Shefki Kuqi
| Date of birth | 10 November 1976 |
| Place of birth | Vuqitern, Kosovo |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Signed up by Stockport County boss Andy Kilner at the end of January 2001, Shefki's arrival at Edgeley Park gave the whole club a boost both on and off the field.
A striker in the old-fashioned English centre forward mould, he was a revelation as his powerful play reaped an early dividend with six goals from 17 appearances.
Perhaps more important was his role in taking the weight off his striking partner Aaron Wilbraham, thus helping the youngster to top the club's scoring charts.
Shefki, who previously played for HJK Helsinki, also featured for Finland during the campaign winning two further caps after joining County.
After an initial loan stint, Shefki made the permanent move to Ipswich Town in November 2003 with a contract up to June 2005.
He joined Crystal Palace in August 2006 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in February 2008.
Shefki joined Swansea City in January 2010 with a contract to June 2011 that was cancelled in January 2011.
He joined Newcastle United in February 2011 with a contract to June 2011.
Shefki joined Oldham Athletic in August 2011 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| FC Jokerit | 01 Jul 1999 | 31 Jan 2001 | |
| Stockport County | 31 Jan 2001 | 11 Jan 2002 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 11 Jan 2002 | 28 Nov 2003 | |
| Ipswich Town | 26 Sep 2003 | 27 Nov 2003 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 28 Nov 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jul 2005 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Crystal Palace | 31 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Fulham | 31 Aug 2007 | 20 Jan 2008 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 14 Mar 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| TuS Koblenz | 10 Jul 2009 | 25 Jan 2010 | |
| Swansea City | 25 Jan 2010 | 27 Jan 2011 | |
| Derby County | 13 Sep 2010 | 13 Dec 2010 | L |
| Newcastle United | 10 Feb 2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 31 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Hibernian | 17 Aug 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Stockport County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Stockport County | League Division 1 | 17 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 17 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Stockport County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stockport County | League Division 1 | 15 | 3 |
5 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 34 | 6 |
8 |
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| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 29 | 7 |
11 |
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| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 2 | 7 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 40 | 3 |
19 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 15 | 18 |
7 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 24 | 11 |
7 |
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 2 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Fulham | Premier League | 3 | 7 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 20 | 15 |
10 |
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| 2009-10 | Swansea City | League Championship | 14 | 6 |
5 |
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Championship | 8 | 4 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Swansea City | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Swansea City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Oldham Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 39 | 1 |
11 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2001 | Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Stockport County v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stockport County | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Norwich City v Stockport County | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Watford v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Stockport County v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Stockport County v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Portsmouth v Stockport County | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Stockport County v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Barnsley v Stockport County | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Stockport County | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Stockport County | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Stockport County v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Crystal Palace v Stockport County | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Carlisle United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Birmingham City v Stockport County | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Stockport County | L | 1-1 (7-8) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Stockport County v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Stockport County | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Stockport County v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Stockport County v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Stockport County v Millwall | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Burnley v Stockport County | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Portsmouth v Stockport County | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | King`s Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | Nordic Championships | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1999 | Belgium v Finland | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Finland v Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Faroe Islands v Finland | W | 0-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 02 Feb 2000 | Finland v Iceland | L | 0-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 04 Feb 2000 | Finland v Denmark | W | 2-1 | Nordic Championships | |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Thailand v Finland | D | 0-0 | KINGS CUP | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Estonia v Finland | W | 2-4 | KINGS CUP | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Finland v Brazil | W | 3-0 | Kings Cup | |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Thailand v Finland | L | 5-1 | KINGS CUP | Final |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Latvia v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Finland v Norway | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Greece v Finland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Luxembourg v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | England v Finland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 09 May 2001 | Estonia v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Finland v Germany | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Albania v Finland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Finland v Greece | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Germany v Finland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Finland v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | North Macedonia v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2002 | Finland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Finland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Finland v Wales | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Serbia and Montenegro v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Italy v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 22 May 2003 | Norway v Finland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Finland v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Denmark v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Wales v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Malta v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Finland v Armenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Italy v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Czech Republic v Finland | L | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2005 | Finland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Finland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | North Macedonia v Finland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Andorra v Finland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Armenia v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Kazakhstan v Finland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Finland v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Azerbaijan v Finland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Finland v Serbia | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Finland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Wales v Finland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Norway v Finland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Finland v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Azerbaijan v Finland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Liechtenstein v Finland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Finland v Wales | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Germany v Finland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Finland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Finland v San Marino | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.