Shefki Kuqi: Biography, Facts and Career
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Shefki Kuqi[a] (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈʃɛfki ˈkuci]; born 10 November 1976) is a Kosovan-born Finnish professional football manager and former player who played predominantly as a striker. He spent most of his career in the English football league system, for clubs including Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Swansea City and Oldham Athletic. He made over 500 career league appearances, scoring over 150 goals. Despite being born in Yugoslavia to Kosovan Albanian parents, Kuqi grew up in Finland and holds Finnish citizenship which allowed him to represent the Finland national team at international level, for which he scored eight goals in 62 appearances between 1999 and 2010. His trademark goal celebration of swallow-diving onto the ground has led to his nickname of the "Flying Finn".
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- Full name: Shefki Kuqi
- Born: 1976-11-10
- Nationality: Finland
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q381488
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Who is Shefki Kuqi?
Shefki Kuqi[a] (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈʃɛfki ˈkuci]; born 10 November 1976) is a Kosovan-born Finnish professional football manager and former player who played predominantly as a striker.
What nationality is Shefki Kuqi?
Shefki Kuqi is Finland.
When was Shefki Kuqi born?
Shefki Kuqi was born on 1976-11-10.
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