Entonio Pashaj (born 10 November 1984) is an

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professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. Apart his natural position, Pashaj can also be deployed as right full-back or even as a

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Club career

Early career

Pashaj started playing in 2003 with hometown team

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. He spent half season at the club making only 3 appearances. This opted him to move to Egnatia Rrogozhinë. He became a regular at the newly promoted club and had an impressive season. He then left to join

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in the summer of 2005. He played for the

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based club for three seasons, in those seasons he helped them qualify for the

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. He was able to play one

game, this came on 19 July 2007 against a very strong Slaven Belupo side in

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Tirana

Pashaj completed a move to the most successful club in

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, during the summer transfer window of 2008. He won the Albanian Superliga title in his first season at the club, appearing in just 3 matches. Pashaj confirmed his return to Tirana on 12 June 2012, signing a two-year contract. He stated that despite contact from Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë,

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, Vllaznia Shkodër and a host of foreign clubs. On 22 August 2015, Pashaj left the club by terminating his contract, after he refuses to sign a new contract with Tirana. With Tirana hi played the most appearances in Europe against team like Fc Utrecht. Spartak Trnava. Zalaegerszeg. Cs Grevenmacher. Aalesund. ect...

Flamurtari Vlorë

On 24 August 2015, Pashaj joined the ambitious side

, signing a one-year contract. There he reunited with Mario Morina, who signed with the club a couple of days earlier. Four days later, in the second matchday of Albanian Superliga season against

, Pashaj and Morina started but were unable to avoid the 1–2 away lose; Pashaj conceded a 95th-minute penalty-kick, receiving a straight red card in the process.

Kukësi

On 2 August 2016, Pashaj completed a move to Kukësi by signing a one-year contract, and was presented to the media on the same day. He made 17 league appearances throughout the season as Kukësi won their first ever Albanian Superliga title.

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These days Pashaj plays for Belgian amateur side

. Pashaj became a regular at the newly promoted club.

International career

Pashaj has been a former youth member of

, representing four times the under-21 side. Pashaj in his career played 12 UEFA Europa League matches and 4 Champions League matches

Career statistics

Honours

Teuta • Albanian Cup: 2004-05 ;Tirana ; * Albanian Superliga: 2008–09 *

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: 2010–11 *

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;Kukësi *

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* Albanian Superliga: 2016–17

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pashaj, Entonio 1984 births Living people Footballers from Tirana Albanian footballers Association football defenders Albania under-21 international footballers FK Partizani Tirana players Besëlidhja Lezhë players KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë players KF Teuta Durrës players KF Tirana players KS Kastrioti players Flamurtari Vlorë players FK Kukësi players Kategoria Superiore players Albanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium