Marash Kumbulla

Marash Kumbulla
Personal information
Full name	Marash Nikolin Kumbulla
Date of birth	8 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Peschiera del Garda, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Espanyol; (on loan from Roma)
Youth career
2008–2018	Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Hellas Verona
2020–2021	→ Roma (loan)
2021–	Roma
2024	→ Sassuolo (loan)
2024–	→ Espanyol (loan)
International career‡
2015–2016	Albania U17
2017–2018	Albania U19
2019	Albania U21
2019–	Albania
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024

Marash Nikolin Kumbulla (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Espanyol, on loan from Serie A club Roma. Born in Italy, he plays for the Albania national team.

Club career

Kumbulla made his professional debut for Hellas Verona on 12 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Catania in the Coppa Italia.^[2]^[3]

On 17 September 2020, Kumbulla joined Roma on loan with an obligation to buy.^[4] On 1 February 2024, he moved on loan to Sassuolo.^[5]

On 17 August 2024, Kumbulla was announced at La Liga side Espanyol on a one-year loan deal.^[6]

Kumbulla made his senior debut for the Albania national team on 14 October 2019, in a 4–0 away win against Moldova in a Euro 2020 qualifier. He came on for Ardian Ismajli in the 89th minute.^[7]

As of match played 19 May 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hellas Verona	2018–19	Serie B	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2019–20	Serie A	25	1	1	0	—		26	1
	Total		26	1	2	0	—		28	1
Roma (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	21	1	1	0	6^[a]	1	28	2
Roma (loan)	2021–22	Serie A	17	0	2	1	9^[b]	0	28	1
Roma	2022–23	Serie A	7	0	2	0	3^[b]	1	12	1
	2023–24	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		45	1	5	1	18	2	68	4
Sassuolo (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	7	0	—		—		7	0
Career total			78	2	7	1	18	2	103	5

As of match played 3 June 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Albania	2019	1
	2020	2
	2021	9
	2022	5
	2023	1
	2024	1
Total		19

Roma

^ "Marash Kumbulla". Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ "Marash Kumbulla is shining in Serie A, the Albanian is wanted by Inter". Oculus News. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "UFFICIALE: Roma, preso il difensore Kumbulla. Diaby e Cancellieri all'Hellas Verona".
^ "MARASH KUMBULLA ARRIVA IN NEROVERDE IN PRESTITO DALLA ROMA" [MARASH KUMBULLA ARRIVES IN NEROVERDE ON LOAN FROM ROMA] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ "Marash Kumbulla joins on loan". RCD Espanyol. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Moldova v Albania game report". ESPN. 14 October 2019.
^ Marash Kumbulla at Soccerway
^ "Marash Kumbulla". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.