Eugent Zeka (born 21 February 1974) is an Italian football coach who was the Sporting Director of

KF Vllaznia KF Vllaznia Pozheran (Klubi Futbollistik Vllaznia Pozheran) is a football club based in Požaranje, Vitina, Kosovo. The club played in the top division of football in Kosovo, Football Superleague of Kosovo The Football Superleague of Kosovo ( ...

in the

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Playing career

Early life

Zeka was born in

Shkodër Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra) is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Shkod ...

in 1974 where he attended

Jordan Misja High School Jordan Misja High School is a public high school located in the major northern city of Shkodra, Albania. Established in 1957, it is named after People's Hero of Albania People's, branded as ''People's Viennaline'' until May 2018, and legally ''A ...

. He moved to Tiranë where he studied teaching and football coaching at the Vojo Kushi University of Sports and Physical Education between 1992 and 1996, where he was taught by

Shyqyri Rreli Shyqyri Rreli (18 May 1930 – 31 December 2019) was an Albanian football player who spent the majority of his career with Dinamo Tirana, having previously played for KF Erzeni and Puna Tirana, which is the modern day KF Tirana. As a coach, he w ...

, Miqo Papadhopulli,

Bahri Ishka Bahri Ishka (27 June 1944 - 9 January 2007) was an Albanian football player and coach. Playing career Club Born in Tirana, Ishka played his entire career for 17 Nëntori Tirana and won 4 league titles with them under manager Myslym Alla and ...

, Bujar Kasmi, Parid Beliu. and Met Spahija. He returned to his hometown Shkodër after graduating from university, where he worked as a physical education teacher at Oblikë High School for two years before moving to Italy in 1998. During his time in Albania he played as a professional footballer for KF Studenti, KF Porto as well as KF Shkodra in the Albanian First Division between 1992 and 1998.

Managerial career

Youth teams

Zeka has worked as technical director, head coach, technical assistant and talent scout at various football clubs in Liguria in Italy. Among the most important are Virtus Entella, Genoa CFC, US Sestri Levante and Real Fieschi. Wherever Zeka has worked he has developed and achieved excellent results. Among his most important successes are the Italian championship won as a technical assistant with the U18 team of Virtus Entella, all tournaments won as manager of the Virtus Entella U15 team, and the championship was won after 35 years with the U18 team of the USD Sestri Levante.

KF Laçi

Zeka became the head coach of

side

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on 25 March 2016 following the departure of

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. This was his first role as a head coach of a senior professional club in Albania. He guided his side to a goalless draw against title challengers

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in his first game on 2 April, and won 1–0 in his second game in charge against the Albanian champions

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in the first leg of the

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semi-finals.

KF Vllaznia

Zeka was appointed Sporting Director of

in the

on 16 September 2016, replacing Armir Grima. He resigned in January 2018.Nuk e pyetën për listën e lojtarëve, drejtori sportiv i Vllaznisë jep dorëheqjen
- Telegraf

References

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