Ergys Kaçe

Early career

Kaçe was born in Korçë, Albania, but moved to Greece at the age of three. He started his youth career at Achilleas Triandrias, from where he was transferred to the youth academies of PAOK in 2005 and signed his first professional contract in December 2010.

PAOK

Kaçe made his league debut for PAOK on 5 January 2011 during an away game against Panserraikos (1–1), coming on as a substitute for Stefanos Athanasiadis in the 68th minute. He didn't play another game for the first team during the 2010–11 season and instead he was featured in PAOK under-20's fixtures in order to maintain match fitness.

Loan to Anagennisi Epanomi

Kaçe was loaned out to Football League side Anagennisi Epanomi for the 2011–12 season. Soon enough, he was established in the starting eleven at Epanomi due to his consistent performances and finished the season with 19 league appearances and 1 goal to his name against Panahaiki, in a home game which ended 6–1.

Return to PAOK

After his return to PAOK, the club's new manager Georgios Donis seemed to trust him a place in the starting eleven, alongside other youngsters from the club's youth team. Kaçe featured in both legs of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round against Bnei Yehuda, as well as in both legs of the play-off round against Rapid Wien. On 31 October, the player renewed his contract for a duration of four to five years. The new contract came as an award for the good appearances…

Albania U21

Kaçe made four appearances for the Albania national under-21 football team in a friendly tournament in Slovenia between 23 and 30 March 2011.

Albania senior team

In an interview to Panorama Sport, a major Albanian sports magazine, Kaçe said that he is looking forward to play for the Albanian senior team. In early 2013, he cast doubt on this claim by refusing to be called up for Albania's friendly against Georgia and applying for Greek naturalization, and stating that he wanted to play for Greece. In March 2013 he was contacted by the FSHF where he declared that was yet undecided for his national side choose. However, Albanian and Greek media outlets suggested that Kaçe has already accepted the invitation from Gianni De Biasi, coach of the Albania national football team, to join the team for the upcoming game against Norway, in Tirana on 7 June 2013.

Debut and the 2014 FIFA World cup qualification

He debuted for the first time with Albania senior team on 7 June 2013 against Norway for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification by coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute in place of Emiljano Vila in a 1–1 draw. On 14 August 2013, Kaçe scored his first goal for Albania in the 2–0 win of the Friendly Match against Armenia in Qemal Stafa Stadium, where his goal was the second in the 67th minute, 2 minutes after came in on the pitch in place of Migjen Basha. In the 4 remaining matches for the Group E of the 2014 FIFA World Cup…

Club

As of 10 May 2021

International

As of 11 June 2019

International goals

As of 13 June 2015. Albania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kaçe's goal.

Following Albania's historic participation at UEFA Euro 2016, Kaçe was among the members of the national team who were issued diplomatic passports by the Albanian government in recognition of their achievement.