Alessio Abibi

Alessio Abibi (born 4 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk. Born in Italy, he has represented Albania at youth level.

Alessio Abibi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996
Place of birth Umbertide, Italy
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2010–2014 Pescara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Foligno 18 (0)
2015–2016 Altovicentino 34 (0)
2017 Eldense 12 (0)
2017–2019 Tirana B 2 (0)
2017–2019 Tirana 45 (0)
2019–2020 Avellino 12 (0)
2020 Cavese 0 (0)
2020 Kastrioti 0 (0)
2021 Dundalk 20 (0)
National team
2015–2016 Albania U19 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2021

Club career

In August 2019, he joined Serie C club Avellino.[1]

On 31 January 2020 he moved to Cavese.[2]

On 10 September 2020 he joined KF Kastrioti.[3] He left the club again two months later.[4]

On 5 January 2021 he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk following the departure of both Gary Rogers (retirement) and Aaron McCarey (Cliftonville) from his new club.[5] Abibi made his competitive debut for the club on 12 March 2021 in the 2021 President's Cup which his side won 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Abibi preventing 3 Shamrock Rovers players from scoring in the shootout to win the trophy.[6]

Honours

Club
Tirana
Dundalk

References
  1. "PRESENTATE LE MAGLIE PER LA STAGIONE 2019/2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Avellino. 12 August 2019.
  2. "ALESSIO ABIBI DALL'AVELLINO E' IL NUOVO PORTIERE" (Press release) (in Italian). Cavese. 31 January 2020.
  3. "Alesio Abibi është afrimi më i ri i Kastriotit" (in Albanian). KF Kastrioti. 10 September 2020.
  4. "Firot" në Superiore nisin që tani, ikën futbollisti i parë, abcnews.al, 14 November 2020
  5. "Lilywhites Add Abibi to the Ranks". 8 January 2021.
  6. "Ten-man Dundalk hold their penalty nerve to taste President's Cup joy".
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