after two years and joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side LASK on a one-year contract.[13] He appears in 17 league matches and scored 2 goals.[14]
Tirana edit
Duro returned to Albania in September 2011 with his former side KF Tirana for his third stint at the club. He signed a two-year contract on a free transfer with the club after agreeing terms with the club directors.[15]
International career edit
Duro had 77 appearances for the Albania National Team and scored six goals. He scored the first goal with the Albania National Team against Russia on 16 October 2002 in a 1–4 loss of Albania in Russia. On 4 September 2004, European Champion Greece lost 2–1 to Albania at Tirana. Albanian midfielder Klodian Duro was quoted as saying, "Let the world know we're the best here," and after the match fans paraded around with banners that read "This is not Portugal," a reference to the Greeks' stunning win in Euro 2004. Against Bulgaria he scored the goal of a 1–1 draw in 2007. Duro scored against Malta twice in a 3–0 Albania win of a 2007 friendly match and in a 3–0 World Cup 2010 qualifications. He scored against Cyprus in a 6–1 win of Albania in August 2009. Duro also scored against the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team in a 1–1 draw in October 2010. Duro is considered to be one of the best players in the story of Albanian football and he is also one of the players with most appearances with the Albania National Team.
Managerial career edit
Kukësi edit
On 24 November 2015, Duro was appointment the new coach of Albanian Superliga side FK Kukësi, replacing Marcello Troisi who was sacked by the club directors due to lack of results.[16][17] During his presentation, Duro said that the main goal of Kukësi is to qualify in European competitions for the next season.[18]
In his first match in charge, Kukësi fall at Zeqir Ymeri Stadium to Partizani Tirana by losing 0–1.[19][20] Duro won his match as a coach four days later, however, leading Kukësi into a 1–0 away win against Flamurtari Vlorë.[21] He won the Albanian Cup in his first season in charge, after defeating Laçi on penalties on 22 May 2016.[2] Despite club president Safet Gjici stating that Duro was confirmed for the next season after winning the trophy, the manager left the club on 6 June and was replaced by Hasan Lika.[22]
Kamza edit
On 4 September 2018, Kamza announced to have appointed Duro as the new team manager.[23] His debut as Kamza manager came on 12 September in the 2–0 win at Besa Kavajë in Albanian Cup first round.[24] His first league match in charge was the 2–0 home win versus newly promoted team Kastrioti Krujë.[25]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Elbasani | 1996–97 | Albanian Superliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | 31 | 7 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Tirana | 1998–99 | Albanian Superliga | 27 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Elbasani | 1999–2000 | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 1999–2000 | Albanian Superliga | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2000–01 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| 2001–02 | 11 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Total | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 12 | ||
| Samsunspor | 2001–02 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Malatyaspor | 2002–03 | Süper Lig | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| Partizani Tirana | 2003–04 | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2003–04 | Süper Lig | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 12 | 3 | |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Tirana | 2005–06 | Albanian Superliga | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 31 | 6 | |
| 2006–07 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 20 | ||
| Total | 84 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 35 | ||
| Omonia | 2008–09 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 31 | 9 | |
| Apollon Limassol | 2009–10 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| LASK | 2010–11 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 20 | 5 | |
| Tirana | 2011–12 | Albanian Superliga | 17 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 376 | 60 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 416 | 82 | ||
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 77 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Duro goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 October 2002 | Central Stadium, Volgograd, Russia | 9 |  Russia | 1–1 | 1–4 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 2 | 22 August 2007 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | 42 |  Malta | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 17 October 2007 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | 45 |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 4 | 10 September 2008 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | 51 | Malta | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 12 August 2009 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | 59 |  Cyprus | 4–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 7 October 2010 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | 69 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
Managerial edit
- As of 15 September 2018
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Kukësi | 24 November 2015 | 6 June 2016 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 51.7 | [30] |
| Kamza | 4 September 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | [31] | |
| Luftëtari | ||||||||
| Feronikeli | ||||||||
| Lushnja | ||||||||
| Gjilani | Present | |||||||
| Total | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 54.8 | |||
Honours edit
Player edit
- Tirana[28]
- Albanian Superliga: 1998–99, 2006–07
- Albanian Cup: 1998–99, 2005–06, 2011–12
- Albanian Supercup: 2006, 2012
- Vllaznia Shkodër[28]
- Apollon Limassol[28]
- Cyprus Cup: 2009–10
Manager edit
- Kukësi
References edit
- ^ "Klodian Duro interview". sursadestiri.net. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Kukësi fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë" [Kukësi wins Albanian Cup] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "KLODIAN DURO". TFF. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ "Klodian Duro firmos per Omonian e Qipros" [Klodian Duro signs for Crypus' Omonia] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Omonia squad". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Omonia Nicosia vs. Milano 2 – 0". Soccerway. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Milano vs. Omonia Nicosia 0 – 2". Soccerway. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Omonia Nicosia vs. AEK Athens 2 – 2". Soccerway. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "AEK Athens vs. Omonia Nicosia 0 – 1". Soccerway. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Chris Bevan (18 September 2008). "Omonia Nicosia 1-2 Man City". BCC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Chris Bevan (2 October 2008). "Man City 2-1 Omonia Nicosia (4-2)". BCC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Omonia Nicosia vs. Apop Kinyras 4 – 1". Soccerway. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Klodian Duro firmos për Lask Linz" [Klodian Duro signs for LASK Linz] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "LASK Linz 2010-11". Skladyfutbol.pl. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Klodian Duro firmos me Tiranën" [Klodian Duro signs with Tirana] (in Albanian). Sport.albeu.com. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Kukësi shkarkon Troisin, Lika dhe Duro në stol" [Kukësi sacks Troisi, Lika and Duro in bench] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Klodian Duro, trajner i ri i Kukësit" [Klodian Duro, the new coach of Kukësi] (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Duro shpalos objektivin primar: Të arrijmë Europën" [Duro unveils the primary objective: Let's reach the Europe] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Partizani fiton në Kukës, debuton me humbje Klodian Duro" [Partizani wins at Kukës, Klodian Duro debutes with loss] (in Albanian). TV Klan. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Duro: Nuk pata fat, jam i kënaqur nga skuadra" [Duro: I didn't have luck, but I'm happy from the team] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Duro: Reaguam mirë, jam i lumtur" [Duro: We reacted well, I'm happy] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Alfred Lleshi (6 June 2016). "Klodian Duro largohet nga Kukësi, trajner emërohet Hasan Lika" [Klodian Duro flees from Kukësi, Hasan Lika named the coach] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Arrihet marrëveshja: Klodian Duro trajneri i ri i Kamzës" [The deal is reached: Klodian Duro the new coach of Kamza] (in Albanian). Ora News. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Kupa e Shqipërisë, Grupi A/ Skuadrat e Superiores nuk falin, njihuni me të gjitha rezultatet" [Albanian Cup, Group A/ Superliga teams doesn't tolerate, get to know all the results] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO/ Duro debuton me fitore në Superiore, Roloviç e Fukui nderojnë Kamzën ndaj Kastriotit" [VIDEO/ Duro debutes with a win in Superliga, Rolović and Fukui honours Kamza versus Kastrioti] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Albania - K. Duro - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Football : Klodian Duro". Football Database. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Duro, Klodian". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Klodian Duro - national football team player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Albania - KS Kukësi - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Albania - KS Kamza - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
External links edit
- Klodian Duro – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Klodian Duro at National-Football-Teams.com