Agim Canaj (born 14 July 1962) is an Albanian football coach and former international player. He is the manager of Korabi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, PR Albania | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Korabi (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Dinamo Tirana | 107 | (33) |
| 1991–1994 | FC Brașov | 67 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Albania | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2003–2004 | Lushnja | ||
| 2004–2005 | Shkumbini | ||
| 2005 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2005 | Besa Kavajë | ||
| 2006 | Skënderbeu | ||
| 2006 | Flamurtari | ||
| 2007–2008 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2008–2009 | Vllaznia | ||
| 2009–2010 | Gramozi | ||
| 2010 | Shkumbini | ||
| 2011 | Bylis Ballsh | ||
| 2012 | Bylis Ballsh | ||
| 2013–2014 | Vllaznia | ||
| 2014 | Kukësi | ||
| 2015 | Bylis Ballsh | ||
| 2015 | Tërbuni | ||
| 2019 | Vllaznia | ||
| 2021 | Korabi | ||
| 2022 | Lushnja | ||
| 2024 | Iliria | ||
| 2024– | Korabi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAs a player, Canaj played with Dinamo Tirana as a defender in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1989–90.[1] A soon as Albanians were free to leave the country after the end of the communist era, Canaj moved abroad to play alongside compatriot Arbën Minga in Romania for FC Brașov.
International career
editCanaj made his debut for Albania in a March 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification match against France, which remained his only cap.[2]
Managerial career
editAs a manager, Canaj led Vllaznia Shkodër into the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2008–09, losing to S.S.C. Napoli.[3][4] In the summer of 2015 he was named coach of Bylis Ballsh for the third time.[5]
Honours
edit- Albanian Cup: 2003, 2008[7]
References
edit- ^ "Albanian Cups". Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ Intl career stats - EU-Football
- ^ UEFA.com. "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ UEFA.com. "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Agim Canaj emërohet trajner i Bylisit - Panorama (in Albanian)
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
- ^ "Albania Cup 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links
edit- Agim Canaj at WorldFootball.net
- Agim Canaj at National-Football-Teams.com
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