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Edvan Bakaj
Edvan Bakaj (born 9 October 1987) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Besa Kavajë During the winter break, Bakaj announced his departure from Laçi along with the striker Julian Malo, and, in the first days of 2010, he joined Besa Kavajë on a free transfer for the second part of 2009–10. Romania Following recommendation from his cousin Elis Bakaj, Edvan was given a trial at newly promoted Liga II side Alro Slatina. At first it was believed to be an unsuccessful trial as he did not impress in a friendly. However, on 15 July 2011 he signed a contract at the club and joined his cousin and former teammate Elis in Romania. Return to Laçi On 8 August 2012, Bakaj signed a one-year deal with Laçi. He made his return debut with the club on 24 September 2012 during the league match away against Skënderbeu Korçë, where Bakaj concealed three times for a 3–0 defeat. On 4 May 2014, Bakaj scored his first career goal during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. Due to its location at the Plain of Tirana and the close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, the city is particularly influenced by a Mediterranean seasonal climate. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year. Tirana was founded as a city in 1614 by the Ottoman Albanian general Sylejman Pasha Bargjini and flourished by then around the Old Mosque and the ''türbe''. The area that today corresponds to the city's territory has been continuously inhabited since the Iron Age. It was inhabited by Illyrians, and was most likely the core of the Illyrian Kingdom of the Taulantii, which in Classical Antiquity was centred in the hinterland of Epidamnus. Following the Illyrian Wars it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flamurtari Vlorë
Flamurtari FC is a professional football club based in Vlorë, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country. Founded in 1923, the club is one of the oldest in Albania, and it is also one of the most successful clubs, having won one Albanian Superliga title in 1991 four Albanian Cups and two Albanian Supercups. Flamurtari is also known for their European runs in the 1980s, where they famously reached the last sixteen in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup, where they beat Spanish giants Barcelona in Vlorë but lost on aggregate. History Foundation KS Flamurtari Vlorë were founded on 23 March 1923 as ''Shoqeria Sportive Vlorë'' with Milto Korçari as the club's first ever President, while Malo Ismaili held the role of the secretary and Faslli Zoga that of the financier. The club was created to make sports and especially football more organized and more popular. Its financial needs were covered by donations from the members or from dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 KF Tirana Season
The 2015–16 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 77th competitive season, 77th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 95th year in existence as a football club. Season overview June The defender Erion Hoxhallari came back to Tirana on 1 June after a long-season loan to Teuta Durrës. On 5 June, Shkëlqim Muça was hired the new head coach of KF Tirana, replacing Gugash Magani who resigned after some poor results at the end of the season. The former Tirana player during '80s signed a three-year contract with the club. One week later, Tirana and Kukësi reached an agreement for the loan of Muça at Kukësi for the club's Europa League matches. On 15 June, Kire Ristevski left the club and signed with Rabotnički of Macedonia. On 26 June, Tirana completed the signing of former Austria international defender Ronald Gërçaliu on a two-year deal. On the same day, "White and Blues" signed Dritan Smajli from Kukësi on a two-year contract as well. On 28 June, Kavdan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refik Halili
Refik Halili is the chairman and main sponsor of KF Tirana. Since 2003, Halili had been one of the sponsors of the club. His duty as Chairman of KF Tirana started on May 29, 2008. He is a businessman and founder and owner of one of Albania's leading industrial companies Halili Sh.p.k. 2008-2009 At that time (end of 2007-2008 season) KF Tirana had ended the Albanian Superliga in 6th place. When Halili started his new job as Tirana's Chairman, his first step in his job was to hire Bosnians, Bosnian coach Blaž Slišković for the 2008-2009 season. The new coach gave his resignations and was substituted by coach Agustin Kola and eventually by coach Alban Tafaj. As a result KF Tirana was led by three different managers in the 2008-2009 season, however the club won the Albanian Superliga, 4 points ahead of second placed Vllaznia. 2009-2010 At the beginning of the 2009-2010 season, Halili was confirmed as KF Tirana's president. Right after that he hired Croats, Croatian coach, Ilija L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stivi Frashëri
Stivi Frashëri (born 29 August 1990) is an Albanian professional footballer who as a goalkeeper for Ballkani in the Kosovar Superliga. Club career Early career Frashëri joined the youth setup of his local side Skënderbeu Korçë as a 14-year-old, where he remained for two years until 2007, which was when he moved to Greece to sign for Aris Thessaloniki. He joined the youth team at Aris Thessaloniki, but he was also invited to train with the first team after impressing in youth games for the club. He spent three years in Greece with Aris Thessalonik before leaving the club in the summer of 2010 with the desire to move back to Albania and play regular first team football for the first time in his career. Bylis Ballsh Frashëri joined newly promoted Albanian Superliga side Bylis Ballsh after returning to Albania, and he immediately established himself as a first team regular at the age of 20, despite competition from veteran goalkeeper and former Nigeria international Ndubuisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 KF Tirana Season
The 2014–15 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 76th competitive season, 76th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 94th year in existence as a football club. Season overview June Veteran Elvis Sina announced his retirement at the previous season, ending his 15 years as a professional footballer as the most-capped player. On 4 June, the first choice goalkeeper Ilion Lika left the club to sign with Flamurtari Vlorë a two-year contract as a free agent. One day later, Tirana released defender Blerim Kotobelli, who later went on to join fellow top flight side Teuta Durrës. On 15 June, Tirana announced the signing of Bylis Ballsh prodigy Stivi Frashëri for an undisclosed fee, with the transfer who become effective from 1 July. On 21 June, Mensur Limani was released the club directors decided not to give him a new contract. July On 1 July, Tirana signed the Shkëndija Tiranë duo David Domgjoni and Alush Gavazaj; both players joined by penning a contract until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KS Kastrioti
KS Kastrioti, also known as Kastrioti Krujë, is an Albanian football club based in the city of Krujë. The club's home ground is the Kastrioti Stadium which has a capacity of 8,000 spectators and they currently compete in the Kategoria Superiore. History Early history The club was founded in 1926 as the city of Krujë's main sports club. During a brief spell in 1949, the club was dissolved, but was quickly re-established under the name of the city, Krujë. Two years later in 1951, the club was renamed Puna Krujë before reverting it back to simply Krujë again in 1958, which they later added Kastrioti to, in honour of the noble Kastrioti family of which Albania's national hero Skanderbeg hailed from. Rise and fall (1989–2006) For many years the club only competed in the lower divisions of Albanian football, but they managed to achieve promotion to the top tier Albanian Superliga in 1990 for the very first time. During their debut season in the top flight the club finished in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
