Artan Thorja (born 9 March 1993, in

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) is an

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, who plays for Greek fourth tier side Ermis Zoniana.

Club career

Thorja is a product of Iraklis' academies. In 2011, after Iraklis was demoted to the amateur Delta Ethniki, he was promoted to the first-team squad, but could not compete, as foreign players were not allowed in Delta Ethniki. He finally made his first-team debut in a

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match against

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on 19 June 2013. He played two games in his two senior years by Iraklis in the

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, before he returned to the

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. He signed a contract on 28 January 2014 with the vice champion

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