[3] Following an impressive season with the Shkëndija Tiranë U19s, where he scored 6 goals in 28 games and where he was also the club captain, he attracted the attention of Albanian Superliga clubs and eventually joined the Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë in the summer of 2013.

[4] He was presented as a Skënderbeu Korçë player in July 2013 alongside Leonit Abazi.

[5][6] He joined the senior team for the 2013-14 campaign but found chances limited due to his age and lack of experience.

[7] He made his senior competitive debut in the Albanian Cup against Iliria Fushë-Krujë on 6 November 2013 in an 8–0 win over the third-tier side.

[8] Shortly after signing for Skënderbeu Korçë he was chosen to represent Albania at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.