Kujtim Majaci (20 March 1962 - 14 July 2009) was an

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

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player.

Club career

He played for

Apolonia Fier KF Apolonia is an Albanian football club based in Fier. The club was founded on 17 June 1925 and took its name from the nearby ruins of the ancient city of Apollonia. The club currently compete in the Kategoria e Parë and they play their home ...

for his entire career, playing around 300 league games and scoring 174 goals, making him the club's highest goalscorer. He was also a member of the Albania national team, earning 3 senior caps.

International career

Majaci made his debut for

in a January 1989

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against

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and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1990 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification match against

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Death

He died of a heart attack in July 2009, aged 47, after collapsing on Seman Beach near Fier. In his honour, a statue was erected in Fier.Fieri nderon Kujtim Majacin, një libër për legjendën e Apolonisë
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* 1962 births 2009 deaths Footballers from Fier Men's association football forwards Albanian men's footballers Albania men's international footballers FK Apolonia Fier players Kategoria Superiore players {{Albania-footy-forward-stub