Marash Kumbulla
Albanian association football player (born 2000)
Marash Kumbulla (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano, 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.
On 17 September 2020, Kumbulla joined Roma on loan with an obligation to buy. On 1 February 2024, he moved on loan to Sassuolo.
On 17 August 2024, Kumbulla was announced at La Liga side Espanyol on a one-year loan deal. Roughly one year later, he returned to Spain, and moved to fellow La Liga club Mallorca also in a one-year loan deal.
On 7 August 2026, Kumbulla remained in the Spanish top tier after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Rayo Vallecano.
International career
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.
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