Shefki Kuqi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Shefki Kuqi

footballer

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1976

Place of Birth: Vučitrn, Kosovska Mitrovica District, Serbia

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Shefki Kuqi (pronounced ['??fki 'kuci]; born 10 November 1976) is a Finnish former professional football player. Kuqi played predominately as a striker.
He spent most of his career in the English football league system, for clubs including Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Swansea City and Oldham Athletic.
He made over 500 career league appearances, scoring almost 150 goals. Kuqi also represented the Finland national football team at international level, with eight goals from sixty two appearances.
His trademark goal celebration of bellyflopping onto the ground has led to his nickname of the "Flying Finn".