Early life and youth career Cake was born in
Tirana,
Albania. He was named after the German football legend
Jürgen Klinsmann, reflecting his family's passion for football. Cake started his youth career with local club
KF Tirana at the age of 8, joining the club's
academy in 2007. He progressed through all the youth levels of the capital side, being promoted to the under-17 team in 2011. During the 2015–16 season, he was named
captain of the under-17s and on 10 February 2016 scored a decisive
penalty kick in the final of the national U17 cup, helping Tirana defeat
Olimpic U17 2–1 and secure the trophy.
Tirana In the 2016–17 season, Cake continued his rapid rise through the club's system, featuring for three different levels in the same campaign: the under-19s, Tirana B, and the senior team. In the second half of the season, first-team coach
Mirel Josa promoted him to the senior squad after the club was hit with a winter transfer ban, relying heavily on academy players such as
Grent Halili,
Albi Doka, and
Marlind Nuriu. After making his first-team debut in 2017, Cake became a consistent member of the senior squad. He featured for Tirana during the 2016–17 season in the Superliga, Despite the difficult year, Cake was part of the squad that won the
Albanian Cup that season, defeating
Skënderbeu Korçë in the final. Cake remained with Tirana throughout the club’s rebuilding phase, playing under several coaches and becoming known for his versatility in defense — capable of operating both as a centre-back and a right-back and thus contributing to Tirana’s immediate return to the top flight. In the 2018–19 campaign, he gained further experience in the
Albanian Superliga, appearing in both league and cup competitions and maintaining a reputation as one of the academy’s most reliable graduates. During his time with Tirana, Cake also represented the club in European competition, being part of the squad that played in the
UEFA Europa League qualifiers. His performances earned praise for maturity and tactical awareness despite his young age, drawing attention from clubs in neighbouring leagues. By early 2019, after several seasons and more than 70 appearances across all competitions for Tirana’s youth, reserve, and senior teams, Cake completed his development phase with the club before moving abroad to continue his professional career.
Struga Cake transferred to
Struga in August 2019. He became a regular starter at Struga, making 17 league appearances in the 2019-20 Macedonian First League season and scoring 1 goal. In the following 2020-21 season, Cake featured in 31 league matches and scored 4 goals, helping Struga compete strongly in the league. He also played in European competition with Struga. On 15 July 2021, Cake started in the
UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round match against
Liepāja. During his time at Struga, he made around 65 appearances, scoring 7 goals and contributing 3 assists across all competitions.
Shkëndija On 10 January 2022, Cake signed for
Shkëndija Tetovo in the
Macedonian First League and quickly integrated into the squad of the reigning Macedonian champions. Cake made his European debut on 6 July 2022 in the
UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, starting in a match against
Shkupi at the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje. He later featured in additional UEFA qualifying rounds, including appearances in the
UEFA Europa Conference League, gaining further international experience. During his spell in Tetovo, he played over 60 matches in all competitions, scoring several goals and contributing defensively in league and cup fixtures.
Akhmat Grozny On 10 January 2026, Cake signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with
Russian Premier League club
Akhmat Grozny ==International career==