Ervin Bulku

KF Tirana

Bulku progressed through the Tirana youth system and was promoted to the first team by coach Sulejman Mema ahead of the 1998–99 season, during which he made 13 league appearances as Tirana won both the Albanian National Championship and the Albanian Cup, completing a domestic double. In the 1999–2000 season, Bulku became a regular member of the first team following the departure of several midfielders, earning increased playing time under manager Shkëlqim Muça. He made his European debut on 13 July 1999, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to ÍBV in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. He made 21 appearances in the National Championship as Tirana retained the league title. Tirana and Tomori Berat finished level on 52 points at the end of the regular season, leading to a championship play-off final on 28 May 2000, in which Bulku started and played 57 minutes before being substituted with the score level at 0–0, as Tirana eventually won 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw. He also featured in the 2000 Albanian Supercup, appearing during the final five minutes against Teuta on 13 January 2001, as Tirana won 1–0 to secure the trophy. In the 2000–01 campaign, injury problems limited Bulku's playing time, restricting him to 12 league appearances as Tirana finished runners-up in the championship. He scored his first goal for the club on 9 September 2000 in a 9–0 victory over Kastrioti in the second leg of the Albanian Cup first…

Bulku made his international debut for the Albania under-18 team during the 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying, appearing in all three matches in November 1998, and repeated the feat in qualification for the 2000 edition, where he also scored his first goal at youth international level. He later represented the Albania under-21 side, making 15 appearances and scoring one goal during the 2002 and 2004 European Under-21 qualification campaigns between 2000 and 2003.

Bulku was part of the Albania senior team from 2002, making his debut under assistant coach Mirel Josa on 13 March 2002 against Mexico, playing the full 90-minutes in a 2–0 defeat. He made two further appearances in late March and the following month under head coach Sulejman Demollari. He was not called up again until 2006, when coach Otto Barić included him in the squad for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Netherlands on 11 October, remaining an unused substitute in the 2–1 defeat. His next appearance came on 7 February 2007 in a friendly against Macedonia, replacing captain Altin Lala at half-time in a 1–0 defeat. During the remainder of the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, Bulku became a regular member of the squad, making five further appearances—three as a substitute and two as a starter—as Albania recorded three draws and two defeats in the group, finishing third from bottom for the first time in its history in the European qualifiers. During the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying…

After limited involvement as a player for the Albania national team during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, Bulku was appointed assistant manager to Gianni De Biasi, becoming the third assistant coach alongside Paolo Tramezzani and Erjon Bogdani. He made his debut in the role on 17 November 2015 in a match against Georgia. Bulku continued in the assistant manager role during Albania's first appearance at a major international tournament, the UEFA Euro 2016. Albania finished third in Group A with three points and a −2 goal difference, and were eliminated after ranking last among the third-placed teams. On 23 March 2019, following the dismissal of Albania national team head coach Christian Panucci after a 2–0 home defeat to Turkey on the opening matchday of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, Bulku was appointed caretaker manager, with Sulejman Mema serving as his assistant for the following match against Andorra two days later. The match was played away and Albania won 3–0, with two of the goals scored in the second half by substitutes Bekim Balaj and Amir Abrashi.

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Albania's squads score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bulku's goal.