Vasil Shkurti

Vasil Shkurti (born Vassilis Skourtis-Shkurtaj on 27 February 1992) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jiangxi Beidamen F.C. in the China League One.

Club Career

Early years

Born in Chania, Greece, Shkurti played youth football for four clubs, including Ajax, Olympiacos and Lazio. He arrived at the latter in January 2010 as compatriot Igli Tare acted as the club's director of football.

In the 2010–11 season, Shkurti made his senior debut, representing Panionios in his country of adoption but also being loaned by the Superleague side to Thrasyvoulos in January 2011. Roughly one year later, he moved to Portugal with lowly Vilaverdense, and the following campaign he signed with Tondela in that nation's Segunda Liga, led by former Benfica and Portugal great Vitor Paneira.

Shkurti did not settle with any team in the following years, representing in quick succession Roda (Dutch Eredivisie), Niki Volos, Asteras Tripoli and Skoda Xanthi (all in the Greek top level) and Aris Limassol from the Cypriot First Division.

Luftetari

On 8 September 2017, Shkurti joined Albanian Superliga side Luftetari on a one-year contract– as the transfer was done after the deadline, he remained ineligible to play for the club until the next transfer window. He made his competitive debut on 31 January 2018 in a 0–3 away loss against Laci for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Albanian Cup, and first appeared in the league four days later in the goalless draw to Lushnja.

Shkurti scored his first goals on 10 February 2018, in the 3–2 win at Teuta Durres. On 1 March, he netted the lone goal at Flamurtari to help the team climb to sixth place, also giving them the first win at Vlore in 40 years.

Kukesi

On 3 January 2019, Shkurti moved to Kukesi on a two-year deal. He was presented the following day, alongside his former teammate Eduart Rroca.