Artan Isa Latifi (born 5 April 1983) is a

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professional

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coach and former player who is the current goalkeeping coach of

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Soccer School.

Club career

Drita and KEK

In 1996 Latifi began his career at Drita as a 13-year-old cadet and later joined the junior and senior team. In 2004, he was transferred to

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side

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Hysi and Besiana

In 2006 Latifi joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Hysi, where he stayed for three years. In 2009, he joined

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side Besiana, on a one-year contract.

Return to Drita

In 2010 Latifi returned to Football Superleague of Kosovo side Drita, where he became the squad

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Retirement

On 10 March 2017 Latifi announced the retirement via a status on their official

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account, that he would retire at the end of 2016–17 season with the reason being to spend time with his family.

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* 1983 births Living people People from Gjilan Kosovo Albanians Men's association football goalkeepers Kosovan footballers FC Drita players KF KEK players KF Hysi players KF Besiana players Football Superleague of Kosovo players {{Kosovo-footy-bio-stub