{{short description|Albanian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Pano Qirko |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Panajot Qirko |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|6|26|df=y}} |birth_place = Vlorë, Albania |height = 1.90 m |position = Goalkeeper |currentclub = Partizani Tirana |clubnumber = 60 |youthyears1 = 2012–2013 |youthclubs1 = Vlora |youthyears2 = 2013–2017 |youthclubs2 = Flamurtari Vlorë |years1 = 2016–2019 |clubs1 = Flamurtari Vlorë |caps1 = 5 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2019–2020 |clubs2 = Tirana |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2019 |clubs3 = → Tirana B |caps3 = 8 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2020–2021 |clubs4 = Bylis Ballsh |caps4 = 35 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2021–2023 |clubs5 = Teuta Durrës |caps5 = 66 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Partizani Tirana |caps6 = 92 |goals6 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = Albania U16 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2017 |nationalteam2 = Albania U19 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |club-update = 13 May 2026 |nationalteam-update = 10 October 2017 }}
'''Panajot Qirko''' (born 26 June 1999), commonly known as '''Pano Qirko''', is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albanian club Partizani Tirana .
==Club career==
===Early career=== Qirko started his youth career at KF Vlora in 2012. A year later he moved to fellow Vlora club Flamurtari Vlorë. He won the 2014–15 Superliga under-17 with Flamurtari U-17. In the 2015–16 season he played 3 youth cup games with under-17 side. Then he moved to the under-19 and so far for the 2016–17 season he has played 10 youth league games.<ref name="FSHF profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=239539|title=Pano Qirko profile|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|accessdate=4 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Andi Tanku|url=http://sportekspres.com/superliga-u17-flamurtari-shpallet-kampion/|title=SUPERLIGA U17/ Flamurtari shpallet kampion!|accessdate=1 November 2017|publisher=Sport Ekspres|date=28 May 2015|language=Albanian|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011231/http://sportekspres.com/superliga-u17-flamurtari-shpallet-kampion/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Flamurtari=== For the 2016–17 he gained entry with the first team of Flamurtari Vlorë and was placed as a third choice behind Argjent Halili and Stivi Frashëri leaving behind Edmir Sali. He made it his professional debut on 16 November 2016 in the 2016–17 Albanian Cup match against Tërbuni Pukë coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute in place of Frashëri in a 2–0 win.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/16/albania/cup/ks-flamurtari-vlore/ks-terbuni-puke/2363247/ Flamurtari Vlorë vs. Tërbuni Pukë - 16 November 2016] Soccerway</ref>
==International career==
===Youth=== He participated with Albania national under-16 football team in the 2015 UEFA Development Tournament and played 2 matches under coach Alban Bushi, against Montenegro U16 on 2 May 2015 in a 3–1 win and kept a clean sheet a day later against Armenia U16.<ref>[http://www.sportpress.al/shqiperia-u-16-fiton-me-malin-e-zi-renato-kendezi-talenti-qe-na-dha-fitoren/ Shqiperia U-16 fiton me Malin e Zi, Renato Kendezi talenti qe na dha fitoren] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311050144/http://www.sportpress.al/shqiperia-u-16-fiton-me-malin-e-zi-renato-kendezi-talenti-qe-na-dha-fitoren/ |date=11 March 2016 }} Sportpress.al</ref><ref>[http://www.sportpress.al/u-16-vazhdon-serine-e-fitoreve-nen-drejtimin-e-alban-bushit-ja-dhe-formacioni/ U-16 vazhdon serine e fitoreve nen drejtimin e Alban Bushit ja dhe formacioni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310031133/http://sportpress.al/u-16-vazhdon-serine-e-fitoreve-nen-drejtimin-e-alban-bushit-ja-dhe-formacioni/ |date=10 March 2016 }} Sportpress.al</ref> Following a 1–0 victory against Cyprus U16 2 days later, Albania U16 won the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/2883-u-16-fiton-turneun-uefa-development-2015|title=Kombetarja U-16 fiton "UEFA Development 2015"|trans-title=The national U-16 team wins the "UEFA Development 2015"|publisher=FSHF.org|language=Albanian|date=5 May 2015|accessdate=26 September 2017|archive-date=27 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927114729/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/2883-u-16-fiton-turneun-uefa-development-2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Qirko was called up to Albania national under-17 football team by coach Džemal Mustedanagić for a friendly tournament in Italy against Fasano, Frosinone & Italy B on match-dates 19–21 May 2015.<ref>[http://sportpress.al/u-17-turne-miqesor-ne-itali-lista-e-futbollisteve/ U-17, turne miqësor në Itali, lista e futbollisteve:] Sportpress.al {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313000727/http://sportpress.al/u-17-turne-miqesor-ne-itali-lista-e-futbollisteve/ |date=13 March 2016 }}</ref>
He was then called up at Albania national under-19 football team in the pre-eliminary squad by coach Arjan Bellaj to participate in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 6–11 October 2016.<ref>[http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5213-grumbullohet-ekipi-kombetar-u-19 Grumbullohet ekipi kombëtar U-19] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819070609/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5213-grumbullohet-ekipi-kombetar-u-19 |date=19 August 2017 }} FSHF.org</ref>
Qirko was re-called to under-19 team by new coach Erjon Bogdani for a gathering in Durrës, Albania in April 2017 where they also played two friendly matches.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5558-bogdani-nis-grumbullimin-e-kombetares-u-19 Bogdani nis grumbullimin e kombetares U-19] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819064949/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5558-bogdani-nis-grumbullimin-e-kombetares-u-19 |date=19 August 2017 }} FSHF.org</ref> He was called up also for the next gathering for a double Friendly match against Georgia U19 on 30 August & 1 September 2017.<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5772-kombetarja-u-19-bogdani-shpall-listen-per-dy-ndeshjet-miqesore KOMBËTARJA U-19/ BOGDANI SHPALL LISTËN PËR DY NDESHJET MIQËSORE] FSHF.org</ref>
===Senior=== {{Empty section|date=May 2026}}
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|13 September 2017}} <ref>{{Soccerway|pano-qirko/463751|accessdate=19 December 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe<ref group="lower-alpha">Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League</ref> !colspan="2"|Other<ref group="lower-alpha">Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup</ref> !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"| Flamurtari Vlorë | 2016–17 |rowspan="3"| Albanian Superliga ||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- | 2017–18 ||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- | 2018–19 ||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2" valign="center"|Total !5||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"| Tirana | 2019–20 |rowspan="1"| Albanian Superliga ||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"| Bylis Ballsh | 2020–21 |rowspan="1"| Albanian Superliga ||35||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"| Teuta Durrës | 2021–22 |rowspan="1"| Albanian Superliga ||32||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||37||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !72||0||9||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||45||0 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
== Honours ==
{{Empty section|date=February 2021}}
== Club == ;Tirana * Albanian Superliga: 2019–20
;Teuta *Albanian Supercup: 2021
;Partizani Tirana *Albanian Supercup: 2023
=== International === ;Albania U16 *UEFA Development Tournament: 2015
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|pano-qirko/463751}} *{{FSHF|239539}}
{{FK Partizani Tirana squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Qirko, Pano}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Vlorë Category:Albanian men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Albania men's youth international footballers Category:KF Vlora players Category:Flamurtari FC players Category:KF Tirana players Category:Kategoria Superiore players Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen