Gentian Buzali (born August 20, 1978) is an Albanian former footballer who played in the Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Western Ontario Soccer League.

Playing career

Buzali immigrated to Canada and played with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian National Soccer League. The following season, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. He made his debut on August 26, 1998, against the Long Island Rough Riders coming on as a substitute for David Diplacido. In the 1999 season he appeared in 9 matches. In 2000, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and made his return on May 31, 2000, against Glen Shields Sun Devils. During the season he assisted in claiming the

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in a 2–1 victory over Toronto Olympians. In 2001, he signed with London City and made his debut on May 25, 2001, against

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, where he managed to record a goal. He played with London for three seasons, and received a trial in 2002 with

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In 2006, he played with London White Eagles in the Western Ontario Soccer League, where he was the top goalscorer for two straight seasons in the Premier Division. In 2009, he played with division rivals London Croatia and in 2010 he returned to London City to play in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buzali, Gentian 1978 births Living people Men's association football forwards Albanian men's footballers Toronto Croatia players Toronto Lynx players London City Soccer Club players Canadian National Soccer League players A-League (1995–2004) players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Albanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Canada