Alban Dragusha (born 11 December 1981) is a Kosovar
football
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retired
defender.
Playing career
Club
Born in
Pristina
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(formerly in
SFR Yugoslavia
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, now
Kosovo
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), during his career he represented Kosovar clubs such as
KF KEK
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,
KF Kosova Prishtinë and
KF Trepça
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KF Trepça is the first Kosovo Football club to gain promotion in to the Yugosl ...
, and also numerous clubs abroad, such as Ukrainian
FC Vorskla Poltava
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History Kolos Poltava
The clu ...
, Azerbeijani
FK Baku
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, Albanian clubs
Besa Kavajë Besa or BESA may refer to:
Arts & entertainment
* ''Besa'' (newspaper), a newspaper published in Albania
* ''Besa'' (TV series), a Serbian-British television series produced by Adrenalin and Red Planet Pictures
* ''The Besa'', a novel by Albanian ...
and
Skënderbeu Korçë
, reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468
, predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti
, successor = Gjon Kastrioti II
, spouse = Donika Arianiti
, issue = Gjon Kastrioti II
, royal house = Kastrioti
, father ...
, and Swedish side
Kalmar FF
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.
While playing with Besa Kavajë, he was suspended for two years after being taken for doping after a match against a
Serbia
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n team
FK Bežanija
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History
Founded in 1921, the club changed its name several times in its ea ...
in the UEFA Cup on 19 July 2007. Later, he re-signed for Besa Kavajë after he was released from the contract with
KF Trepça
Klubi Futbollistik Trepça, commonly known as KF Trepça, is a football club based in the southern part of Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932.Alo!:
KF Trepça is the first Kosovo Football club to gain promotion in to the Yugosl ...
. He has won the National Cup with Besa Kavajë.
International
He was part of the team representing
Kosovo
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in 2005.
Honours
'Besa '
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Albanian Cup
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(1): 2009–10
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References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Pristina
Kosovo Albanians
Association football defenders
Kosovan footballers
Yugoslav footballers
KF KEK players
KF Kosova VR Prishtinë players
FC Vorskla Poltava players
FC Baku players
KF Besa Kavajë players
KF Trepça players
KF Skënderbeu Korçë players
Kalmar FF players
KF Vushtrria players
FC Drita players
Kosovan expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan
Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
Expatriate footballers in Albania
Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Albania
Expatriate footballers in Sweden
Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Doping cases in association football
Kosovan football managers
KF KEK managers