{{short description|Albanian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Emiljano Musta | image = Emiljano Musta01.jpg | caption = | fullname = Emiljano Musta | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Elbasan, Albania | height = 1.80 m | position = Left-back, Left midfielder<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|emiljano-musta}}</ref> | currentclub = Elbasani | clubnumber = 29 | youthyears1 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs1 = Elbasani | years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = Elbasani | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = Shkumbini Peqin | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = Partizani Tirana | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = Elbasani | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Teuta Durrës | caps5 = 60 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2017–2019 | clubs6 = Flamurtari | caps6 = 66 | goals6 = 7 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Kukësi | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = Laçi | caps8 = 32 | goals8 = 5 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Partizani Tirana | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2022 | clubs10 = Kukësi | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2022–2024 | clubs11 = Egnatia | caps11 = 45 | goals11 = 3 | years12 = 2024– | clubs12 = Elbasani | caps12 = 48 | goals12 = 7 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Albania U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = Albania U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 6 March 2026 | ntupdate = }} '''Emiljano Musta''' (born 31 January 1992 in Elbasan) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for AF Elbasani in the Albanian Superliga.<ref>{{Soccerway|emiljano-musta/158583}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Teuta Durrës=== Following Elbasani's relegation from the Albanian Superliga, Musta signed a two-year contract with an option of a further one with Teuta Durrës along with his teammate Ardit Hila.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/teuta-fillon-te-levize-ne-merkato-musta-dhe-hila-jane-firmat-e-para/|title=Teuta fillon të lëvizë në merkato, Musta dhe Hila janë firmat e para|trans-title=Teuta starts to move in mercato, Musta and Hila are the first signs|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> On 16 October, he scored his second goal of the season during the 2–2 away draw against Skënderbeu Korçë, causing them the first draw of the season after six consecutive victorys.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://telesport.al/skenderbeu-frenohet-nga-teuta-ne-korce/|title=Skënderbeu frenohet nga Teuta në Korçë|trans-title=Skënderbeu is stopped by Teuta in Korçë|publisher=Telesport.al|language=Albanian|author=Eduard Ilnica|date=16 October 2015|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> On 18 June 2017, following the end of his regular contract, Musta decided not to active his one-year renewal, leaving the club and becoming a free agent in the process.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/musta-e-mbyll-me-teuten-prane-firmes-me-flamurtarin/|title=Musta e mbyll me Teutën, pranë firmës me Flamurtarin|trans-title=Musta closes with Teuta, near to sign with Flamurtari|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|author=Vladimir Prenga|date=18 June 2017|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref>
===Flamurtari Vlorë=== On 19 June 2017, Musta completed a transfer to fellow Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/zyrtare-musta-te-flamurtari/|title=Zyrtare, Musta te Flamurtari|trans-title=Official, Musta tp Flamurtari|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=19 June 2017|accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref>
===Kükesi=== Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Musta joined FK Kukësi on a one-year contract.<ref>[http://sportekspres.com/emiljano-musta-eshte-top-kalon-testet-mjekesore/ Emiljano Musta është “top”, kalon testet mjekësore], sportekspres.com, 14 June 2019</ref>
==International career== Musta has represented Albania at under-19 and -21 level. He was part of under-21 team in their unsuccessful 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign, where he was an unused substitute in team's last match against Austria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0253-0d7f307d7546-50c4489c8384-1000--albania-sign-off-with-stylish-win-in-austria/|title=Albania sign off with stylish win in Austria|publisher=UEFA|author=Boris Pruntsch|date=5 March 2014|access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|19 June 2017}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/emiljano-musta/158583/|title=Albania - E. Musta - Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=person&id=158583|title=Stats and profile|publisher=Scoresway|accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Elbasani |2010–11 |rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |2011–12 |rowspan="2"|Albanian First Division |21||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||25||2 |- |2012–13 |14||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!2!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!46!!2 |- |rowspan="2"|Shkumbini Peqin |2012–13 |rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !13!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!0 |- |rowspan="2"|Partizani Tirana |2013–14 |rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |12||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !12!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!14!!0 |- |rowspan="2"|Elbasani |2014–15 |rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |26||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||29||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!1!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!29!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|Teuta Durrës |2015–16 |rowspan="2"|Albanian Superliga |31||7||4||0||colspan="2"|—||35||7 |- |2016–17 |31||1||6||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL">All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League</ref>||0||37||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!8!!10!!2!!2!!0!!74!!8 |- |rowspan="2"|Flamurtari Vlorë |2017–18 |rowspan="1"|Albanian Superliga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !153!!11!!23!!0!!2!!0!!178!!11 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
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==External links== *{{UEFA player|250024271}}
{{AF Elbasani squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musta, Emiljano}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Elbasan Category:Albanian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Albania men's under-21 international footballers Category:KF Elbasani players Category:KF Shkumbini players Category:FK Partizani Tirana players Category:KF Teuta players Category:Flamurtari FC players Category:FK Kukësi players Category:KF Laçi players Category:Kategoria Superiore players Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen Category:KF Egnatia Rrogozhinë players